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Americans believe so much in moving ahead that they are 【C1】______ researching, experimenting and exploring. They treat time as
Americans believe so much in moving ahead that they are 【C1】______ researching, experimenting and exploring. They treat time as
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Americans believe so much in moving ahead that they are 【C1】______ researching, experimenting and exploring. They treat time as if it 【C2】______ real—a precious resource. They budget it, save it, waste it, steal it, kill it, cut it, account for it and 【C3】______ for it. A foreigner’s first impression 【C4】______ the U.S. is that everyone is in a rush and often 【C5】______ pressure. City people always appear to be 【C6】______ to get where they are going, restlessly seeking attention or elbowing 【C7】______ . Foreigners who miss smiles, brief conversations, or leisurely exchanges with strangers should not feel 【C8】______ by this. Americans value time so 【C9】______ , they dislike anyone "wasting "it beyond an 【C10】______ amount. New arrivals to the States will miss the custom of social talk 【C11】______ a business call because Americans generally 【C12】______ or enquire about their visitors professionally rather than socially. They start talking business very quickly; time is always 【C13】______ in their heads. They work 【C14】______ at saving time through labor-saving devices so they communicate rapidly by fax, phone or E-mall rather than 【C15】______ personal contact; The 【C16】______ of electronic communication has 【C17】______ to do with the significance of the matter 【C18】______ hand.
【C19】______ a job or solving a problem rapidly in the U.S. is considered a sign of 【C20】______ .
【C18】
选项
A、to
B、at
C、of
D、in
答案
B
解析
短语at hand与in hand的区别在于:前者表示时间的紧迫性,意为在手边,在附近,时间上的临近;而后者则强调事物的准备或进展情况,意为手头现有的、正在进行的。该文主题讲述美国人分秒必争的工作态度,强调时间的紧迫性,故选择at hand较为合适。
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