Some people choose to live in a flat share. Others can't imagine 1 their perfect flats to live with other people.

    If you live alone, you take care of your own space. You have the advantage of being able to 2 the environment. If you like it cool, no heating arguments. You don't have to 3 the sofa with anyone and you always have peace and quiet to have a long and 4 bath. However, there's no one around if you need a helping hand. If something gets 5, you'll have to fix it yourself, ask a friend, or worse—6 someone to fix it! You may feel quite 7. There's no one at home to have a cup of tea with and talk about how your day was. You could 8 a friend of course, 9 it's not the same as having somebody with you around the kitchen table.

    It's not all 10 when you live with other people, though. Sometimes when  you get home, the cakes your colleague (同事) gave you as a thank-you present are mysteriously 11. Whenever you want a relaxing bath, there's always someone wanting to 12 every five minutes. Your home is certainly messier than if you were 13. People bring lots of things, and they have to put them 14. It's also seldom 15—someone always seems to have a birthday party when you want to get to bed 16.

    But despite (不管) all that, there can be some 17 moments. Like coming home to a thank-you note and some chocolate for something you did the day 18. And when you come home after a long day, you find your 19 making pizza with leftover (剩余的) vegetables while you watch a film and 20. That's when it all seems worth it.