world and they play important roles in daily life of Chinese. Behind these Chinglish words and phrases are the Chinese culture. They are reflections of the changes and trends in the Chinese society and they help people from other countries to understand what's happening in China."

21. Which of the following words is NOT a hot Chinglish word?

A. Dama B. Karaoke C. Tuhao D. Dim sum

22. The word "dama" becomes so popular because ________.

A. they are wealthy middle-aged women

B. they bought gold crazily when the price was down

C. they made the gold price up

D. they worked on the Wall Street

23. What does the frequent use of Chinglish by foreign media suggest?

A. Foreigners want to know more about the lifestyle and culture of China.

B. Foreign people found it funny.

C. Chinese is one of the most important languages in the world.

D. Chinese people are very friendly.

B

　　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 to have space to themselves. In a survey by Trip Advisor, 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 for personal space is different from culture to culture. Scientists have found that Americans generally prefer more personal space than people from other cultures. In Latin cultures, however, people are more comfortable standing close to each other.

24. 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

25. _______ 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.