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. In the United States, guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But this is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten.The meanings of time differ in different parts of the world. Thus, misunderstandings arise between people from cultures that treat time differently. Promptness is valued highly in American life. For example, no one would think of keeping a business associated waiting for an hour. It would be too impolite. When equals meet, a person who is five minutes late will say a few words of explanation, though perhaps he may not plete the sentence.In the western world, particularly in the United States, people tend to think of time as something fixed in nature, something from which one cannot escape. As a rule, Americans think of time as a road stretching into the future, along which one progresses. The road has many sections which are to be kept separate—“one thing at a time”. People who cannot plan events are not highly regarded. The American idea of the future is limited, however. It is the foreseeable future and not the future of the South Asian, which may involve centuries. Someone has talked about the South Asian idea of time. “Time is like a museum with endless halls and rooms. You, the viewer, are walking through the museum in the dark, holding a light to each scene as you pass it. God is in charge of the museum, and only he knows all that is in it. One lifetime represents one room. ”Since time has such different meanings in different cultures, munication is often difficult. We will understand each other a little better if we can keep this fact in mind.TimeDifferent placesIn the USAIn other places (71) ▲ South AsiaDifferent (72) ▲ of time1. It is impolite that one is (73) ▲ of an appointment only three days earlier.2. Future is limited and (74) ▲ . 1. It is considered foolish that you plan an appointment too (75) ▲ . 2. Future is far away and may involve a very long period of time.Attitudes toward time is like a road stretching into the future. People should do one thing at a time. are in charge of time by (76)▲ events reasonably.1. Time is like a museum with endless halls and rooms. One lifetime (77) ▲ one room.2. God takes charge of time.(78) ▲ 1. It’s impossible to keep a business associated waiting for an hour.2. A person who is five minutes late will (79) ▲ to the others briefly.ConclusionIt’s difficult to municate (80) ▲ understanding the different meanings of time in different cultures.第五部分 書面表達 (滿分25分)Wetland Parks在“建設和諧社會”、 “保護生態(tài)環(huán)境”、“可持續(xù)發(fā)展”等呼聲下,近年來我市建設了好多濕地公園。請參考以下要點寫篇短文,并發(fā)表自己的觀點。意義: 不足: 2. 建設利用不合理In recent years, quite a few wetland parks have been constructed in our city. [來源: 答題卡71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 第五部分 書面表達 (滿分25分)Wetland Parks在“建設和諧社會”、 “保護生態(tài)環(huán)境”、“可持續(xù)發(fā)展”等呼聲下,近年來我市建設了好多濕地公園。請參考以下要點寫篇短文,并發(fā)表自己的觀點。意義: 不足: 2. 建設利用不合理In recent years, quite a few wetland parks have been constructed in our city. [來源: