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没有一个冬天不会逾越，没有一个春天不会来临。据新闻报道，2020年，久负盛名的武汉市樱花在3月8日至10日前后陆续盛开，始花期较常年提前5天左右。下图示意武汉市2020年樱花始花期的天气预报。据图文资料，完成下面小题。【1】武汉樱花花期较常年提前的主要影响因素是A.气候 B.天气 C.地球运动 D.人类活动【2】读图，武汉樱花始花期内可能对花开造成不利影响的天气状况是A.7日昼夜温差最大 B.8日小雨到大雨C.9～10日光照充足 D.11日多云气温低【3I’m punctual(守时的) in my work life, but not in my personal life. However, it’s OK in my country. We, Brazilians, are always late: if the party is at 8, everyone shows up at 10 and everyone, including the host, is happy that we are on time. Cheers!Lisa Rio de Janeiro, BrazilI’m a Japanese working in Colombia. It is good manners to arrive a little late for a party in Colombia, which I have never understood. I always try to be early for everything, or I consider it impolite.Mike Tokyo, JapanOf course! My friends and I all believe that showing up late for an appointment or class is an insult(冒犯) to the person(s) we are meeting. It seems to say, “My time is more important than yours.”Vera Lausanne, SwitzerlandNot only am I “punctual”, but I am always early for most events in my life. The secret is (and it really works!): I keep all the clocks (except my computer) in my life 10 minutes fast!Wang Cai Shenzhen, ChinaFor an appointment, I always make sure I’m on time. Once I had a friend who was always late for every meeting. If we made it at 9 and it was a 45-minute trip for her, then she would arrive at 9:45. I liked her a lot, but could not stand the unpunctuality.Bud Berlin, Germany【1】If you attend a Brazilian’s party and are 2 hours late, the host will ______________.A. ask you whyB. think you are impoliteC. think it doesn’t matterD. ask you to drink with him【2】Where is it OK to arrive a little late for a party?A. In Japan.B. In Colombia.C. In Germany.D. In Switzerland.【3】Suppose it’s ten o’clock in the morning. What does Wang Cai’s watch say?A. 9:50 am.B. 10:00 am.C. 10:10 amD. 10:20 am.【4】Who was always late for every meeting?A. VeraB. Vera’s friendC. BudD. Bud’s friend【5】The material is probably from_____________.A. a websiteB. guidebookC. a school noticeD. a science magazine