Question

A）阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容，在文章后的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。

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 be4.unless you arrive at least ten minutes earlier.
Saudi Arabia	●  Time is not the5.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’t8.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 with10.in it.

Answer

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】

本文讲述了关于时间的概念。每个国家对“准时”都有不同的观点，然后分别讲述了德国，沙特阿拉伯，加纳和俄罗斯对准时的概念与习惯。

1.根据“However, in some countries of the world, people have different opinions on “being on time””可知世界上不同国家的人对准时有不同的观点，且横线处应该填动词“认为”，英语表达有think，view，consider。故填think; view; consider。

2.根据表格结构可知，第一竖排都是国家的名称，故第二空应该填国家countries。故填countries。

3.根据“in Germany you are expected to arrive at least ten minutes earlier for any planned meeting.”可知德国人会希望你约会时提前到达。故填Germans。

4.根据“wondering how on earth you could be so stupid”可知德国人在你没提前到达约会地点的时候就会认为你很愚蠢。故填stupid。

5.根据“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时间，因此可推断他们在沙漠里时间是不重要的/不是排在第一位的。故填first; important。

6.根据“looking at your watch during an event is even considered as bad manners.”可知在交谈的时候看时间的不礼貌的，英语表达为impolite。故填impolite。

7.根据“They think that if everyone is late, then no one is late”可知此处应该填no one，但是只能填一个单词，故填它的同义词nobody。故填nobody。

8.根据“If you find it difficult to deal with, prepare to be unhappy.”如果你处理不好他们随意更改时间的话，你就只能自己不开心了，因此，你只能接受他们对时间的概念，故需要填接受的单词accept。故填accept。

9.根据“Patience is considered a very important quality in Russian culture”可知在俄罗斯文化里，耐心是重要的品质，故此处要填文化。故填culture。

10.根据“But Russians won’t hold themselves to the same standard.”可知俄罗斯人在做生意的时候会希望别人准时，但是对自己又有不同的标准，故他们对自己并没有时间上的严格要求，故此处需要填他们自己。故填themselves。