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In the United States, it is not usual to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone
him early in the day, while he is taking a shower or having breakfast, the time of the call shows the matter
is very important and requires attention at once. If someone receives a call after 11:00 pm, he thinks it is
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 will feel they are not highly
regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is 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 early because plans that are made for a date more than a week away will be forgotten. The meaning
of time is different in different parts of the world. Therefore, misunderstandings appear between people
from different cultures that treat time differently. Being on time is thought of highly in American life. If
people are not on time, they may be regarded as impolite. In the USA, keeping business companies
waiting for an hour is too impolite. A person is expected to say sorry when he is 5 minutes late. lf he is
less than 5 minutes late, he will say a few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not complete the
sentence.
1题判断正误("T"表示正确,"F);2题完成句子；3~4题简略回答问题；5题将文中画线句子译成汉语.
1. In the USA, it is usual to telephone someone very early in the morning. [ ]
2. In the United States, if someone receives a call after 11:00 pm, he thinks it is
3. Can you make an invitation more than a week before the date in the USA?
4. What is thought of highly in American life according to the author?
5.
