| In United States it is not customary to
telephone someone very early in the morning. If you call him early in the day,
while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the
matter is very important and requires immediate attention. The same meaning is
attached to telephone calls made after 11:00 p. m. If someone receives a call
during sleeping hours, he assures it is a matter of life or death. The time
chosen for the call communicates its importance. In social life, time plays a very important role. In 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 m A. wait longer than in other countries B. apologize for being late for 40 minutes C. are more polite than people in other countries D. give an explanation for being a little bit late [简答题]In relation to the legal system, explain customary law as a source of law. (10 marks)
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It is customary to regard the course of history as a great river, (31) its source in some small rivulet of the distant past, taking its rise (32) the plains of Asia, and flowing slowly down through the ages, gathering water fi’om new tributaries on the way, (33) finally in our own days broadens majestically over the whole world. Men have even personified this (34) , made of it a being (35) develops of its own volition, following its own laws (36) the achievement of some preconceived goal. They have spoken of the "dialectic of ideas," and regarded men and whole civilizations (37) the passive instruments employed by this great being (38) the working-out of its purposes. The observer not already committed to faith in such an interpretation finds (39) difficult to discern any such steady sweep in the course of human events, (40) above all he feels that to look 我来回答: 提交
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