A punctual person is in the habit of doing a thing at the proper time and is nev

A punctual person is in the habit of doing a thing atthe proper time and is never late in keeping an appointment.

　  The unpunctual man，on the one hand，never does what he has to do at the proper time._ 1._Thereis a proverb saying, “Time flies never to be recalled”. This is true. __2.__Timeis more valuable than material things. In fact，timeis life itself. The unpunctual man is for ever wasting and mismanaging his mostvaluable possessions as well as other's. The unpunctual person is alwayscomplaining that he finds no time to answer letters，or return calls or keep appointments promptly.. __3.__Heknows that he can not get through his huge amount of work unless he faithfullykeeps every piece of work when it has to be attended to. __4.__If a person isinvited to dinner and arrives later than the appointed time，he keeps all the other guests waiting for him. Usuallythis will be regarded as a great disrespect to the host and all other guestspresent.

　  Unpunctuality，moreover，is veryharmful when it comes to do one's duty，whetherpublic or private. Imagine how it would be if those who are put in charge ofimportant tasks failed to be at their proper place at the appointed time.__ 5.__

A. He is always in a hurry and in the end loses bothtime and his good name

B. They appear to be busy but never get well organized

C. Maybe everybody minds being kept waiting at a party

D. A lost thing may be found again，but lost time can never be regained.

E. But the man who really has a great deal to do isvery careful of his time and seldom complains of want of it

F. After all, man who is known to be habituallyunpunctual is never trusted by his friends or fellow men.

G. Failure to be punctual in keeping one'sappointments is sign of disrespect towards others.

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【答案】

1.A

2.D

3.E

4.G

5.F

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