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A punctual (准时的)person is in the habit of doing a thing at the proper time and is never late in
keeping an appointment.
1. ________He is always in a hurry and in the end loses both time and his good name.A lost thing may be found again, but losttime can never be regained.Time is more valuable than material things.2.________The unpunctual man is for ever wasting and mismanaging his most valuable assets as well as the assets of
others'. The unpunctual person is always complaining that he finds no time to answer letters or return calls or keep appointments promptly.3.________He knows that he can not get through his huge amount of
work unless he faithfully attends to every piece of work when it has to be attended to.
Failure to be punctual in keeping one's appointments is a sign of disrespect towards others.If a person
is invited to dinner and arrives later than the appointed time, he keeps all the other guests waiting for him.
4.________
Unpunctuality, moreover, is very harmful when it comes to doing one's duty, whether public or private.
Imagine how it would be if those who are put in charge of important tasks failed to be at their proper place at the appointed time.5.________
A. But the man who really has a great deal to do is very careful with his time and seldom complains
because he lacks it.
B. The unpunctual man, on one hand, never does what he should do ahead of time.
C. In fact, time is life itself.
D. A man who is known to be habitually unpunctual is never trusted by his friends or fellow men.
E. The unpunctual man, on one hand, never does what he has to do at the proper time.
F. All guests present ought to be respected by the host.
G. Usually this will be regarded as a great disrespect to the host and all other guests present.

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