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In the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day,
In the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day,
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2015-12-31
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In the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11: 00 p. m. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he assumes it’s a matter of life and death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance.
In social life, time plays a very important part. In the USA guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended 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 foolish to make an appointment too far in advance 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 arise between people from cultures that treat time differently; promptness (准时) is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible. In the US no one would think of keeping a business friend waiting for an hour; it would be too impolite. A person who is 5 minutes late is expected to make a short apology. If he is less than 5 minutes late, he will say a few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not complete the sentence.
According to the passage, the author of the article may agree with which of the following statements?
选项
A、It is appropriate to send your invitation cards three or four days before a dinner party date in the US.
B、It may be appropriate to send your invitation cards to your guests three or four days before a dinner party date in some cultures.
C、It is best for one to make telephone calls at night because it costs much less.
D、If one is less than 5 minutes late, he has to make a short apology.
答案
B
解析
本题问按照文章所讲内容,作者可能会同意以下哪一个观点。本题是一道判断是非类问题,可根据本文的有关句子利用排除法做出判断。文章第二段第二句“In the USA guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the.party date.”告诉我们A项不符合原文内容,是错误选项。第一段讲到打电话的时间但并没有提到半夜打电话可节省费用,因而可以排除C项。第二段的最后两句话指出迟到五分钟的话,迟到者应道歉,如果迟到不足五分钟的话,可以稍作解释,因此D也是错误选项。而第二段的第四句“In other areas of the world it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten”暗示出在某些国家和文化背景下,可能提前三四天向客人发出晚宴邀请函是恰当的。因此B项是正确答案。
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