People often say that the Englishman's home is his castle. They mean that the home is very important and personal to him. Most people in Britain live in houses rather than flats, and many people own their homes. This means that they can make them individual (个体的); they can paint them, and change them in any way they like. Most house have a garden, even if it is a very small one, and the garden is usually loved. The house and the garden are the private space of the individual.

People usually like to mark their space. Are you sitting now in your home or on a train? Have you marked the space around yourself as your? If you are on the train you may put your coat or small bag on the seat beside you. If you share a flat you may have one corner or chair which is your own.

Once I was travelling on a train to London. I was in a section for four people and there was a table between us.The man on the space on my side of the table at all. I was angry. Maybe he thought that he owned the whole table. I had read a book about non-verbal communication, so I took various papers out of my bag and put them on his briefcase! When I did this he stiffened and his eyes nearly popped (瞪出)out of his head. I had invaded (侵犯) his space! A few minutes later I took my papers off his case in order to read them. He immediately moved his case to his side of the table. Of course, it is possible that he just wanted to be helpful to me!

If you are visiting another country you may feel that you don't have any private space. Hotel rooms look much the same in every country in the world. All day long,you share public spaces with other people. You see the local people in their private spaces and you feel lonely and "outside". Local people can create their private spaces by talking about things you don't know about.And you even feel that they like you to be outside them so that they will enjoy being inside even more! This is one of the difficulties of being a traveler! But if you understand it then it helps you.Haven't you enjoyed being part of a group and "owning" a bit of space?

1.The writer was angry as he was travelling on a train to London because ________.

A.he had no place to sit

B.someone had invaded his "space"

C.too many people shared a section with him

D.some other people talked about things he didn't know about

2."… you feel lonely and 'outside'" in paragraph 4 means that ________.

A.you are alone outside the house

B.you feel lonely because you travel on your own

C.you are alone and therefore you go outside to have some fun

D.you feel lonely and you don't belong to that place or that group of people

3.In Paragraph 4, the pronoun "them" refers to "________".

A.public spaces B.private spaces C.local people D.other countries

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.British people dislike marking their space.

B.You always feel at home in another country.

C.Most British people prefer living in houses to flats.

D.You can't mark your private space in a foreign country.

5.The main purpose of the passage is to tell readers to ________.

A.own private spaces by living in houses

B.have one corner of their own in public places

C.realize the importance of"space" in communication

D.create their private spaces by talking with local people

March 5 is Lei Feng Day. People are encouraged to help others and to learn from Lei Feng.

This year, my classmates and I went to do some cleaning in a street. We finished our work, took photos and talked with some people about their lives. One old lady said she remembered how all students used to do helpful work in the street. Another told us that when she was young, she and her friends would do a lot of simple things to help others. They would help people carry things or fix broken chairs at school.” But things have changed over the years. The young students don't really understand the spirit of Lei Feng,” she continued, “To do good things because they are told to and take photos to put on the school websites.”

Her words made me think. We have been told to do things to help others on Lei Feng Day. But none of the love and care came from our own hearts. We should believe that everyone can make a difference. We don't need cameras or praise(表扬). We can do better if we keep spirit of Lei Feng inside ourselves. “ Learn from Lei Feng” should not be a yearly fad. Everyone should carry out their good behaviors(行为)all year around and we will have a better life.

1.This year, my classmates and I ________ on Lei Feng Day.

A.fixed broken chairs B.did some cleaning C.carried things

2.From this passage, we know people used to do many good things_________.

A.to help others B.to get praise C.to take photos

3.Nowadays, many students do good things on Lei Feng Day because________.

A.they care for others B.they are told to do so C.they really want to

4.The underlined phrase ”a yearly fad” in the passage means________.

A.一时的时尚 B.每年的足迹 C.一年的支出

5.Which of the following is RIGHT according to the passage?

A.Students should take photos to put on the website.

B.People need a praise to make a difference.

C.We should do good things in our daily life.

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