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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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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 pm. 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 U. S. A. 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 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 U.S. 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.
Which one is correct about the meaning of time for Americans according to this text?
选项
A、There’s no need to make an explanation if one is late less than five minutes.
B、People seldom send invitations three or four days before a party.
C、People take the early morning and late night as the most important periods of a day.
D、To arrive a little earlier in a business date is very polite.
答案
B
解析
综观全文,可知美国人认为如果迟到少于5分钟,他也会稍做解释,尽管他可能不会把话说完;美国人只是在大清早和深夜打生死攸关的电话,并不是说这是他们最重要的时间;关于D项文中没有表述,因此本题应选B项。
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