The meaning of time differ in different parts of the world.Thus,__1_ arise between prople from culture that _2__ time differently. Promptness is valued _3__ in Americna life.For example, if people are not prompt,__4_ may be regard as impolite __5_ not fully responsible. In the US,no one would __6_ of keeping a business associate __7_ for an hour.It would be too impolite,_8__ equal meet,a person who is five minutes late is ecpected _9__ a short apology.__10_ he is less than five minuteslate,he _11__ say a few words of explaintion ,_12__ perhaps he will not complete the sentence.

　　This _13__ of treating time is quite different from _14__ of several other cultures.This _15__ to explain the _16__ experience of a certain agriculturist from the United States,__17_ a duty in another country.After what seemed to him a suitable _18__ period,he _19__ that he would like to call _20__ the minister of agriculture.For various reasons the suggested time did not suit the minister;there were indirect indications that the time was not yet suitable.

　　1) A understanding B misunderstanding C believing D belief

　　2) A address B treat C handle D apply

　　3) A lowly B slowly C immediately D highly

　　4) A friends B they C others D American

　　5) A but B yet C or else D or

　　6) A consider B suppose C think D like

　　7) A waiting B to wait C waited D wait

　　8) A Since B When C While D That

　　9) A making B to make C made D have made

　　10) A Though B However C If D as though

　　11) A can B will C likely D maybe

　　12) A and B but C though D however

　　13) A practice B process C manner D way

　　14) A those B which C want D that

　　15) A saves B helps C serves D aids

　　16) A happy B fortunate C lucky D unfortunate

　　17) A attributed B assigned C distributed D named

　　18) A waiting B tried C waited D trying

　　19) A announced B declare C published D reported

　　20) A on B out C about D up

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　　1--5 BBDBD　6--10 CABBC

　　11--15 BCDDB 16--20 DBAAA