九年级阅读理解 (一) People often say that the Englishman’s home is his castle
They mean that the home is very important and personal to him
Most people in Britain live in houses rather than flats, and many people own their homes
This means that they can make them individual(个体的);they can paint them, and change them in any way they like
Most house have a garden, even if it is a very small one, and the garden is usually loved
The house and the garden are the private(私人的)space of the individual
People usually like to mark their space
Are you sitting now in your home or on a train
have you marked the space around yourself as your
If you are on the train you may put your coat or small bag on the seat beside you
If you share a flat you may have one corner or chair which is your own
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