To Americans, promises to meet the deadlines and appointments are taken very seriously because ______. A: They believe that time should be planned and future events fitted into a schedule B: They dwell too much on the past C: They recognize the present rests on the past D: They have developed their sense of depth of time

Please choose the grammatically right sentences from the following four sentences. A: Since I get my smart phone, I spend too much time texting my friends, I hardly ever send e-mails anymore. B: Since I get my smart phone, I hardly ever send e-mails. Instead, I spend too much time texting my friends. C: Hardly do I email my friends since I get my smart phone. D: Since I get my smart phone, I don't e-mail my friend, I spend too much time texting them.

I can't get in touch ______ my old friends after my cell phone was stolen. A: with B: of C: on D: by

What would psychologists advise on the relationships between friends? A: Friends should open their hearts to each other. B: Friends should always be faithful to each other. C: There should be a distance even between friends. D: There should be fewer disputes between friends.

7. I enjoy my life here. I have______ friends and we meet quite often.