問題詳情
【B】 Different cultures reckon time in very different ways. In America, England, Germany, Holland, and other northern European countries, people usually see time as linear. Imagine a straight line__46__ from the past (which is finished and never to be repeated) into the future. In these cultures, people __47__ to waste time because they say, “time is money.” They’ll be distressed, grumble and may __48__ if they’re kept waiting, since their time is so precious. Besides, they often strive to concentrate on one single thing at a time. Southern European cultures, in contrast, have a multiactive outlook on time. The more activities people from these cultures have at one time, __49__ they feel. For example, people in Italy, Spain and Middle Eastern countries like to think of themselves as “living in the moment.” They may not be especially concerned with being punctual, and would never end a meeting or conversation that ran over time, __50__ leave business unfinished. They consider dates and timings to be flexible because what they really care about are the relationships between people and the goals they want to accomplish together.
【題組】46.
(A) to stretch
(B) stretching
(C) stretched
(D) having stretched
參考答案
答案：[無官方正解]
難度：非常困難0
統計：A(0),B(0),C(0),D(0),E(0)