Many of us feel uneasy when someone stands too close to us, talks to us too loudly or makes eye contact(接触) with us for too long. But have you ever wondered why those things make you uncomfortable?

     It’s all about personal peace, which means not only an imaginary space around the body, but also the space around all the senses. People feel that their space is being violated(侵犯) when they meet with an unwelcome sound, smell or look. This is probably why a man on a crowded bus shouting into his mobile phone or a woman next to you putting on strong perfume(香水) makes you feel angry.

     Whether people have had a stronger wish to protect their personal space in recent times is hard to say. Yet studies of airlines show that people have a strong desire(渴望) to have space to themselves. In a survey by TripAdvisor, a travel website, people said that if they had to pay more for some extra service, they would rather have larger seats than extra food.

     Although people may need their personal space, some hardly realize it. For example, people on a bus who hold newspapers in front of their faces to read in fact keep a distance from strangers.

     Go and watch a library table. You will notice that one of the corner seats will usually be taken first, because they are the farthest way. What if someone sits opposite to you? Maybe you will pile up books as if to make a wall.

     Preference(偏好) for personal space are different from culture to culture. Scientists have found that Americans generally prefer more personal space than people from other cultures. In Latin(拉丁人的) cultures, however, people are more comfortable standing close to each other.

1.The writer mainly _________ in this article.

A. tells us how to achieve personal space

B. explains why people need personal space

C. introduces some knowledge about personal space

D. argues for the importance of keeping personal space

2.Who might feel his personal space is safe according to the passage?

A. A person who has to sit next to a lady putting on strong perfume.

B. A person who has been watched by a stranger for a long time.

C. A person who hears strange noises when reading at home.

D. A Latin boy who is chatting with a friend sitting close to him.

3.What can we know from the survey by TripAdvisor?

A. People need a smaller personal space in recent times than before.

B. People have a strong desire for personal space in recent times.

C. There are not enough seats on the plane to meet people’s needs.

D. Food service is better provided than seats on the plane.

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

A. The space around the body is more needed than that around all the senses.

B. If you hold newspapers on the bus, your personal space won’t be violated.

C. People usually choose the corner seats first in a library for personal space.

D. Different cultures share the same preferences for personal space.

 — The little girl 　　　 her seat to the old man on the crowded bus.

— What a kind girl!

单词拼写
根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母，在答题纸上按题号写出各单词的完全形式（每空限填一词）。
【小题1】Have you f______ the dog and cleaned your room yet?
【小题2】Linda and I haven’t met for 10 years, but yesterday I met her by a________ in a crowded bus .
【小题3】The girl was e           when she heard the good result of the final exam.
【小题4】Who helped you to finish the work? We did it all by o__________.
【小题5】Jerry can’t hear anything. She is d___________.
【小题6】In May, the f________ month of the year, we’ll have a long holiday.
【小题7】Thomas Edison was one of the greatest i__________ in the world.
【小题8】He used to be very strong, but now he looks t_____ than before since his illness.
【小题9】Mike likes n_________ of the two books, he thinks they are too boring.
【小题10】We have no kites, so we want to go boating i_______.

Rather than _________ on a crowded bus, he always prefers __________ a bicycle.

       A. ride; ride          B. riding; ride       C. ride; to ride       D. to ride; riding

I can’t find    to sit on the crowded bus.