People often say that the Englishman’s home is his castle. They mean that the home is very important and __16__. Most people in Britain live in houses __17__ flats, and many people own their homes. This means that they can make them individual; they can __18__ them and change them in any way they __19__ . In a crowded city the individual knows that he or she has a private space which is __20__ for himself of herself and for __21__ friends.
    People usually like to __22__ their space. Are you sitting now in your home or in a library or on a beach or a train? If you are on the beach you may have spread your __23__ around you; on the train you may have __24__ your coat or small bag on the seat beside you; in a library you may have one __25__ or chair which is your own.
Once I was traveling on a __26__ to London. I was in a section for four people and there was a table between us. The man on the __27__ side to me had his briefcase on the table. There was no __28__ on my side of the table at all. I was made rather __29__, I thought he thought that he owned the __30__ table. I took various papers out of my bag and put them on __31 __! When I did this he stiffened and his eyes nearly popped out of his head. I had __32__ his space! A few minutes later I took my papers __33__ his case in order to read them. He immediately __34__ his case to his side of the table. （Of course , it is __35__ that he just wanted to be helped to me ! ）

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 !

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 !

People often say that the Englishman’s home is his castle. In this sense they mean that the home is very important and 16__Most people in Britain live in houses 17   flats, and many people own their homes. This means that they can make them individual(个人的); they can  18  them and change them in any way they 19__In a crowded city the individual knows that he or she has a private space which is  20     for himself or herself and for invited friends.
  People usually like to 21     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 22__ around you; on the train you may have  23  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 24__ 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 25  on my side of the table at all. I was made rather 26 _I thought he thought that he owned the 27   table. I took various papers out of my bag and put them on _28 __When I did this he stiffened and his eyes nearly popped out of his head. I had 29 his space ! A few minutes later I took my papers off his case in order to read them. He  30   moved his case to his side of the table. ( Of course , it is possible that he just wanted to be helpful to me ! )
16 A. helpful                 B. personal               C. necessary                  D. useful

17. A. rather than        B. as well as       C. as a result of          D. or rather
18. A. buy                B. leave             C. paint                        D. offer
19. A. make              B. clear           C. like                    D. prepare
20. A. only                B. already         C. ever                   D. even
21. A. marked        B. decide        C. choose                  D. keep
22. A. towels       B. sands               C. papers            D. flags
23. A. found            B. given                C. put                        D. stored
24. A. plane              B. train               C. way                       D. street
25. A. matter             B. weight        C. light                       D. space
26. A. angry               B. hurt               C. fearful               D. busy
27. A. right               B. only               C. small              D. whole
28. A. the table            B. his case              C. the seat                   D. his side
29. A. invaded        B. shut                      C. separated                D. shared
30. A. hesitatingly  B. immediately       C. slowly                     D. calmly

People often say that the Englishman’s home is his castle. In this sense they mean that the home is very important and1. Most people in Britain live in houses 2flats, and many people own their homes. This means that they can make them individual(个人的); they can3them and change them in any way they4. In a crowded city the individual knows that he or she has a private spacewhich is 5for himself or herself and for invited friends.
People usually like to 6their 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 your7around you; on the train you may have8 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 9to 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 no10on my side of the table at all. I was made rather11. I thought he thought that he owned the12 table. I took various papers out of my bag and put them on13! When I did this he stiffened and his eyes nearly popped out of his head. I had 14his space ! A few minutes later I took my papers off his case in order to read them. He15moved his case to his side of the table. ( Of course , it is possible that he just wanted to be helpful to me !

1. 1.
   1. A.
      helpful
   2. B.
      personal
   3. C.
      necessary
   4. D.
      useful
2. 2.
   1. A.
      rather than
   2. B.
      as well as
   3. C.
      as a result of
   4. D.
      or rather
3. 3.
   1. A.
      buy
   2. B.
      leave
   3. C.
      paint
   4. D.
      offer
4. 4.
   1. A.
      make
   2. B.
      clear
   3. C.
      like
   4. D.
      prepare
5. 5.
   1. A.
      only
   2. B.
      already
   3. C.
      ever
   4. D.
      even
6. 6.
   1. A.
      marked
   2. B.
      decide
   3. C.
      choose
   4. D.
      keep
7. 7.
   1. A.
      towels
   2. B.
      sands
   3. C.
      papers
   4. D.
      flags
8. 8.
   1. A.
      found
   2. B.
      given
   3. C.
      put
   4. D.
      stored
9. 9.
   1. A.
      plane
   2. B.
      train
   3. C.
      way
   4. D.
      street
10. 10.
    1. A.
       matter
    2. B.
       weight
    3. C.
       light
    4. D.
       space
11. 11.
    1. A.
       angry
    2. B.
       hurt
    3. C.
       fearful
    4. D.
       busy
12. 12.
    1. A.
       right
    2. B.
       only
    3. C.
       small
    4. D.
       whole
13. 13.
    1. A.
       the table
    2. B.
       his case
    3. C.
       the seat
    4. D.
       his side
14. 14.
    1. A.
       invaded
    2. B.
       shut
    3. C.
       separated
    4. D.
       shared
15. 15.
    1. A.
       hesitatingly
    2. B.
       immediately
    3. C.
       slowly
    4. D.
       calmly