题目内容：

    The life of George Washington was characterized by a high regard for punctuality． For him， being on time was a way of showing ______ to others， and he ______ to be treated with the same level of respect ______．

Once Washington asked a man to bring some ______ he was interested in buying at five in the morning．______， the man arrived fifteen minutes late． Washington's groom（马夫） told the man that the general（将军） had been ______ there at five， but had now moved on to other business． Washington said that he wouldn't be able to ______ the horses again until the following week． The man left with his horses， feeling a deep sense of ______．

When he told Congress（国会议员） that he'd meet with them at noon， he could almost always be found walking into the meeting room just as the clock was ______ twelve．

Washington's punctuality extended to his ______ as well． He ate dinner each day at ______ four o'clock． When he ______ members of Congress to dine with him， and they______ late， they were often ______ to find the president halfway done with his meal or even leaving the table． To his shocked， late______ he would say， "We are punctual here． My cook never asks ______ the guests have arrived， but whether the hour has come．"

And when Washington's secretary arrived late to a meeting， and blamed（责怪） his ______ for his lateness， Washington quietly replied， "Then you must get another watch， or I another______．"

Washington， one of the most respected presidents in American history， is a good example to us all． Today， punctuality is still a（n）______ part of the character of a nice person． So next time when you are struggling with arriving______， think of these stories about the punctual president．

1.A. appreciation B. respect C. pity D. concern

2.A. hated B. decided C. expected D. refused

3.A. in return B. in time C. in exchange D. in total

4.A. weapons B. boots C. horses． D. guns

5.A. Therefore B. Besides C. Or D. However

6.A. waiting B. looking C. searching D. standing

7.A. raise B. feed C. ride D. examine

8.A. honor B. shame C. joy D. sorrow

9.A. showing B. pointing C. striking D. telling

10.A. study B. bedtimes C. work D. mealtimes

11.A. completely B. exactly C. correctly D. strictly

12.A. invited B. enjoyed C. allowed D. remembered

13.A. called B. left C. arrived D. started

14.A. surprised B. disappointed C. calm D. excited

15.A. officers B. friends C. neighbors D. guests

16.A. when B. whether C. why D. where

17.A. phone B. bell C. alarm D. watch

18.A. secretary B. assistant C. colleague D. boss

19.A. active B. major C. essential D. leading

20.A. just now B. on time C. right away D. at last