填空题
punctual (准时的) person is in the habit of doing a thing at the proper time and is never late in keeping an appointment.
The unpunctual man, on the other hand, never does what he has to do at the proper time. He is always in a hurry and in the end loses both others’ time and his good time. There is a proverb which says, "Time flies never to he recalled." This is very true, A lost thing may be found again, but lost time can never be regained. Time is more valuable than material things. In fact time is life itself, and the unpunctual man is always complaining that he finds no time to answer letters, or return calls or keep appointments promptly. But the man who really has a great deal to do faithfully keeps every appoint meat promptly and deals with every piece of work when it has to be attended to.
Failure to be punctual in keeping one’ s appointment is a Sign of disrespect towards others. If a person is invited to a dinner and arrives later than the appointed time, he keeps all the other guests waiting for him. This is a great discourtesy both towards the host and the other guests.
Unpunctuality, moreover, is very harmful when it comes to doing one’ s duty, whether public or private, Imagine how it will be if those who are entrusted with important tasks fail to he trusted by his friends or fellow men. And the unpunctual man is a source of annoyance both to others and to himself.