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 4. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? ________ A In the U.S.A. guests tend to feel they are highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. B No misunderstandings arise between people from different cultures about the concept of time. C It may be considered foolish to make an appointment well in advance in the U.S.A.. D Promptness is valued highly in American life.

答案 D

解析细节判断题。根据文章，我们知道在美国如果在宴会前三四天才邀请的客人，往往不是重要的客人，所以A错。同时各国对于时间的理解也各有不同，所以B错。在美国应该提前发出邀请，所以C错。

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