Question

【題目】A）閱讀下面短文，并根據(jù)所讀內(nèi)容，在文章后的空格里填入一個最恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~。注意：每個空格只填1個單詞。

Nowadays, many people in China and Japan are racing against time. They put a lot of value in “being on time”. However, in some countries of the world, people have different opinions on “being on time”.

Germany

Thanks to its industrial past, in Germany you are expected to arrive at least ten minutes earlier for any planned meeting. In Germany, being on time is risky enough because your hosts will probably already be there waiting, wondering how on earth you could be so stupid. What will you do if anything unexpected happens, like heavy traffic or a sudden rain? So remember to arrive early in Germany.

Saudi Arabia

Some countries care little about time and Saudi Arabia is one of them. It’s because of their long history of desert living where time is not the first thing to think about. It could be that it’s too hot to do anything on time. So don’t expect them to be on time. Moreover, looking at your watch during an event is even considered as bad manners. So don’t get angry with them, either.

Ghana

Most meeting times can be changed, even if an exact time is given. Ghanaians are very easygoing. They think that if everyone is late, then no one is late. After all, what can’t be done today can get done tomorrow. If you find it difficult to deal with, prepare to be unhappy.

Russia

Patience is considered a very important quality in Russian culture but being on time is not. When doing business in Russia, do be on time. Otherwise, it will be considered disrespectful. But Russians won’t hold themselves to the same standard. So, again, patience can be key.

How differently people 【1】 “being on time” in different countries
【2】	Different opinions on “being on time”
China and Japan	● Both Chinese and Japanese think it valuable to be on time.
Germany	● 【3】expect you to arrive early for any planned meeting because of the influence of their industrial past. ● You are thought to be【4】unless you arrive at least ten minutes earlier.
Saudi Arabia	● Time is not the【5】thing for people living in the desert to consider. ● Looking at your watch during an event is considered to be 【6】.
Ghana	● Ghanaians think that if everyone is late, then 【7】is late. ● Most meeting times can be changed. You might be unhappy if you can’t【8】it.
Russia	●Be patient in Russia because it’s a very important quality in its 【9】. ●While doing business in Russia, you should be on time, though Russians are not strict with【10】in it.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】think; view; consider

【2】countries

【3】Germans

【4】stupid

【5】first; important

【6】impolite

【7】nobody

【8】accept

【9】culture

【10】themselves

【解析】

本文講述了關(guān)于時間的概念。每個國家對“準(zhǔn)時”都有不同的觀點(diǎn)，然后分別講述了德國，沙特阿拉伯，加納和俄羅斯對準(zhǔn)時的概念與習(xí)慣。

【1】根據(jù)“However, in some countries of the world, people have different opinions on “being on time””可知世界上不同國家的人對準(zhǔn)時有不同的觀點(diǎn)，且橫線處應(yīng)該填動詞“認(rèn)為”，英語表達(dá)有think，view，consider。故填think; view; consider。

【2】根據(jù)表格結(jié)構(gòu)可知，第一豎排都是國家的名稱，故第二空應(yīng)該填國家countries。故填countries。

【3】根據(jù)“in Germany you are expected to arrive at least ten minutes earlier for any planned meeting.”可知德國人會希望你約會時提前到達(dá)。故填Germans。

【4】根據(jù)“wondering how on earth you could be so stupid”可知德國人在你沒提前到達(dá)約會地點(diǎn)的時候就會認(rèn)為你很愚蠢。故填stupid。

【5】根據(jù)“Some countries care little about time and Saudi Arabia is one of them.”可知沙特阿拉伯不是很在意時間，因此可推斷他們在沙漠里時間是不重要的/不是排在第一位的。故填first; important。

【6】根據(jù)“looking at your watch during an event is even considered as bad manners.”可知在交談的時候看時間的不禮貌的，英語表達(dá)為impolite。故填impolite。

【7】根據(jù)“They think that if everyone is late, then no one is late”可知此處應(yīng)該填no one，但是只能填一個單詞，故填它的同義詞nobody。故填nobody。

【8】根據(jù)“If you find it difficult to deal with, prepare to be unhappy.”如果你處理不好他們隨意更改時間的話，你就只能自己不開心了，因此，你只能接受他們對時間的概念，故需要填接受的單詞accept。故填accept。

【9】根據(jù)“Patience is considered a very important quality in Russian culture”可知在俄羅斯文化里，耐心是重要的品質(zhì)，故此處要填文化。故填culture。

【10】根據(jù)“But Russians won’t hold themselves to the same standard.”可知俄羅斯人在做生意的時候會希望別人準(zhǔn)時，但是對自己又有不同的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)，故他們對自己并沒有時間上的嚴(yán)格要求，故此處需要填他們自己。故填themselves。