Punctuality (准时) means observing regular or appointed time.
A man who gets up at seven o’clock every morning is punctual. A man who has
permitted to call on a friend at 62.
______ five o’clock in the afternoon and actually does such at that hour
63. ______ is also punctual. Punctuality is a
good habit, and unpunctuality is a bad one. A few minutes delay may not be a
serious matter. 64.
______ But it may have bad results. Getting up five minutes later than
usually may upset the plan of the day.
65. ______ Call on a friend five minutes later
than the appointed time may 66. ______ cause him some
unexpected trouble. Nevertheless, habitual
67. ______ unpunctuality leads to indolence (懒惰) and even failure in
life. One delay after another makes a man unable to exert himself. It also
proves him be untrustworthy.
68.
______ Those who are unpunctual should try their best to get
rid from their bad habit. In doing this, they should avoid making
69. ______ any kind of exception. They should ever say to
themselves: "A 70. ______ few minutes’ delay does
not matter this time. I shall never be unpunctual again." Those who think in
this way will find excuses for delay from time to time, and will at least
give up the attempt cultivating the good habit of punctuality. Like all other
good 71. ______ habits, punctuality becomes second
nature with those who have duly cultivated it.