Question

Different people have different ideas about time. People in the USA think that it is important to know the time. In cities in America, there are clocks in stations, factories and other buildings. Radio tells the correct time during the day. Most Americans also have watches with them wherever they go. They want to do certain things at certain time.They don’t like to be late.

But time is not so important to everybody in the world. When you visit a country in South America, you will find that people there don’t like to rush. If you had an appointment with somebody, he could probably be late, because he may not want to arrive on time.

In South America, even the radio program may not begin on time. The men on the radio may not think it is important to tell the exact time. People in South America think that clocks or watches are just machines. They think that you let a clock or a watch control your life if you do everything on time.

1.Time is very important to ________.

A. people in America B. people in South America

C. the men on the radio D. everybody in the world

2.The underlined word “appointment” probably means ________ in Chinese.

A. 计划 B. 采访 C. 等待 D. 约见

3.People in South America think ________.

A. they wouldn’t like to meet friends in public places

B. they don’t have to do certain things at certain time

C. it’s wrong of a radio station to tell wrong time

D. it’s their habit to be a little earlier

4.If you meet up with somebody in South America ________.

A. you must arrive on time B. he may not arrive on time

C. he has to rush to meet you D. you must know time is important to him

5.What is the best title of the passage?

A. Is your life relaxing? B. Must radio tell the exact time?

C. Different ideas about time. D. Differences between North and South America.

Answer 1