大学英语（2）第一次网络作业（新教材）(三次网络作业的平均成绩占期末考试总评成绩30%，请大家在认真复习好《大学英语（北京交通大学出版社）》课本第2册第1-2单元的课文（IntensiveStudy）、词汇与短语后完成如下作业；作业一经批改评分，将不能修改；此次作业完成后应交到“在线作业”一栏本次作业界面中；作业必须按最后一页答卷表格格式作答，并且不要以附件形式缴交)一．阅读：(1)AyoungmanwholivedinLondonwasinlovewithabeautifulgirl.Soonshebecamehisfiancée（未婚妻）.Themanwasverypoorwhilethegirlwasrich.Theyoungmanwantedtomakeherapresentonherbirthday.Hewantedtobuysomethingbeautifulforher,buthehadnoideahowtodoit,ashehadverylittlemoney.Thenextmorninghewenttoashop.Thereweremanyfinethingsthere:goldwatches,diamond⋯butallthesethingsweretooexpensive.Therewasonethinghecouldnottakehiseyesoff.Itwasabeautifulvase.Thatwasasuitablepresentforhisfiancée.Hehadbeenlookingatthevaseforhalfanhourwhenthemanageroftheshopnoticedhim.Theyoungmanlookedsopale,sadandunhappythatthemanageraskedwhathadhappenedtohim.Theyoungmantoldhimeverything.Themanagerfeltsorryforhimanddecidedtohelphim.Abrightideastruckhim.Themanagerpointedtothecorneroftheshop.Tohisgreatsurprisetheyoungmansawavasebrokenintomanypieces.Themanagersaid:"Whentheservantenterstheroom,hewilldropit."Onthebirthdayofhisfiancéetheyoungmanwasveryexcited.Everythinghappenedashadbeenplanned.Theservantbroughtinthevase,andasheenteredtheroom,hedroppedit.Therewashorroroneverybody'sface.Whentheboxwasopened,theguestssawthateachpiecewaspackedseparately.1.Thestorytookplace______.a.inFranceb.inEnglandc.inGermanyd.intheUnitedStates2.Whichofthefollowingistrue?a.Arichyoungmanfellinlovewithabeautifulgirl.b.Theyoungman'sfamilywaspoorwhilethebeautifulgirlisrich.c.Theyoungmanlovedthegirlbutthegirldidn'tlovehim.d.Theyoungmanhadenoughmoneytobuyabeautifulvase.3.Whydidtheyoungmanwanttobuyapresentforthegirl?a.HewantedtogiveheraChristmaspresent.b.Hefellinlovewithher.c.Herbirthdaywascomingsoon.d.Theyweregoingtogetmarried.4.Whydidtheshopmanagercometotalktotheyoungman?a.Helookedveryexcited.b.Hewaspoorlydressed.c.Helookedpaleandsad.d.Hesaidhewantedtobuyabeautifulvase.5.Onthebirthdayofhisfiancée,theyoungmanwasexcitedbecause______.a.thegirlwasinlovewithhimb.thegirllookedbeautifulc.hewasnotsurewhetherhistrickwouldbeseenthroughd.thegirlwashappyandgay(2)PeopleoftensaythattheEnglishman'shomeishiscastle.Theymeanthatthehomeisveryimportantandpersonal.MostpeopleinBritainliveinhousesratherthanflats,andmanypeopleowntheirhomes.Thismeansthattheycanmakethempersonal,andchangetheminanywaytheylike.Mosthouseshaveagarden,evenifitisasmallone,andthegardenisusuallyloved.Thehouseandthegardenaretheprivatespaceofaperson.Inacrowdedcityapersonknowsthatheorshehasaprivatespacewhichisonlyforhimselforherselfandforinvitedfriends.Peopleusuallyliketomarktheirspace.Ifyouareonthebeachyoumayhavespreadyourtowelsaroundyou;intherainyoumayhaveputyourcoatorsmallbagontheseatbesideyou;inalibraryyoumayspreadyourbooksaroundyou.OnceIwastravelingonatraintoLondon.Iwasonasectionforfourpeopleandtherewasatablebetweenus.Themanoppositetomehadhisbriefcaseonthetable.Therewasnospaceonmysideofthetableatall.Iwasunhappy.Ithoughthethoughtthatheownedthewholetable.Ihadbeenreadingabookaboutnonverbal（非语言的）communicationsoItookvariouspapersoutofmybagandputthemonhiscase!WhenIdidthishesuddenlybecameangryandhiseyesnearlypoppedout（突出）ofhishead.Ihadtakenu...
