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People often say that the Englishman’s home is his castle. They mean that the home is very important and __1__ . Most people in Britain live in houses __2__ flats, and many people own their homes. This means that they can make them individual; they can __3__ them and change them in any way they __4__. In a crowded city the individual knows that he or she has a private space which is __5__ for himself of herself and for __6__ friends.
People usually like to __7__ 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 __8__ around you; on the train you may have __9__ your coat or small bag on the seat beside you; in a library you may have one __10__ or chair which is your own.
Once I was traveling on a __11__ to London. I was in a section for four people and there was a table between us. The man on the __12__ side to me had his briefcase on the table. There was no __13__ on my side of the table at all. I was made rather __14__,. I thought he thought that he owned the __15__ table. I took various papers out of my bag and put them on __16__ ! when I did this he stiffened and his eyes nearly popped out of his head. I had __17__ his space! A few minutes later I took my papers __18__ his case in order to read them. He immediately __19__ his case to his side of the table. （Of course, it is __20__ that he just wanted to be helped to me!）
1. A. helpful B. personal C. necessary D. useful
2. A. rather than B. as well as C. as a result of D. or rather
3. A. buy B. leave C. paint D. offer
4. A. make B. clear C. like D. prepare
5. A. only B. already C. ever D. even
6. A. unwanted B. close C. sick D. invited
7. A. mark B. decide C. choose D. keep
8. A. towels B. sands C. papers D. flags
9. A. find B. give C. put D. store
10. A. book B. corner C. companion D. meal
11. A. plane B. train C. way D. street
12. A. opposite B. back C. wrong D. good
13. A. matter B. weight C. light D. space
14. A. angry B. hurt C. fearful D. busy
15. A. right B. only C. small D. whole
16. A. the table B. his case C. the seat D. his side
17. A. invaded B. shut C. separated D. shared
18. A. into B. for C. off D. out of
19. A. hid B. set C. moved D. kept 20. A. possible B. true C. wonderful D. ordinary

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People often say that the Englishman’s home is his castle. They mean that the home is very important and __1__ . Most people in Britain live in houses __2__ flats, and many people own their homes. This means that they can make them individual; they can __3__ them and change them in any way they __4__. In a crowded city the individual knows that he or she has a private space which is __5__ for himself of herself and for __6__ friends.
People usually like to __7__ 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 __8__ around you; on the train you may have __9__ your coat or small bag on the seat beside you; in a library you may have one __10__ or chair which is your own.
Once I was traveling on a __11__ to London. I was in a section for four people and there was a table between us. The man on the __12__ side to me had his briefcase on the table. There was no __13__ on my side of the table at all. I was made rather __14__,. I thought he thought that he owned the __15__ table. I took various papers out of my bag and put them on __16__ ! when I did this he stiffened and his eyes nearly popped out of his head. I had __17__ his space! A few minutes later I took my papers __18__ his case in order to read them. He immediately __19__ his case to his side of the table. （Of course, it is __20__ that he just wanted to be helped to me!）
1. A. helpful B. personal C. necessary D. useful城堡的感觉应该是私秘的，个人化的
2. A. rather than 而不是 B. as well as 和 C. as a result of 结果 D. or rather 更确切的说
3. A. buy B. leave C. paint D. offer them指住所
4. A. make B. clear C. like D. prepare
5. A. only B. already C. ever D. even与individual相关的，还是表示私人的，只给自己的
6. A. unwanted B. close C. sick D. invited
7. A. mark B. decide C. choose D. keep 仅供参考
8. A. towels B. sands C. papers D. flags 仅供参考
9. A. find B. give C. put D. store
10. A. book B. corner C. companion D. meal
11. A. plane B. train C. way D. street
12. A. opposite B. back C. wrong D. good
13. A. matter B. weight C. light D. space
14. A. angry B. hurt C. fearful D. busy
15. A. right B. only C. small D. whole
16. A. the table B. his case C. the seat D. his side
17. A. invaded 冒犯 B. shut C. separated D. shared
18. A. into B. for C. off 离开 D. out of 出去
19. A. hid B. set C. moved D. kept
20. A. possible B. true C. wonderful D. ordinary 仅供参考
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