2. 职称英语
  3. A punctual person is in the habit of doing everything at the proper time and

A punctual person is in the habit of doing everything at the proper time and

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问题     A punctual person is in the habit of doing everything at the proper time and is never late in keeping an appointment. The unpunctual man, on the other hand, never does what he has to do at the proper time. He is always【B1】______and in the end loses both time and his good name.
    There is a【B2】______that says, "Time flies never to be recalled". This is very true. A lost thing may be found again, but lost time can never be【B3】______. Time is more valuable than material things. In fact time is life itself, and the unpunctual man is always【B4】______that he finds no time to answer letters, or to return calls, or to keep appointments promptly. But the man who really has a great deal to do is very careful of his time and seldom complains of want of it. He knows that he can not【B5】______his immense amount of work unless he【B6】______keeps every appointment promptly and deal with every piece of work when it has to【B7】______.
    Failure to be punctual is a sign of【B8】______towards others. If a person is invited to a dinner and arrives later than expected, he keeps all the other guests and the host waiting for him alone. This is great impoliteness.
    Unpunctuality is very【B9】______when it comes to doing one’s duty, whether private or public. Imagine how it would be if those who are put in charge of important tasks failed to be at their proper place at the appointed time. A man who is known to be habitually unpunctual is never trusted by his friends or【B10】______men. And the unpunctual man is a source of annoyance both to others and to himself. [br] 【B2】
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答案 proverb
解析 根据空格前面的a，可知此处是一个名词的单数形式。proverb意为“谚语”。
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