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单击此处编辑母版标题样式,单击此处编辑母版文本样式,第二级,第三级,第四级,第五级,*,大学英语,B,分项练习,阅读理解(多项选择),p213,56-60,主讲:朱明,高级工程师、,高级技师、,国家,经济师,高级国家职业技能鉴定考评员,高级技能专业教师,In the United States, it is not customary,习惯性的,to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving,刮胡子,or having breakfast,the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires,要求,immediate,马上的,attention,处理,. The same meaning is attached,联系,to telephone calls made after 11:00 p.m.,If someone receives,接收,a call during sleeping hours, he assumes,认为,its a matter of life of death. The time chosen for the call communications,传递,its importance,重要性,.,In social life, time plays a very important part. In the U.S.A. guests tend,倾向于,to feel they are not highly regarded,重视,if the invitation,邀请,to a dinner party is extended,提出,only three or four days before the party date.,But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered,认为,foolish to make an appointment,预约,too far in advance,提前,because,plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten. The meaning of time differs in different parts of the world.,Thus, misunderstandings,误解,arise between people from cultures that treat time differently.,Promptness,守时,is valued,重视,highly in American life. For example, if people are not prompt,准时, they may be regarded as impolite,无礼的,or not fully responsible,负责任的,.,In the A.S. no one would think of keeping a business associate,联系人,waiting for an hour, it would be too impolite.,A person who is 5 minutes late will say a few words of explanation,解释, though perhaps he will not complete the sentence.,56. What is the main idea of this passage?,It is not customary to telephone someone in the mornings and in sleeping hours in the US.,the role of time in social life over the world,if people are late, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible in the US,No every country treats the concept of time as the same,57. What does it mean in the passage if you call someone during his or her sleeping hours? A. a matter of word,B. a matter of life or death,C. you want to see him or her,D. you want to make an appointment with him or her,58. which of the following time is proper if you want to make an appointment with your friend in the USA?,A. at 7.00 am,B. at 4.00 pm,C. at the midnight,D. at 4.00 am,59. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?,A. in the USA. guests tend to feel they are highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date,B. no misunderstandings,误解,arise between people from cultures about the concept of time.,C. it may be considered foolish to make an appointment well in advance in the USA.,D. promptness is valued highly in American life,60. From the passage we can safely infer,推导,that _,A. It is a matter of life or death if you call someone in day time,B. the meaning of time differs in different parts of the world,C. it makes no difference in the US whether you are early or late for a business party,D. if a person is late for a date, he neednt make some explanation.,
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