《2025年名师帮同步学案九年级英语全一册人教版》

三、阅读理解。(每题2分,共10分)
| I'm punctual(守时的)in my work life, but not in my personal life. However, it's OK in my country. We, Brazilians, are always late: if the party is at 8:00, everyone shows up at 10 and everyone, including the host, is happy about it. Cheers! | Lisa, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil |
| I'm a Japanese working in Colombia. It's good manners to arrive a little late for a party in Colombia, which I have never understood. I always try to be early for everything, or I consider it impolite. | Mike, Tokyo, Japan |
| Of course! My friends and I all believe that showing up late for an appointment or a class is an insult(冒犯)to the person(s) we are meeting. It seems to say, "My time is more important than yours." | Vera Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Not only am I "punctual", but I am always early for most events in my life. The secret is(and it really works): I keep all the clocks(except my computer)in my life 10 minutes fast! | Wang Cai, Shenzhen, China |
| For an appointment, I always make sure I'm on time. Once I had a friend who was always late for every meeting. I liked her a lot, but could not stand the unpunctuality. | Bud, Berlin, Germany |
( C) 1. If you attend a Brazilian's party and are 2 hours late, the host will ______.
A. ask you why B. think you are impolite C. think it doesn't matter D. ask you to drink with him
( B) 2. It's good manners for people to arrive a little late for a party in ______.
A. China B. Colombia C. Switzerland D. Germany
( C) 3. If it's seven o'clock in the evening, Wang Cai's watch will be ______.
A. 6:50 p.m. B. 7:00 p.m. C. 7:10 p.m. D. 7:20 p.m.
( D) 4. ______ was always late for every meeting.
A. Vera B. Vera's friend C. Bud D. Bud's friend
( A) 5. The material is probably from ______.
A. a website B. a guide book C. a school notice D. a science magazine

答案： 1. C
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. A