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先完整地把一条新闻听一到三遍，争取掌握大意。然后，一句一句精听，力争每句话都听明白。遇到实在不懂的地方，再听写。
下面的文本材料中空缺部分里面要填的词都很简单，不过是一些值得注意的连读或者典型的美式发音哦，有些语速比较快。试试看，你能不能全部写对？
（参考文本，欢迎指正^^）
Lesson33 Sorry! I'm Late
In Britain and the USA most people are careful about time.
If they want to see a friend, or meet a business colleague, they telephone first to 1 . A lot of people don't like surprises. They want to know when a visitor is going to arrive.
Have you arranged to meet someone at 3 o'clock? It's polite to arrive a few minutes 2 . Of course, everyone is late 3 . Cars break down, trains are delayed and meetings go on too long. If you're late, just say sorry, and explain what happened. Sometimes it's impossible to keep an appointment, but if you don't arrive, the other person will be upset. Call them to explain.
Some people usually spend time 4 tea or coffee before they start a business meeting — but not in Britain or the USA. There, they like to talk about business first and chat later — if there's time.
Office hours in Britain and the USA are 5 , but some offices open at 8:30. People usually take about one hour for lunch (between 12 and 2). Shops open at 9 or 9:30, and stay open until 5:30 or 6. Most shops are open all day on Saturday, and are closed all day on Sunday.
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