Question

【题目】 What is time？Is it a thing to be saved or spent or wasted, like money? Or is it something we have no control over, like the weather? Is time the same all over the world?

That's an easy question, you say. Wherever you go, a minute is 60 seconds, an hour is 60 minutes, a day is 24 hours, and so forth. But in America, time is more than that. Americans see time as a _______ resource. Maybe that's why they are fond of the expression, "Time is money."

Because Americans believe time is a limited resource, they try to conserve and manage it. People in the U.S. often attend seminars or read books on time_______. It seems they all want to organize their time better. Professionals carry around pocket planners--some in electronic form--to keep track of appointments and deadlines. People do all they can to squeeze more time out of their time. The early American hero Benjamin Franklin expressed this view best: "Do you love life? Then do not waste time, for that is the stuff life is made of."

To Americans, punctuality is a way of showing _______for other people's time. Being more than 10 minutes late to an appointment usually calls for an apology and an explanation. People who are running late often call ahead to let others know of the delay. Of course, the less formal the situation is, the less important it is to be exactly on time.

American lifestyles show how much people honor the time of others. When people plan an event, they often set the time days or weeks_______ If people want to come to your house for a friendly visit, they will usually call first to make sure it is suitable. Only very close friends will just "drop by" unannounced. Also, people_______ to call others late at night for fear they might be in bed. The time may vary, but most folks think twice about calling after 10:00 p.m.

Even Americans would admit that no one can master time. Time--like money--slips all too easily through our fingers. And time--like the weather--is very hard to _______. Nevertheless, time is one of life's most precious gifts. And unwrapping it is half the fun.

【1】A.naturalB.valuableC.financialD.forceful

【2】A.managementB.establishmentC.experimentD.movement

【3】A.respectB.attitudeC.sympathyD.concern

【4】A.on averageB.in advanceC.for sureD.on purpose

【5】A.failB.tendC.hesitateD.hate

【6】A.captureB.predictC.announceD.promise

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】A

【4】B

【5】C

【6】B

【解析】

这篇短文给我们讲述的是美国人的时间观念，他们很看重时间，觉得时间是宝贵的资源，他们很守时，因为他们尊重别人的时间，他们对时间是非常珍惜的。

【1】句意：但在美国，时间不止于此，美国人视时间为宝贵的资源。

A. natural自然的；B. valuable有价值的；C. financial财务的，金融的；D. forceful强有力的。根据下文Maybe that's why they are fond of the expression，"Time is money．"可知上文是说有价值的资源。根据题意，故选B。

【2】句意：美国人经常参加关于时间管理的研讨会或阅读书籍。

A. management管理；B. establishment建立；C. experiment实验；D. movement运动；根据下文It seems they all want to organize their time better．Professionals carry around pocket planners--some in electronic form--to keep track of appointments and deadlines．可知上文是说关于时间管理方面。根据句意，故选A。

【3】句意：对美国人来说，守时是一种尊重他人时间的方式。

A. respect尊重；B. attitude态度；C. sympathy同情；D. concern涉及；根据下文Being more than 10minutes late to an appointment usually calls for an apology and an explanation．People who are running late often call ahead to let others know of the delay可知这里是说尊重他人的时间的方式。根据句意，故选A。

【4】句意：当人们计划一项活动时，他们通常提前几天或几周确定时间。

A. on average平均；B. in advance提前；C. for sure确实；D. on purpose故意地；根据上文When people plan an event可知下文是说提前。根据题意，故选B。

【5】句意：另外，人们在深夜给别人打电话时也会犹豫，怕他们在床上。

A. fail失败；B. tend趋向；走向；C. hesitate犹豫；D. hate讨厌。根据下文for fear they might be in bed.可知这里是说犹豫。根据题意，故选C。

【6】句意：时间——就像天气一样——是很难预测的。

A. capture俘虏；捕获；B. predict预测；C. announce宣布；D. promise许诺，承诺。根据上文And time--like the weather天气本身就很难预测，可知下文是说时间很难预测。根据题意，故选B。

完形填空题与单项选择题不同，它给出的是一篇意思较为完整的短文。做该题型试题时，首先应跳过空格通读全文，以全文为背景，联系句子的上下文进行推理和判断，从4个选项中选出一项进行试填。考生可以从词义用法、固定搭配、逻辑推理和上下文的联系等方面去考虑。最后应再把全文通览一遍，细心检查所选答案能否使短文上下连贯，前后呼应，词句通顺，使短文意思完整。检查时还应从语法、惯用法、逻辑推理和事情发生的情节等方面进行考虑，以达到准确无误之目的。如第5小题，考查动词辨析。句意：对美国人来说，守时是一种尊重他人时间的方式。A. respect尊重；B. attitude态度；C. sympathy同情；D. concern涉及；根据下文Being more than 10minutes late to an appointment usually calls for an apology and an explanation．People who are running late often call ahead to let others know of the delay可知这里是说尊重他人的时间的方式。根据句意，故选A。