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Passage B Choose the best completion.The western world, particularly North America and Western Europe, is strongly time-oriented. __26__ Appointments arekept to the minute, with perhaps a five-minute leeway. __27__ Imagine time as a conveyor belt carrying boxes past. Eachbox represents a segment of time. One must pack as much possible into each box before it slips into the past. Time must be“managed” well---otherwise it may get “wasted.” __28__In event-oriented cultures, meetings begin when everybody arrives and finish when all the business is done. Events arescheduled and begin “after dinner” or simply “tomorrow.” __29__ Here, time is cyclical and unlimited. It begins anew everyday, following the motion of the sun. Because time is unlimited, people in event-oriented cultures tend to value relationshipsmore. __30__ 
(A) And everywhere, people are “running out” of time.
(B) Events take place at specific, scheduled times.
(C) In time-oriented cultures, time is linear and limited.
(D) Schedules quickly get set aside for a friend in need or even just a friend met on the street.
(E) This laid-back lifestyle characterizes people in Arab, African, Latin American and Southeast Asian countries.
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答案：B
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