Getting the message復(fù)習(xí)
b not everyone in the world requires the same amount of living space.the amount of space a person needs around him is a cultural(文化的)difference，not an economic(經(jīng)濟(jì)的)one.knowing your own psychological(心理的)space needs is important because they strongly affect your choices，including，for example，the number of bedrooms in the home.if you were brought up in a two-children family and both you and your sister or brother had your own bedrooms，the chances are，if you have two children or more，that you also will offer separate bedrooms for them.in america，for example，they train people to want to have their own rooms by giving them their own rooms when they are babies.this is very rare in the world，in many other countries，the baby sleeps in the same bed with his parents or in bed near them. the space in the home also shows a lot about psychological space needs.some families gather closer to each other and the size of their house has nothing to do with it.other have separate little corners where family members go to be alone， although it is true that、psychological space needs are not decided by economic reasons，they sometimes have to be changed a little because of economic pressures.it is almost impossible，however，to completely change your psychological space needs.5. the first sentence in paragraph 1 “not everyone in the world requires the same amount of living space” mean a.no two people need exactly the same amount of living space b. living space requirements are not always the same c.the world requires the same amount of living space d.nobody needs a required amount of living space6.some families gather closer to each other at home than others because . a.they have limited living space b.they are brought up in a large family c.it satisfies their psychological space needs d.the children in the family sleep in the same bed with their parents 7.which of the following is true according to the passage? a. americans are trained to live in large rooms at birth. b. .economic situation decides one’s amount of space needs. c.people in various countries demand different psychological space. d.knowing your psychological space needs is important，as it affects your future.