In cities in the U．S．A．.there are clocks in most stores.factories.and other buildings．Radio announcers give the correct time during the day．(82)C．They want to do certain things at certain times� 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

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2．In cities in the U．S．A．，there are clocks in most stores，factories，and other buildings．Radio announcers（广播员） give the correct time during the day．（82）C．They want to do certain things at certain times．They don't want to be late．
But time is not so important to people everywhere．（83）A．You will find that people living there do not like to rush．If you have an appointment（约会） with some friends，they will probably be late．（84）E．Even the radio programs may not begin on time．（85）D．In South America，many people think of a clock as a machine．（86）B．They don't want a clock or any machine to affect（影响） their lives so much．

A．Suppose you visit a country in South America．
B．They say if people do everything on time，they are letting clocks control（控制） their lives．
C．People there think that it is important to know the time．
D．The radio announcers don't think it is important to announce the exact time．
E．They don't want to arrive on time．

分析【文章大意】本文说的是，不同地方对于时间的重要性认识是不一样的．文章以美国和南美为例，说明两个地区观念的差异．

解答 82．C．句意为：那里的人们认为，知道时间很重要．
根据上文"Radio announcers give the correct time during the day"告诉我们，广播电台播音员白天要播报准确的时间；根据下文"They want to do certain things at certain times"告诉我们，他们想要在某些时间做某些事情．由此可以，本句是说时间的重要性．故选C．
83．A．句意为：假如你参观南美的一个国家．根据上文"But time is not so important to people everywhere"告诉我们，时间在世界各地并非总是很重要；根据下文"You will find that people living there do not like to rush"可知，生活在那里的人们喜欢快步走．由上可知，这里是举例说明某个地方的人们（认为时间并不很重要）．故选A．
84．E．句意为：他们不想准时得到．
根据上文"If you have an appointment with some friends，they will probably be late"可知，当你跟一些朋友约会时，他们也许或迟到；根据下文"Even the radio programs may not begin on time"可知，甚至连广播节目也不准时．由上可知，这里说的是，他们不准时．故选E．
85．D．句意为：电台播音员认为，播报准确的时间并不重要．根据上文"Even the radio programs may not begin on time"可知，甚至连广播节目也不准时，所以，本句就应该说明为什么节目不准时，或者播音员是怎么想的．故选D．
86．B．句意为：他们说，如果人们做什么事都准时，那就是让钟表控制其生活．根据上文"In South America，many people think of a clock as a machine"可知，南美地区的人认为，钟表是机器；根据下文"They don't want a clock or any machine to affect their lives so much"可知，他们不想让钟表或机器过多地影响自己的生活．由上可知，此处说的是，他们对钟表的看法．故选B．

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