题目内容：

Time talks. It speaks more plainly than words. Time       in many ways.

Consider the different parts of the day, for example. The time of the day when something is done can give a       meaning to the event. It is not a       to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day,       he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that something is urgent and       immediate attention.

The same meaning is      telephone calls made after 11:00 pm. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he may think it is a      of life or death. The time chosen for the call      its importance.

In social life, time plays a very       part. In the United States, guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the       to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But this is not       in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far       because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be       .

The meaning of time      from place to place in the world.       , misunderstandings often arise between people from different cultures that       time differently. For example, promptness (准时) is       greatly in American life. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as       or not fully responsible. In the US, no one would think of keeping a business partner       for an hour; it would be too rude. A person who is five minutes late is         to make a short apology.

1.A. wastes          B. communicates  C. travels   D. runs

2.A. special       B. ridiculous      C. precious  D. rare

3.A. custom       B. deal        C. problem  D. duty

4.A. whenever     B. though       C. while   D. once

5.A. gives          B. escapes       C. pays   D. requires

6.A. compared with    B. covered with  C. attached to  D. devoted to

7.A. story        B. matter       C. game   D. view

8.A. reduces       B. ignores   C. doubts   D. stresses

9.A. different       B. small    C. significant  D. equal

10.A. plan        B. invitation     C. gift   D. wish

11.A. true        B. useful    C. clear   D. grateful

12.A. on time     B. at length      C. in advance  D. by chance

13.A. remembered   B. forgotten   C. canceled  D. opposed

14.A. varies      B. separates   C. rushes   D. keeps

15.A. Meanwhile     B. Otherwise      C. Thus   D. Besides

16.A. make    B. kill    C. save   D. treat

17.A. complained   B. valued    C. seized   D. influenced

18.A. impolite       B. desperate   C. helpless  D. unlucky

19.A. working       B. approaching  C. waiting  D. thinking

20.A. forced    B. expected     C. refused     D. blessed