Question

       Not everyone in the world requires the same amount of living space. The amount of space a person needs around him is a cultural difference, not an economic one. Knowing your own psychological space needs is important because they strongly affect your choices, including, for example, the number of bedrooms in the home. If you were brought up in a two-child family and both you and your sister or brother had your own bedrooms, the chances are, if you have two children of more, that you will also offer them separate bedrooms. In America, for instance, people are trained to want their own rooms when they have their own rooms as babies. This is very rare in the world. In many other countries, the baby sleeps in the same bed with his parents or in a bed near them.

       The space in the home also shows a lot about psychological space needs. Some families gather closer to each other, and the size of their house has nothing to do with it. Others have separate little corners where family members go to be alone.

       Although it is true that psychological space needs are not decided by economic reasons, they sometimes have to be changed a little because of economic pressures. It is almost impossible, however, to completely change your psychological space needs.

 

  57. The first sentence in Paragraph 1 “Not everyone in the world requires the same amount of space” means “____________”.

       A. Living space requirements are not always the same

       B. No two people need exactly the same amount of living space

       C. Nobody needs a required amount of living space

       D. The world requires the same amount of living space

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

       A. Americans are trained to live in large rooms since birth.

       B. Economic situation decides one’s amount of space needs.

       C. Knowing your psychological space needs is important, as it affects your future.

       D. People in various countries demand different psychological space.

  59. The best title for the passage is ________.

       A. Psychological Space

       B. American Way of Living

       C. Psychological space and Economic Pressure

       D. Space Needs in Different Countries

  60. It can be inferred from the passage that psychological space needs are mainly determined by ________.

       A. the size of house                                          B. the number of family members

       C. cultural characteristics                                  D. the number of rooms

 

Answer 1

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