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Ⅵ.阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。
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Nowadays, many people in China and Japan are racing against time. They put a lot of value in “being on time”. However, people have different 36 ________ on “being on time” in some countries of the world.
In Germany, you are expected to arrive at least ten minutes 37 ________ for any planned meeting. Being on time is risky enough because your hosts will probably already be there 38 ________, wondering how on earth you could be so stupid. What will you do 39 ________ anything unexpected(出乎意料的) happens, like heavy traffic or a sudden rain? So remember to 40 ________ early.
Some countries care little 41 ________ time and Saudi Arabia is one of them. It's because of their long history of desert living where time is not the 42 ________ thing to think about. It could be that it's too hot to do anything on time. So don't expect them to be on time. Moreover, looking at your watch during an event is even 43 ________ as bad manners. So don't get angry with them, either.
Patience is regarded as a very important quality(特质) in Russian 44 ________, but being on time is not. When doing business in Russia, do be on time. But Russians won't hold 45 ________ to the same standard(标准). So, again, patience can be key.

答案： 36.opinions 37.earlier 38.waiting 39.if 40.arrive 41.about 42.first 43.considered 44.culture 45.themselves