Americans think much about time. From childhood(童年) they learn to value(珍视) time. Parents tell children to be on time to go to school, to work and to do everything. When they are having a good time, they say that time goes easily. When a person is dying(死), they say he is living on a borrowed time. 

Time is money. Time is knowledge. Time is everything in America. A working American has to work hard for eight hours a day or forty hours a week. This is the working time. In his free time, he also works hard for more money. Even on Saturday and Sunday he also works hard as usual. In the street you can hardly see a man walking slowly. They walk very fast. In fact , they are running. 

They love time because time can bring them money and lots of things. But sometimes they also hate time, because they feel they have become servants(仆人) of the clock.

1.What do the Americans mean by “Time is money”?

A.If someone has time and works hard, he can make a lot of money.

B.It takes quite a lot of time to make money.

C.Working hard can bring people health.

D.It is not easy to make money.

2.Americans think it wrong _______.

A.to work late B.to get up early

C.to be on time to do everything D.to be late for school

3.From this passage we can be sure that _______.

A.Americans live in a quick rhythm(节奏)

B.Americans live a hard life

C.Americans are good at wasting time

D.Americans always walk fast

4.Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

A.Time is money B.Americans’ ideas about time

C.Never waste time D.Learn to be on time

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