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. Well, maybe. But in America, time is more than that. Americans see time as a very valuable 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 management. 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 life 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 respect for other people’s time. Being more than 10 minutes late to an appointment usually calls for an apology, and maybe an explanation. People who are running late often call ahead to let others know of the delay. Of course, the less formal the situation, the less important it is to be exactly on time. At informal get-togethers, for example, people often arrive as much as 30 minutes past the appointed time. But they usually don’t try that at work.
To outsiders, Americans seem tied to the clock, People in other cultures value relationships more than schedules. In these societies, people don’t try to control time, but to experience it. Many Eastern cultures, for example, view time as a cycle. The rhythm of nature-from the passing of the seasons to the monthly cycle of the moon- shapes their view of events. People learn to respond to their environment. As a result, they find it easier to "go with the flow" than Americans, who like plans to be fixed and unchangeable.
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 haut to predict. Nevertheless, time is one of life’s most precious gifts. And unwrapping it is half the fun.
Which of the following is NOT true as regards punctuality in America

A:Never 30 minutes later than the appointed time in any case. B:An apology for more than 10 minutes late to an appointment. C:Calling ahead to let others know of the delay. D:Being exactly on time at work.

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Which of the following is NOT true as regards punctuality in America

A:Never 30 minutes later than the appointed time in any case. B:An apology for more than 10 minutes late to an appointment. C:Calling ahead to let others know of the delay. D:Being exactly on time at work.

The bus is late and Julie is cold. She ______for the bus for 10 minutes.

A:waits B:waited C:has waited D:has been waiting

The plane will be taking off in {{U}}approximately{{/U}} 10 minutes.

A:about B:almost C:probably D:rarely

{{B}}第三篇{{/B}}

It can be good for health when one takes a walk every 2 or 3 days for at least

A:3 minutes． B:45 minutes． C:30 minutes． D:10 minutes．

下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题。请根据短文内容，为每题确定1个最佳选项。
{{B}}第一篇{{/B}}

It can be good for health when one takes a walk every 2 or 3 days for at least

A:3 minutes． B:45 minutes． C:30 minutes． D:10 minutes．

Vending Vending is such an up-to-date concept, in providing products where and when customers want them, that it is hard to believe that it made its first appearance in Egyptian Temples back in 215 B. C. Vending has benefited from that long history and is now poised to meet the needs of the 21st century consumer. Current day pressures mean that we are all time-starved and the ready availability of a drink and a snack at the right temperature just where we want. It is the convenient luxury that helps to keep stress at bay and provides a few more minutes at the desk or in the gym. At work, those extra minutes spent making tea or coffee by hand really add up. Research conducted by the NOP ( National Opinion Poll) for the Association showed that the average time spent on this by employees over and above formal lunch and tea breaks is 45 minutes per day. That equates to a firm employing 50 people losing up to 37 man everyday, a real hole in productivity! It’’s not just in the workplace, though, that the benefits of vending can be enjoyed. More and more major household brands are seeing vending as an ideal route to the customer for their products because the vending machine can be trusted to be ready to serve whenever there is a demand. Machines are now familiar sights at airports, garage forecourts, leisure sites, railway stations and anywhere else that people gather, allowing consumers to put together an instant picnic. It’’s no surprise, therefore, that consumers are currently spending at the rate of some ￡1 billion per year through the slots of vending machines now that 10 million drinks are vended into cups every day. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.

A:vending machine is the product of the 21st century B:usually employees are allowed to spend 45 minutes per day on formal lunch and tea breaks C:employers would welcome the idea of vending in the workplace D:vending machine is entering people’s homes

The plane will be taking off in approximately 10 minutes.

A:about B:possibly C:probably D:rarely

The plane will be taking off in approximately 10 minutes.

A:about B:possibly C:probably D:rarely