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阅读理解应试技巧;;;; A couple, John and Mary, had two lovely children. John had just been asked to go on a business trip and would be gone for several days. Mary would go along too. They hired a reliable woman to care for the children and made the trip, returning home a little earlier than they had planned. As they drove into their hometown, they noticed smoke, and they went off their usual route to see what it was. They found a home in flames. Mary said, Well, it isnt our fire, lets go home.“ 1. .John and Mary hired a woman to look after their children when ________. A. the children were getting out of control. B. John would be on a business trip and Mary would go along, too. C. there was a car accident. D. they were too tired to do it themselves. 2. On their way home the couple __________. A. found a murder. B. found a robbery. C. first noticed smoke and then they found a house in fire. D. found that they were running out of gas. ;;;; In the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone 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 assumes it’s a matter of life or death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance. In social life, time plays a very important part. In the U.S.A. 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 it 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 made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten. The meaning of time differs in different parts of the world. Thu