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For Americans, time is a "resource" that, like water or coal, can be used well or poorly. The future will not be better than the
For Americans, time is a "resource" that, like water or coal, can be used well or poorly. The future will not be better than the
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For Americans, time is a "resource" that, like water or coal, can be used well or poorly. The future will not be better than the pastor the presentun less people use their time for【B1】______,future-oriented activities. Thus, Americans【B2】______a "well-organized" person, one who has a written list of things to do and a schedule for doing them. The ideal person is【B3】______and treasures other people’s time.
The American attitude towards time is not【B4】______shared by others,especially non-Europeans. They are more likely to consider time as something that is simply there around them, not something they can "use". One of the more difficult things many foreign businessmen and students must adjust to in the States is the【B5】______that time must be saved whenever possible and used wisely every day. In their efforts to use their time wisely, Americans are sometimes seen by foreign visitors as automatons,unhuman creatures who are so【B6】______their clocks and their schedules that they cannot participate in or enjoy the human interactions that are the truly important things in life.
The【B7】______Americans place on efficiency is closely related to their concepts of the future, change and time. To do something efficiently is to do it in the way that is quickest and requires the smallest investment of resources. American businesses sometimes hire "efficiency experts"to【B8】______their operations and suggest ways in which they could accomplish more. In this context the "fast-food industry" can be seen as a【B9】______example of an American cultural product. McDonald’s, Kentucky Fried Chicken and other fast-food establishments 【B10】______in a country where many people want to minimize the amount of time they spend preparing and eating meals.
【B1】
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答案
constructive
解析
填入空格的词与future-oriented并列,修饰activities。constructive意为“建设性的”。
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