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　　In the United States, it is important to be on time, or punctual, for an appointment, a class, a meeting, etc. However, this may not be true in all countries. An American professor discovered this difference while teaching a class in a Brazilian university. The two-hour class was scheduled (制定) to begin at 10 a. m and end at 12 a. m. On the first day, when the professor arrived on time, no one was in the classroom Many students came after 10 a. m. Several arrived after 10:30 a. m. Two students came after 11 a. m. Although all the students greeted the professor as they arrived, few apologized for their lateness. Were these students being rude? He decided to study the students' behavior.

　　The professor talked to American and Brazilian students about lateness in both an informal and a formal situation: lunch with a friend and in a university class, respectively. He gave them an example and asked them how they would react. If they had a lunch appointment with a friend, the average American student defined (定义) lateness as 19 minutes after the agreed time. On the other hand, the average Brazilian student felt the friend was late after 33 minutes.

　　In an American university, students are expected to arrive at the appointed hour. In contrast, in Brazil, neither the teacher nor the students always arrive at the appointed hour. Classes not only begin at the scheduled time in the United States, but they also end at the scheduled time. In the Brazilian class, only a few students leave the class at noon; many remain past 12:30 to discuss the class and ask more questions. While arriving late may not be very important in Brazil, neither is staying late.

　　The explanation for these differences isn't simple. People from Brazilian and North American cultures have different feelings about lateness. In Brazil, the students believe that a person who usually arrives late is probably more successful than a person who is always on time. In fact, Brazilians expect a person with high social position to arrive late, while in the United States lateness is usually considered to be disrespectful and unacceptable. As a result, if a Brazilian is late for an appointment with a North American, the American may misread the reason for the lateness and become angry.

　　As a result of his study, the professor learned that the Brazilian students were not being disrespectful to him. Instead, they were simply behaving in the appropriate (合适的) way for a Brazilian student in Brazil. In the end, the professor was able to change his own behavior so that he could feel comfortable in the new culture.

(1) What is the main idea of the passage?

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A．Lateness is a way of disrespect.

B．It is important to be on time for class.

C．The importance of being on time differs among cultures.

D．People should learn the importance of time when they are children.

(2) Why did the professor study the Brazilian students' behavior?

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A．To make the students polite.

B．To make the students come to class on time.

C．To understand why the students came late.

D．To change his own behavior.

(3) Which of the following is right according to the passage?

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A．Most North Americans think a person who is late is disrespectful.

B．Few American students leave immediately after the class is finished.

C．In a Brazilian class, the students leave immediately after the class is finished.

D．As a result of the study, the professor changed the Brazilian students' behavior.

(4) What do you think will happen according to the passage?

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A．An American host will feel unhappy if a guest arrives at the party 20 minutes late.

B．An American student will think he is more successful if he is late for class.

C．A Brazilian guest will say sorry to the host if he is 20 minutes late.

D．A Brazilian teacher will go on with his class after the ending time.

阅读下列各小题，根据汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上。

1.The phrase “Let’s be friends, tuhao!” set off a language shock, ________ in an online conversation. (appear)“土豪，我们做朋友吧！” 这句话引发了一场语言震撼, 它最初出现在一个网络对话里。

2.________, Sun Yang has been arrested for driving without a license. (as)

虽然是冠军，孙杨还是由于无证驾驶被警方拘留。

3.________ in the “shopping cart”，and you can make a list of potential purchases and avoid purchasing on impulse. (put)

把你想要的放到“购物车”中，你就可以生成一个购物清单，以避免冲动购物。

4.The air pollution in China is so serious that only when all departments take effective measures ________ damage hopefully. (reduce)

中国的空气污染如此严重，只有所有部门都采取有效措施我们才有望减少危害。

5.________ in the Wall Street Journal that Apple has already asked its suppliers to increase production of the gold model iPhone 5S to meet the market demand. (report)

《华尔街日报》已经报道，苹果公司已经通知供货方增加生产金色的iPhone 5S以满足市场需求。

6.I would have attended your party, but I __________ an examination yesterday. (busy)

我应该来参加你的晚会的，但是我昨天忙着准备考试。

7.A latest study shows that ________ the natural sunlight for a few minutes a day helps to reduce the risk of getting cancer. (expose)

最新研究表明每天晒几分钟太阳有助于减少得癌症的风险。

8._________ the cases many times, he was asked to go to the police station to receive the investigation. (involve)

多次牵涉到这些案子，他被要求去警察局接受调查。

9.I really don't know ________ he is late for school every day. (it)

我真的不知道他到底为什么天天上学迟到。

10.When Lisa stood before the audience, she felt very uneasy with ________ her. (focus)

当Lisa站在观众面前的时候，由于所有的目光都集中在她的身上，她感到很不自在。

,mother will wait for him to have dinner together.

A．However late is he	B．However he is late
C．However is he late	D．However late he is

单词拼写(共15小题, 每小题1分，满分15分)

1.Generally speaking, snow announces the a__________ of winter.

2.The students can’t enter the lab without the chemistry teacher’s a___________.

3. What can you do to c____________ to the poor?

4.The twins are s__________ to each other in appearance, but they have nothing in common in nature.

5.Charlie Chaplin, a famous actor, often appeared on the stage, s________ his stick in the air.

6.Unfortunately, he was d_________ in the last election.

7.The soldiers fought bravely to d________ against the enemies for their homeland.

8.The news that our team won spread t_________ the whole school.

9.In my opinion, parents should be s________ with their kids about table manners.

10.Children have a natural c_________ about the world around them.

11.When he came to life, he found himself lying on the bed, s_________ by many people.

12.Learning English as a second language can be a big c__________.

13.The pigeon r________ peace, which is the most important thing for human being.

14.Whenever he is late, he always has v_______ reasons for his being late.

15.Everyone was silent as he a__________ the winner of competition.

_____, Mother will wait for him to have dinner together.

A．However late is he	B．However he is late
C．However is he late	D．However late he is

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