题目内容
Time talks. It speaks more plainly than words. Time in many ways.
Consider the different parts of the day, for example. The time of the day when something is done can give a meaning to the event. It is not a to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that something is urgent and immediate attention.
The same meaning is telephone calls made after 11:00 pm. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he may think it is a of life or death. The time chosen for the call its importance.
In social life, time plays a very part. In the United States, guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But this is not in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be .
The meaning of time from place to place in the world. , misunderstandings often arise between people from different cultures that time differently. For example, promptness (准时) is greatly in American life. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as or not fully responsible. In the US, no one would think of keeping a business partner for an hour; it would be too rude. A person who is five minutes late is to make a short apology.
1.A. wastes B. communicates C. travels D. runs
2.A. special B. ridiculous C. precious D. rare
3.A. custom B. deal C. problem D. duty
4.A. whenever B. though C. while D. once
5.A. gives B. escapes C. pays D. requires
6.A. compared with B. covered with C. attached to D. devoted to
7.A. story B. matter C. game D. view
8.A. reduces B. ignores C. doubts D. stresses
9.A. different B. small C. significant D. equal
10.A. plan B. invitation C. gift D. wish
11.A. true B. useful C. clear D. grateful
12.A. on time B. at length C. in advance D. by chance
13.A. remembered B. forgotten C. canceled D. opposed
14.A. varies B. separates C. rushes D. keeps
15.A. Meanwhile B. Otherwise C. Thus D. Besides
16.A. make B. kill C. save D. treat
17.A. complained B. valued C. seized D. influenced
18.A. impolite B. desperate C. helpless D. unlucky
19.A. working B. approaching C. waiting D. thinking
20.A. forced B. expected C. refused D. blessed
