When you are invited to attend a party in the West, the first important thing you need to know is that you should arrive late.
It is a great embarrassment to arrive at a party early or even on time. Therefore, unless you are the host of the party, you never want to be the first person present at a party. Why? Because others may think that you have no life or nothing better to do than wait for a party to start. Many people try to project(展现)an image(形象)of always being busy, which, whether true or not, has something to do with success. So, by arriving late, you are implying: “I live a full life and it's really exciting.”
Therefore, an 8 o'clock party usually doesn't really start until maybe 9 o'clock, as everyone wants to be thought of as a busy and important person with lots of things to do. In other words, a party is one of those rare occasions(极少数场合)in which your punctuality can actually hurt you. It's quite a strange thing, isn't it? Anyhow, remember to be late!
The passage is most likely to have been taken from a book about______.
A.life in the West | B.health and medicine |
C.politics in the West | D.behavioral science |
What is the reason that people want to be late for parties?
A.They are not the host of the party. |
B.They are too busy to arrive on time. |
C.They want others to think they are busy. |
D.They don’t want to wait for a party to start. |
What does the word "punctuality" in the last paragraph mean?
A.Being polite | B.Being late |
C.Being smart | D.Being on time |
We can infer from the passage that______.
A.Sometimes people pretend to be what they want to be. |
B.Lateness is not a problem when you are attending a meeting. |
C.You need to be late on every occasion. |
D.Going to a party can be a waste of time. |