[填空题]Americans think a great deal about time. From childhood they learn to value time. As (11) , they are taught to be on time to go to school, to do work and to do everything. When they are having a good time, they say that (12) . When a person is dying, they say he is living in on borrowed time. Time is money. Time is knowledge. Time is (13) in America. A working American has to work hard for 8 hours a day or 40 hours a week. This is the working time. In his (14) time, he also works hard for more money. Every Saturday and Sunday are filled with activities. In the street you can hardly see a man who walks slowly. They walk very (15) . In fact, they are running.

[填空题]Americans think a great deal about time. From childhood they learn to value time. As (11) , they are taught to be on time to go to school, to do work and to do everything. When they are having a good time, they say that (12) . When a person is dying, they say he is living in on borrowed time. Time is money. Time is knowledge. Time is (13) in America. A working American has to work hard for 8 hours a day or 40 hours a week. This is the working time. In his (14) time, he also works hard for more money. Every Saturday and Sunday are filled with activities. In the street you can hardly see a man who walks slowly. They walk very (15) . In fact, they are running.

[填空题]What do most Americans think about ice cream They consider that ice cream is ______ baseball and apple pie.

[单项选择]To understand how Americans think about things, it is necessary to understand "the point". Americans mention it often: "Let’s get right to the point," they will say. "My point is.... What’s the point of all this"
The "point" is the idea or piece of information that Americans suppose is, or should be, at the center of people’s thinking, writings, and spoken comments. Speakers and writers are supposed to "make their points clear", meaning that they are supposed to say or write clearly the idea or piece of information they wish to express.
People from many other cultures have different ideas about the point. Africans traditionally tell stories that express the thoughts they have in mind, rather than staring "the point" clearly. Japanese traditionally speak indirectly, leaving the listener to figure out what the point is. Thus, while an American might say to a friend, "I don’t think that coat goes very well with the rest of your outfit," a Japanese might say, "Maybe this other co
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B. Africans.
C. Japanese.
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