overestimating      elapsed      losing track of time      slipping by

2. Luke is always ______. I’ve never seen him be late for anything.

tardy      punctual      persistent      fashionably late

3. Don’t ______ Lucy. She might be quiet, but she’s extremely professional.

underestimate      overestimate      misunderestimate      overhear

4. We had so much fun last night that we completely ______ and got home very late.

lose track of time      lost track of times      tracked lost time      lost track of time

5. I don’t like ______ the receiving end when he’s angry. He can get very aggressive.

being      to be      being on      being on the

答案   1. 阅读课文并回答问题。 

1. Why are optimists more likely to be late? 

Optimists are more likely to underestimate potential problems and overestimate their ability to achieve things within a period of time.

2. Which is stronger: irritating or infuriating.

Infuriating is stronger. It is related to the word ‘furious’, which means extremely angry. If you are ‘irritated’, you are only annoyed. 

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

No. If you are late for any job interview you will be seen as unprofessional. In certain contexts it’s OK to be slightly late, for example at some parties.

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