BBC employees from Latin America, Rwanda and Sri Lanka mentioned more flexible attitudes to timekeeping in their cultures.
4. What might German people do if they found themselves five minutes early for a party?
They may walk around the block to ensure that they arrive at eight on the dot.
5. Which word in the text means ‘rudeness’?
‘Discourtesy’ (He apologised for his discourtesy and stated that he was ashamed.)
2. 请在不参考课文的情况下完成下列练习。选择一个意思合适的单词填入句子的空格处。
1. Ladies and Gentlemen. Due to our speedy take off and the calm weather, I am pleased to say we are currently 15 minutes ahead of time.
2. If you’re going to work on the railroad, you’ll need rigid timekeeping. You can’t be late by even half a minute.
3. The register said I was late, but actually I arrived 5 minutes prior to the recorded time.
4. They say that the ghost will appear on October 31st at the stroke of midnight.
5. I had to quit. I loved the work, but I couldn’t deal with all the deadlines. You never had enough time to do anything.
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