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Time talks. It speaks more plainly than words. Time   41   in many ways.     Consider the different parts of the day, for example. The time of the day when something is done can give a   42 _  meaning to the event. It is not a  _ 43   to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day,  _ 44   he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that something is urgent and   45_   immediate attention. The same meaning is   46 _  telephone calls made after 11:00 pm. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he may think it is a  _ 47   of life or death. The time chosen for the call   48_   its importance.      In social life, time plays a very   49 _  part. In the United States, guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the   50 _  to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But this is not   51 _  in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far   _52   because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be   53 ___ .      The meaning of time   54 _  from place to place in the world.   55  _, misunderstandings often arise between people from different cultures that   56 _  time differently. For example, promptness (准时) is   57_   greatly in American life. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as   58 _  or not fully responsible. In the US, no one would think of keeping a business partner   59 _  for an hour; it would be too rude. A person who is five minutes late is   60 _  to make a short apology. 41. A. wastes               B. runs             C. travels          D. communicates 42. A. precious             B. ridiculous           C. special          D. rare 43. A. deal                 B. custom           C. problem      D. duty 44. A. whenever             B. though           C. once         D. while 45. A. requires             B. escapes          C. pays         D. gives 46. A. compared with        B. covered with     C. devoted to       D. attached to 47. A. matter               B. story                C. game         D. view 48. A. reduces              B. ignores          C. stresses     D. doubts 49. A. different            B. significant          C. small            D. equal 50. A. plan             B. wish                 C. gift         D. invitation 51. A. useful               B. true             C. clear            D. grateful 52. A. on time              B. at length            C. by chance        D. in advance 53. A. forgotten            B. remembered       C. canceled     D. opposed 54. A. rushes               B. separates            C. varies           D. keeps 55. A. Meanwhile        B. Thus             C. Otherwise        D. Besides 56. A. make             B. kill             C. treat            D. save 57. A. valued               B. complained           C. seized           D. influenced 58. A. helpless             B. desperate            C. impolite     D. unlucky 59. A. working          B. waiting          C. approaching  D. thinking 60. A. expected         B. forced           C. refused     D. blessed 答案：41～45 DCBDA    46～50 DACBD        51～55 BDACB        56～60 CACBA

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