摘要: private a. 私人的,个人的

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     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(私人的)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 communications o 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(所指) "___________".
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.Tha 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
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    If you ask an American, "What is freedom?" you will probably   hear, "It's being able to do what I want to do." When Americans   think of freedom,they often think of individualism (个人主义). They   see themselves more as individuals than as members of a family or   social group.

  

       Privacy (隐私) is one good example of individual rights. Personal   freedom in America often means the right to one's own space. In many   American homes, each child has his or her own bedroom. Parents feel   they should knock before entering. When Americans want to visit   friends or relatives, they usually call first. They don't want to   invade (侵犯) someone's privacy, even if they know the person quite   well. For Americans, a "family unit" is just a husband and wife and   their children. They dislike having relatives or outsiders take too   much interest in their affairs. Besides, individuals may not want to   share private information in everyday conversation. If a stranger asks   them "How much do you earn?" "How old are you?" or "Are you married?"   Americans might feel embarrassed (窘迫的) or uncomfortable.

  

(1) What does freedom mean to Americans?

[    ]

A. It means they are free to live with their children.     

B. It means individual human rights.     

C. It means freedom to belong to any social group.     

D. It means they are unable to do what they want to do. 

(2) Why do Americans prefer to keep family affairs private?

[    ]

A. Because they dislike others invading their privacy.     

B. Because they dislike talking about their marriage.     

C. Because they don't want to be asked about their ages.     

D. Because they don't want to live with their relatives. 

(3) In America who is included in a family unit? 

[    ]

A. A husband and wife and their children.     

B. Grandparents and parents and children.     

C. A couple and a child.                 

D. Parents and children and all relatives. 

(4)  When talking with an American woman, you'd better not ask about her       _____. 

[    ]

A. job  B. age  C. health  D. name 

(5) When you want to visit an American friend, you'd better _____.

[    ]

A. go directly to his home without telling him in advance     

B. write a telegram first   

C. make a telephone call first   

D. take some gifts with you

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