Whatmakesahouseahome?Notsizeofcourse.I’vebeeninsomeofthegrandesthousesinAmericaandit’sclearnoonelivesthere.EarlierthisyearIhaddinnerinamudhutinEthiopiawherewesatonchairsnexttothehos

Whatmakesahouseahome?

Notsizeofcourse.I’vebeeninsomeofthegrandesthousesinAmericaandit’sclearnoonelivesthere.EarlierthisyearIhaddinnerinamudhutinEthiopiawherewesatonchairsnexttothehostess’bed―ahomethathadmorewarmththananyhouseI’vebeeninsince.

NowJohnEdwardsisexploringwhatmakesahouseahomeinhisjust-released（发行）Home:TheBlueprintsofOurLives.ThereEdwardswrites“Thisisn’tabookabouthouses;it’sabookabouthomes.Aboutthevaluestheyrestonthedreamstheyarefilledwithandthepeopletheyhaveshaped”Edwardswrites.“Thehousesandcircumstancesaredifferentbutmuchofwhatyoufindinsidewillbefamiliar.”

Whetheryou’resittinginanairportflightnowwaitingtoflytoyourchildhoodhomeforThanksgivingorinyourownhomewaitingfortherelativestoarriveyouknowwhathe’stalkingabout.

We’velivedinourtownhousefor21years.It’shomenow.Theloosewindowsthatshakeinthewind.Thefireplacesoshallowitholdsonlyonelog.Thekitchenwindowthatoffersaviewoftheworldpassingby.It’swherefriendssitonthekitchencounterdrinkingwinewhiledinnerisbeingfixed.Ilivedthereforonly18butitwillalwaysbemytruehome.EventhelampinthewestlivingroomwindowwhichIcouldseefardowntheroadwhendrivinghomelateatnightstillshines.

Whileallthistalkaboutchildhoodmemoriescanbewarmandcomfortinghomeiswhomyou’rewithnotwhereyouare.AsEdwardswrites“Homeisfamily.Homeissafety.Homeisfaith.”

Happyhomecoming.

60．Accordingtotheauthorwhatmakesahouseahome?

A．Allthebelongingsinthehouse. B．Feelingsofwarmthandcomfort.

C．Thehousesandcircumstances. D．Drinkingwithfriendsonthekitchencounter.

61．AboutthebookHome:TheBlueprintsofOurLivesweknowthat_____.

A．itwasthedescriptionofEdwards’houses

B．itismainlyabouthouses

C．ithelpsusunderstandtheconcept（概念）ofhome

D．itwaswrittenbytheauthorofthetext

62．Whatdidtheauthormeanwhenhementionedtheloosewindowsandtheshallowfireplace?

A．Hishousewastoooldtolivein. B．Hemissedthefeelingsofhome.

C．Hehatedli