Question

A punctual person is in the habit of doing a thing at the proper time and is never late in keeping an appointment．The unpunctual man, on the other hand, never does what he has to do at the right time．1

There's a proverb which says，“Time flies never to be recalled．” This is true．2．The unpunctual man is forever wasting his most valuable possessions as well as others'．The unpunctual person is always complaining that he finds no time to answer letters, or return calls or keep appointments．3  He knows that he can get through his huge amount of work only if he faithfully keeps every appointment and deals with every piece of work when it has to be attended to．

4 ．If a person is invited to dinner and arrives later than the appointed time, he keeps all the other guests waiting for him．Usually this will be regarded as rude both to the host and the other guests．

Unpunctuality, moreover，is very harmful when it comes to one's duty．Imagine how it would be if those who are put in charge of important tasks failed to be at their proper place at the appointed time．5

A．They appear to be busy but never get well paid．

B．He is always in a hurry and ends up losing time．

C．Maybe nobody minds being kept waiting at a dinner party．

D．A lost thing may be found again, but lost time can never be regained．

E．But the man who really has a great deal to do is very careful of his time．

F．A man who is known to be habitually unpunctual is never trusted by others．

G．Failure to be punctual in keeping one's appointment is a sign of disrespect towards others．

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 B

 D

 E

 G

 F

【解析】

试题分析：

 B 根据前一句The unpunctual man, on the other hand, never does what he has to do at the right time说明不守时的人不能在正确的时间做正确的事情，接下来B项内容;总是很匆忙，总是在失去时间与之相符。

 D 根据上句“Time flies never to be recalled．”说明所填的这句与之意思相近，故D项内容：时间一去不复返。与之相符。

 E 根据下一句He knows that he can get through his huge amount of work only if he faithfully keeps every appointment and deals with every piece of work when it has to be attended to．说明这是守时的人所做的事情，故E项内容：有很多事情要做的人一定会珍惜自己的时间。这样的人才是守时的人。E项符合上下文。

 G 根据本段内容说明不守时是对别人的不尊重，那么这样的人是不会成功的，故G项就是文章的中心思想，符合上下文。

 F 本段仍然是关于不守时的危害，巩固F项与上下文意思相符，那些不守时的人永远都不会得到别人的尊敬。

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点评：此类文章重在把握上下文之间的逻辑关系，通过前后的意思连贯性及细致性用心的答题，定能完成的很好。