on time       behind time       late       ahead of time

2. If you’re going to work on the railroad, you’ll need ______. You can’t be late by even half a minute.

tardiness       scheduled       on the dot       rigid timekeeping

3. The register said I was late, but actually I arrived 5 minutes ______ to the recorded time.

in good time       prior       with time to spare       lagging

4. They say that the ghost will appear on October 31st ______ midnight.

on time       scheduled       at the stroke of       on the dot

5. I had to quit. I loved the work, but I couldn’t deal with all the ______. You never had enough time to do anything.

tardiness       deadlines       lagging       in good time

答案 1. 阅读课文并回答问题。

1. What did Lord Bates do when he arrived one minute late at the House of Lords in January 2018?

He apologised for his discourtesy and stated that he was ashamed. He then resigned on the spot. 

2. True or false: All cultures have the same attitude towards punctuality.

False.  Many cultures take punctuality very seriously, whereas others seem to accept lagging behind as just the way of things.

3. Which three cultures mentioned in the text have a more flexible attitude to timekeeping?

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