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Time talks. It speaks more plainly than words. Time   41   in many ways.

    Consider the different parts of the day, for example. The time of the day when something is done can give a   42 _  meaning to the event. It is not a  _ 43   to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day,  _ 44   he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that something is urgent and   45_   immediate attention.

The same meaning is   46 _  telephone calls made after 11:00 pm. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he may think it is a  _ 47   of life or death. The time chosen for the call   48_   its importance.

     In social life, time plays a very   49 _  part. In the United States, guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the   50 _  to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But this is not   51 _  in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far   _52   because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be   53 ___ .

     The meaning of time   54 _  from place to place in the world.   55  _, misunderstandings often arise between people from different cultures that   56 _  time differently. For example, promptness (准时) is   57_   greatly in American life. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as   58 _  or not fully responsible. In the US, no one would think of keeping a business partner   59 _  for an hour; it would be too rude. A person who is five minutes late is   60 _  to make a short apology.

41. A. wastes               B. runs             C. travels          D. communicates

42. A. precious             B. ridiculous           C. special          D. rare

43. A. deal                 B. custom           C. problem      D. duty

44. A. whenever             B. though           C. once         D. while

45. A. requires             B. escapes          C. pays         D. gives

46. A. compared with        B. covered with     C. devoted to       D. attached to

47. A. matter               B. story                C. game         D. view

48. A. reduces              B. ignores          C. stresses     D. doubts

49. A. different            B. significant          C. small            D. equal

50. A. plan             B. wish                 C. gift         D. invitation

51. A. useful               B. true             C. clear            D. grateful

52. A. on time              B. at length            C. by chance        D. in advance

53. A. forgotten            B. remembered       C. canceled     D. opposed

54. A. rushes               B. separates            C. varies           D. keeps

55. A. Meanwhile        B. Thus             C. Otherwise        D. Besides

56. A. make             B. kill             C. treat            D. save

57. A. valued               B. complained           C. seized           D. influenced

58. A. helpless             B. desperate            C. impolite     D. unlucky

59. A. working          B. waiting          C. approaching  D. thinking

60. A. expected         B. forced           C. refused     D. blessed

【回答】

41～45 DCBDA    46～50 DACBD        51～55 BDACB        56～60 CACBA

知识点：人生百味类

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