People often say that the Englishman’s home is his castle. In this sense they mean that the home is very important and
21 . Most people in Britain live in houses
22 flats, and many people own their homes. This means that they can make them individual(个人的); they can
23 them and change them in any way they
24 . In a crowded city the individual knows that he or she has a private space which is
25 for himself or herself and for invited friends.
People usually like to
26 their space. Are you sitting now in your home or in a beach or a train? If you are on the beach you may have spread your
27 around you; on the train you may have
28 your coat or small bag on the seat beside you; in a library you may have one corner or chair which is your own.
Once I was traveling on a
29 to London. I was in a section for four people and there was a table between us. The man on the opposite side to me had his briefcase on the table. There was no
30 on my side of the table at all. I was made rather
31 . I thought he thought that he owned the
32 table. I took various papers out of my bag and put them on
33 ! When I did this he stiffened and his eyes nearly popped out of his head. I had
34 his space ! A few minutes later I took my papers off his case in order to read them. He
35 moved his case to his side of the table. ( Of course , it is possible that he just wanted to be helpful to me !
| 小题1: | | A．helpful | B．personal | C．necessary | D．useful |
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| 小题2: | | A．rather than | B．as well as | C．as a result of | D．or rather |
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| 小题3: | | A．buy | B．leave | C．paint | D．offer |
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| 小题4: | | A．make | B．clear | C．like | D．prepare |
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| 小题5: | | A．only | B．already | C．ever | D．even |
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| 小题6: | | A．marked | B．decide | C．choose | D．keep |
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| 小题7: | | A．towels | B．sands | C．papers | D．flags |
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| 小题8: | | A．found | B．given | C．put | D．stored |
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| 小题9: | | A．plane | B．train | C．way | D．street |
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| 小题10: | | A．matter | B．weight | C．light | D．space |
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| 小题11: | | A．angry | B．hurt | C．fearful | D．busy |
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| 小题12: | | A．right | B．only | C．small | D．whole |
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| 小题13: | | A．the table | B．his case | C．the seat | D．his side |
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| 小题14: | | A．invaded | B．shut | C．separated | D．shared |
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| 小题15: | | A．hesitatingly | B．immediately | C．slowly | D．calmly |
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