A punctual person is in the habit of doing a thing at the proper time and is never late in keeping an appointment. The unpunctual man, on the other hand, never does what he has to do at the proper time. He is always in a hurry and in the end loses both time and his good name. A lost thing may be found again, but lost time can never be regained. Time is more valuable than material things. In fact, time is life itself. The unpunctual man is forever wasting and mismanaging his most valuable asset(财产)as well as others’. The unpunctual person is always complaining that he finds no time to answer letters, or return calls or keep appointments promptly. But the man who really has a great deal to do is very careful of his time and seldom complains of want of it. He knows that he cannot get through his huge amount of work unless he faithfully keeps every piece of work when it has to be attended to.
Failure to be punctual in keeping one’s appointments is a sign of disrespect towards others. If a person is invited to dinner and arrives later than the appointed time, he keeps all the other guests waiting for him. Usually this will be regarded as a great disrespect to the host and all other guests present.
Unpunctuality, moreover, is very harmful when it comes to do one’s duty, whether public or private. Imagine how it would be if those who are put in chare of important tasks failed to be at their proper places at the appointed time. A man who is known to be habitually unpunctual is never trusted by his friends or fellow men.
1.What does the author think is the main difference between a punctual person and an unpunctual person?
A. A punctual person does everything ahead of time while an unpunctual person does everything behind schedule.
B. A punctual person does everything at the right time while an unpunctual person seldom does anything at the correct time.
C. A punctual person has a lot of appointments while an unpunctual person has few appointments.
D. A punctual person has much time to do everything while an unpunctual person has little time to do anything.
2.According to the passage, the main reason that a person is always unpunctual is that____________. w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.
A. he has more work to do than other people
B. he is always in a hurry when he works
C. he doesn’t care much about time
D. he always mismanages and wastes his time
3.According to the third paragraph, when you are invited to dinner, you should arrive there____________. w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.
A. after other guests have arrived
B. before all other guests
C. at the appointed time
D. after the host has got things ready
4.Which of the following statements best describes the harm of unpunctuality?
A. If you are an unpunctual person, you cannot be in charge of any important task.
B. If your friends know that you are unpunctual, they may not see you again.
C. Unpunctuality may bring about heavy losses for both public and private affairs.
D. Unpunctuality may make you miss a lot of appointments and lose friends.
Years ago people could hardly accept the ideas of a woman’s being a doctor. In order to get into medical school in 1847, Elizabeth Blackwell was asked to keep it a secret that she was a woman. This was contrary to her beliefs, and she refused to do it. After entering medical school, Elizabeth often had to summon all her courage to free the unkindness of teachers and classmates. By her great efforts, she was able to complete her studies. Many people came to her graduation just to have a look at a woman doctor. Doctor Blackwell soon found that most people were not as ready as to go to a woman doctor. She had to struggle to make a living. Then came the great day when she was offered a job as a doctor in a hospital. She did so well that she was asked to organize a new hospital and medical college. The United States can now be proud of thousands of women doctors.
1.How do you think Elizabeth was treated in the medical school?
A. Kindly. B. Unfairly.
C. Normally. D. Cruelly.
2.Many people came to see Elizabeth when she graduated .
A. because they wanted to congratulate her on being a doctor
B. but they didn’t believe she would be famous in the future
C. because they wanted to find out the secret of her success
D. but they weren’t sure that she could manage to finish her schooling
3.When she was at the medical school, Blackwell .
A. had to pretend to be a boy student in class
B. was discouraged by the others’ critical looks
C. felt sorry that she was a woman
D. made great effort to do well in her lessons
4.After graduation, Elizabeth found that .
A. she was not right for the job and had to struggle for a living
B. she must organize a new hospital and medical college for women
C. few people were willing to go to a woman doctor
D. most people were ready to go to a woman doctor
5.What in fact was Elizabeth’s great effort in the medical school?
A. To study hard to complete her studies.
B. To refuse to pretend to be a boy.
C. To realize her idea of being a doctor.
D. To struggle for the position of the women.
They _____ on the program for almost one week before I joined them, and now we _____ on it as no god results have come out so far.
A. had been working; are still working B. had worked; were still working
C. have been working; have worked D. have worked; are still working
——Hi, Tracy; how are you doing?
——I’m tired out, for I ______my living room all day.
A．painted B．had painted
C．have painted D．have been painting
On returning home , I found I ______ umbrella in the office.
A had left B. have left
C. left D. would leave
He said that his bike __________stolen and he __________have to telephone the police.
A. was; would B. has; will
C. has been; will D. had been; would
