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PeopleoftensaythattheEnglishmanshomeishiscastle.Theymeanthatthehomeisveryimportantandpersonaltohim.MostpeopleinBritainliveinhousesratherthanflats,andmanypeopleowntheirhomes.Thismeansthattheycanmakethemindividual;theycanpaintthem,andchangetheminanywaytheylike.Mosthousehaveagarden,evenifitisaverysmallone,andthegardenisusuallyloved.Thehouseandthegardenaretheprivatespaceoftheindividual.Peopleusuallyliketomarktheirspace.Areyousittingnowinyourhomeoronatrain?haveyoumarkedthespacearoundyourselfasyour?Ifyouareonthetrainyoumayputyourcoatorsmallbagontheseatbesideyou.Ifyoushareaflatyoumayhaveonecornerorchairwhichisyourown.OnceIwastravelingonatraintoLondon.Iwasinasectionforfourpeopleandtherewasatablebetweenus.Themanonthespaceonmysideofthetableatall.Iwasangry.Maybehethoughtthatheownedthewholetable.Ihadreadabookaboutnon-verbalcommunication,soItookvariouspapersoutofmybagandputthemonhisbriefcase!WhenIdidthishestiffenedandhiseyesnearlypopped()outofhishead.Ihadinvaded()hisspace!AfewminuteslaterItookmypapersoffhiscaseinordertoreadthem.Heimmediatelymovedhiscasetohissideofthetable.Ofcourse,itispossiblethathejustwantedtobehelpfultome!Ifyouarevisitinganothercountryyoumayfeelthatyoudonthaveanyprivatespace.Hotelroomslookmuchthesameineverycountryintheworld.Alldaylong,yousharepublicspaceswithotherpeople.Youseethelocalpeopleintheirprivatespacesandyoufeellonelyandoutside.Localpeoplecancreatetheirprivatespacesbytalkingaboutthingsyoudontknowabout.Andyouevenfeelthattheylikeyoutobeoutsidethemsothattheywillenjoybeinginsideevenmore!Thisisoneofthedifficultiesofbeingatraveler!Butifyouunderstanditthenithelpsyou.Haventyouenjoyedbeingpartofagroupandowningabitofspace?()1.ThewriterwasangryashewastravelingonatraintoLondonbecause______.A.hehadnoplacetositB.someonehadinvadedhisspaceC.toomanypeoplesharedasectionwithhimD.someotherpeopletalkedaboutthingshedidntknowabout()2.youfeellonelyand,outsideinparagraph4meansthat_______.A.youarealoneoutsidethehouseB.youfeellonelybecauseyoutravelonyourownC.youarealoneandthereforeyougooutsidetohavesomefunD.youfeellonelyandyoudontbelongtothatplaceorthatgroupofpeople()3.InParagraph4,thepronounthemrefersto___________A.publicspacesB.privatespacesC.localpeopleD.othercountries()4.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Britishpeopledislikemarkingtheirspace.B.Youalwaysfeelathomeinanothercountry.C.MostBritishpeoplepreferlivinginhousestoflats.D.Youcantmarkyourprivatespaceinaforeigncountry.()5.Thamainpurposeofthepassageistotellreadersto_______.A.ownprivatespacesbylivinginhousesB.haveonecorneroftheirowninpublicplacesC.realizetheimportanceofspaceincommunicationD.createtheirprivatespacesbytalkingwithlocalpeople:BDCCC()EveryyearthereisaSpringFestivalinChina.UsuallyitisinJanuaryorFebruary.ItisthemostimportantfestivalinChina.Sobeforeitcomes,everyonehastopreparethings.Theybuypork,beef,chicken,fruitsandmanyotherthings.Andtheyoftenmakeaspecialkindoffooddumplings.Itmeanscometogether.Onthedaybeforethefestivalparentsbuynewclothesfortheirchildren.Childrenalsobuypresentsfortheirparents.OntheSpringFestivalEveallthefamilymemberscomebacktotheirhometown.Thisisahappymoment.Somesinganddance,someplaycardsandothersgetthedinnerready.Whentheyenjoythemeal,theygiveeachotherthebestwishesforthecomingyear.Theyallhaveagoodtime.()6.WhichisthemostimportantfestivalinChina?A.TheMid-AutumnFestival.B.TheSpringFestival.C.ChildrensDay.()7.WhenistheChineseSpringFestivalusuallycelebrated?A.InMarchorApril.B.InMayorJune.C.InJanuaryorFebruary.()8.isthespecialkindoffoodfortheSpringFestivalinChina.A.ChickenB.DumplingC.Fish()9.WhatsthemeaningofthefooddumplingsforChinesepeopleintheSpringFestival?A.Lookup.B.Helpyourself.C.Cometogether.()10.ThefamilywhentheyarehavingdinnertogetherontheSpringFestivalEve.A.giveeachotherthebestwishesB.buyeachotherpresentsC.singdanceandplaycards610BCBCA()Moreandmorepeoplelikebicyclinganditisnosurprise.Itisfun,healthyandgoodfortheenvironment.Maybethatswhythereare1.4billionbicyclesandonly400millioncarsonroadsworldwidetoday.Bikescantakeyoualmostanywhere,andthereisnooilcost!Getonabicycleandridearoundyourneighborhood.Youmaydiscoversomethingnewallaroundyou.Stoppingandgettingoffabikeiseasierthanstoppingandgettingoutofyourcar.Youcanbiketoworkandbenefit()fromtheenjoyableexercisewithoutpollutingtheenvironment.Youdontevenhavetoridealltheway.Folding()bikesworkwellforpeoplewhoridethetrain.Justfoldthebikeandtakeitwithyou.Youcandothesameonanairplane.Afoldingbikecanbepackedinasuitcase.Youcanalsotakeacommonbikewithyouwhenyoufly.Butbesuretolookforinformationbygettingonairlinewebsites.Notallairlinesarebicycle-friendlytotravelers.HealthBenefitsofBicycling:Ithelpstopreventheartdiseases.Bicyclinghelpstocontrolyourweight.A15-minutebikeridetoandfromworkthreetimesaweekburnsofffivekilosoffatinayear.Bicyclingcanimproveyourmood().Exerciselikebicyclinghasbeenshowntomakepeoplefeelbetter,morerelaxedandself-confident.Bicyclingishealthierthandriving.()11.Fromthepassage,weknowthatbicyclingisbecomingvery.A.surprisingB.excitingC.expensiveD.popular()12Whenyouareridingyourbic