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[单项选择]While it is true that Americans believe climbing the educational ladder leads to success, they are less certain that intellectual achievement is the only important factor leading to success. A competitive personality is seen as important to success, especially in men. The development of social and political skills is also considered to be very important.
To help Americans develop these other important skills, school. This is especially true of number of extracurricular (课程外) activities to daily life at school. This is especially true of high schools and colleges and extends down into elementary schools as well.
Athletics, frequently called "competitive sports," are perhaps the most important of these activities. Football, basketball, and baseball teams are seen as very important in teaching students, particularly boys, the "winning spirit." At times, athletic teams seem to become more important to some students and their parents than the academic programs offered by the schoo
A. the only way to success
B. the main purpose of the schools
C. just like climbing ladders
D. important to success
[单项选择]Americans believe time is a limited resource; they try to conserve and manage it. People in the U.S. often
(31) seminars or read books on time management. It seems they all want to (32) theft time better. Professionals carry around pocket planners—some in electronic form—to keep (33) of appointments and deadlines. People do all they can to (34) more life out of their time. The early American hero Benjamin Franklin expressed this (35) best: "Do you love life Then do not waste time, for that is the
(36) life is made of."
To Americans, punctuality is a (37) of showing respect for other people’s time. (38) more than 10 minutes late to an appointment usually (39) an apology, and maybe an explanation. People who are running late often call (44) to let others know of the delay. Of course, the less (41) the situation, the less important it is to be exactly on time. At informal get-togethers, for example, peo
A. informal
B. formal
C. indecent
D. inappropriate
