persistently 一次又一次地

tardy 迟到的，行动缓慢的

on the receiving end 等人的那一方

infuriating 令人愤怒的

inconsiderate 不为他人着想的，不体谅别人的

perceive 看待

engrossed 全身贯注的

lose track of time 忘记时间

feed （社交媒体上的）状态更新

elapse （时间）流逝

slip by 不知不觉地流逝

timekeeper （个人）对时间的把握

punctual 守时的

a penchant for （拥有）…的嗜好，倾向

thrill-seeking 追求刺激的

overestimate 高估

to be fashionably late “约会故意迟到一会儿”，以显示自己处事老练而时髦

测验与练习  1. 阅读课文并回答问题。 

1. Why are optimists more likely to be late? 

2. Which is stronger: irritating or infuriating.    

3. Is it a good idea to be ‘fashionably late’ for a job interview?    

4. Which two adjectives describe something that has a problem or defect?    

5. True or false: According to the article, people who are more punctual have better inner clocks.    

2. 请你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. I need to take control of my life. The days keep ______ and I never achieve anything.

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