PASSAGE3PromptnessisimportantinAmericanbusiness,academic,andsocialsettings.Theimportanceofpunctualityistaughttoyoungchildreninschool.Tardyslopsandtheuseofbellssignaltothechildthatpunctualityandtimeitselfaretoberespected.Peoplewhokeepappointmentsareconsidereddependable.Ifpeoplearelatetojobinterviews,appointments,orclasses,theyareoftenviewedasunreliableandirresponsible.Inthebusinessworld,“timeisoney”andcompaniesmayfinetheirexecutivesfortardinesstobusinessmeetings.Ofcourse,itisnotalwayspossibletobepunctual.Socialandbusinessetiquettealsoprovidesrulesforlatearrivals.Callingonthetelephoneifoneisgoingtobemorethanafewminuteslateforscheduleappointmentsisconsideredpoliteandisoftenexpected.Keepingadateofafriendwaitingbeyondtentotwentyminutesisconsideredrude.Ontheotherhand,arrivingthirtyminuteslatetosomepartiesisacceptable.Respectingdeadlinesisalsoimportantinacademicandprofessionalcircles.Itisexpectedthatdeadlinesforclassassignmentsorbusinessreportswillbemet.Studentswhohandinassignmentslatemaybesurprisedtofindthattheprofessorwilllowertheirgradesorevenrefusetogradetheirwork.Whetheritisaquestionofarrivingontimeorofmeetingadeadline,peopleareculturallyconditionedtoregulatetime.31.Thebesttitleforthispassageis________.A.PromptnessB.TimeC.DeadlinesD.Etiquette32.IntheUnitedStatesthechildwhomustgotobedearly,bepromptatschool,orbringatardyslipifheislate______A.islearningtheimportanceoftimeandpunctualityinhisculture.B.Islearnin
gtodisobeyhisparentsandteachers.C.Isbeingpunishedfordisobeyinghismotherandschoolofficials.D.Isbeingpunishedforplayingtoomuch.33.Ifapersonislateforabusinessmeeting,hemaybe_____A.criticizedB.firedC.madetopayD.givenapayrise34.SocialetiquetteintheUnitedStatesallowspeople______A.tobeafewminuteslateforinterviewsandbusinessmeetings.B.tocomeearlytopartiesC.tobeuptoahalf-hourlateforsomeparties.D.tocalladatewhenheisthirtyminuteslate.35.Thelastsentencemeans______A.peopleeverywhereregulatetimeinthesameway.B.Conditionsdecidehowpeoplespendtime.C.Regulartimetableisimportantineveryculture.D.Differentcultureshavedifferentcustomsconcerning
20XX年度全国MBA英语模拟试题(2)及答案第5页-MBA考试.doc
