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  3. In the United States, it is important to be on time, or punctual, for an appointment, a class, a meeting, etc. This may not be t

In the United States, it is important to be on time, or punctual, for an appointment, a class, a meeting, etc. This may not be t

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问题     In the United States, it is important to be on time, or punctual, for an appointment, a class, a meeting, etc. This may not be true in all countries, however. An American professor discovered this difference while teaching a class in a Brazilian university. The two-hour class was scheduled to begin at 10 am. On the first day, when the professor arrived on time, no one was in the classroom. Many students came after 10 am. Several arrived after 10：30 am. Two students came after 11 am. Although all the students greeted the professor as they arrived, few apologized for their lateness. Were these students being rude? He decided to study the students’ behavior.
    The professor talked to American and Brazilian students about lateness in both an informal and a formal situation; lunch with a friend, and a university class. He gave them an example and asked them how they would react. If they had a lunch appointment with a friend, the average American students thought of lateness as 19 minutes after the agreed time. On the other hand, the average Brazilian students felt the friend was late after 33 minutes.
    In an American university, students are expected to arrive at the appointed hour. However, in Brazil, neither the teacher nor the students always arrive at the appointed hour. Classes not only begin at the scheduled time in the United States, but they also end at the scheduled time. In the Brazilian class, only a few students left the class at noon; many remained past 12：30 to discuss the class and ask more questions. While arriving late may not be very important in Brazil, neither is staying late.
    The explanation for these differences is complicated. People from Brazilian and North American cultures have different feelings about lateness. In Brazil, the students believe that a person who usually arrives late is probably more successful than a person who is always on time. If a Brazilian is late for an appointment with a North American, the American may misunderstand the reason for the lateness and become angry.
    As a result of his study, the professor learned that the Brazilian students were not being disrespectful to him. Instead they were simply behaving the natural way for a Brazilian student in Brazil. Later, the professor was able to change his own behavior to feel comfortable in the new culture.
In Brazil, people think a person who arrives on time is ________.
选项 A、not an important person
B、usually a professor
C、a government official
D、a millionaire
答案A
解析 事实细节题。根据文章第四段第三句可知，巴西人认为重要人物往往比小人物到得迟一些。故选A。
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