The German concept of self requires a wide area of privacy, which is often (62) and regimented(严格地管制)．Doors, hedges, fences：these (63) features of a German home reflect an () , on privacy． (65) is widespread throughout German life．The sense of privacy is reflected not just in a house but also in a small apartment．In German houses．doors are (66) shut between rooms to suggest the need for (67) space and individual privacy．The ideal German house has a(an) (68) hall that leads visitors into the house (69) showing specific rooms and (70) the family’s privacy．It is an (71) to be invited into a German home；this does not (72) happen tO foreigners, who are usually viewed with (73) ．Pieces of furniture are heavy and placed far apart, (74) personal space is maintained during conversation．Formal interactions—not (75) , happy-go-lucky conversations—are common．
Good German neighbors are quiet．Do not intrude, keep the sidewalk clean, and (76) the flowers nicely．They do not drop (77) for a chat．Time periods for noise(even running water)are often (78) ．Sometimes Germans are not allowed to use their running water after nine o’clock at night．The formality of personal space and social distance is maintained by outside doors that are split, (79) only at waist height．The outdoors are very important to Germans．Gardens, lawns, and balconies are used often for dining as well as for gardening： (80) are made as private as possible．It is possible tO live in the same German neighborhood for years without having a (81) with one’s neighbors．