In the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early in ...

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问题 In the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00 pm. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he assumes it's a matter of life or death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance. In social life, time plays a very important part. In the U.S.A. guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten. The meaning of time differs in different parts of the world. Thus, misunderstandings arise between people from different cultures that treat time differently. Promptness is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible. In the U.S. no one would think of keeping a business associate waiting for an hour, it would be too impolite. A person, who is 5 minutes late, will say a few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not complete the sentence.

选项 1. What is the main idea of this passage? ________ A It is not customary to telephone someone in the morning and in sleeping hours in the U.S. B The role of time in social life over the world. C If people are late, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible in the U.S. D Not every country treats the concept of time as the same.

答案 B

解析主旨题。根据对文章的阅读与理解，我们可以发现这篇文章主要是向人们介绍时间观念的文章，而其他项是文章的部分细节。

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