Americans think much about time. Form childhood they learn to value (珍视)time. Th

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Americans think much about time. Form childhood they learn to value (珍视)time. They are taught to be on time to go to school, to work and to do everything. When they are having a good time,  they say that time goes easily. When a person is dying,   they say he is living on a borrowed time.Time is money.  Time is knowledge. Time is everything in America. A working American has to work hard for eight hours a day or forty hours a week.  This is the working time. In his free time, he also works hard for more money.  Even on Saturday and Sunday he also works hard as usual.   In the street you can hardly e a man walking slowly.  They walk very fast. In fact, they are running.They love time becau time can bring them money and lots of things. But sometimes they also hate time,  becau they feel they have become rvants (仆人)of the clock.1. What do the Americans mean by "Time is money"? A. It is not easy to make money. B. It takes quite a lot of time to make money.C. Working hard can bring people health. D. ff someone has time and works hard, he can make much money.2. Americans think it wrong _____________. A. to work late                B. to get up early C. to be late for school D. to be on time to do everything3. This passage says that a dying person___________.A. is having a good timeB. is living on a borrowed timeC. thinks time goes easilyD. is saving time4. From this passage we can be sure that A. Americans live a hard life B. Americans always walk fast C. Americans live in a quick rhythm (节奏) D. Americans are good at saving time5. Which of the following is the best title for this passage? A. Americans’ ideas about time B. Never waste time C. Time is money D. Learn to be on time

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小题1:根据下文A working American has to work hard for eight hours a day or forty hours a week.  This is the working time. In his free time, he also works hard for more money. 描述，可知选D小题2:根据第一段They are taught to be on time to go to school,可知美国人认为上学迟到是错误的。故选C小题3:根据第一段When a person is dying,   they say he is living on a borrowed time.描述，可知选B小题4:根据短文第二段及They walk very fast. In fact, they are running.描述，可知美国人的生活节奏很快，故选C小题5:这篇短文主要介绍了美国人的时间观念，故选A，美国人的时间观念

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