新视野大学英语 习题和译文 给正确的增加50分

Unit One

Section A
II Comprehension of The Text

1.The attitude is that if one is not moving ahead, he is falling behind.
2.Time is treated as if it were something almost real. People budget it, waste it, steal it, kill it, cut it, account for it; they also charge for it. They do this because time is a precious resource.
3.Everyone is in a rush—often under pressure. In the writer’s eyes, city people always appear to be hurrying to get where they are going, restlessly seeking attention in a store, or elbowing others as they try to complete their shopping.
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Don’t take it personally. This is because people value time highly, and they resent someone else “wasting” it beyond a certain appropriate point.
5.This is because Americans generally assess and enquire about their visitors professionally rather than socially. They start talking business very quickly. Time is always ticking in their inner ear.
6.Americans produce a