Americans think much about time . From childhood they learn to value (珍视) time .They are taught to be on time to go to school , to work and to do everything . When they are having a good time, they say that time goes easily . When a person is dying , they say he is living on a borrowed time .
Time is money . Time is knowledge . Time is everything in America . A working American has to work hard for eight hours a day or forty hours a week . This is the working time . In his free time, he also works hard for more money . Even on Saturday and Sunday he also works hard as usual. In the street you can hardly see a man walking slowly . They walk very fast . In fact , they are running .
They love time because time can bring them money and lots of things . But sometimes they also hate time, because they feel they have become servants (仆人) of the clock .
What do the Americans mean by "Time is money"?

A．It is not easy to make money.

B．It takes quite a lot of time to make money.

C．Working hard can bring people health.

D．If someone has time and works hard, he can make much money.

Americans think it wrong _______.

A．to work late	B．to get up early
C．to be late for school	D．to be on time to do everything

This passage says that a dying person _______.

A．is having a good time

B．is living on a borrowed time

C．thinks time goes easily

D．is saving time

From this passage we can be sure that _______.

A．Americans live a hard life

B．Americans always walk fast

C．Americans live in a quick rhythm (节奏)

D．Americans are good at saving time

Which of the following is the best title for this passage ?

A．Americans' ideas about time	B．Never waste time
C．Time is money	D．Learn to be on time