【T17】 A. TEND TO B. CONSIDERED C. ARISE D. THINK OF A. IT MY BE【T13】______ FOOLISH B. MISUNDERSTANDINGS【T14】______ BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM CULTURES C. NO ONE WOULD【T15】______ KEEPING A BUSINESS FRIEND D. GUESTS【T16】______ FEEL THEY ARE NOT HIGHLY REGARDED IN SOCIAL LIFE, TIME PLAYS A VERY IMPORTANT PART. IN THE USA【T17】______ IF THE INVITATION TO A DINNER PARTY IS EXTENDED ONLY THREE OR FOUR DAYS BEFORE THE PARTY DAT E. BUT IS IS NOT TRUE IN ALL COUNTRIES. IN OTHER AREAS OF THE WORLD【T18】______ TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TOO FAR IN ADVANCE BECAUSE PLANS WHICH ARE MADE FOR A DATE MORE THAN A WEEK AWAY TEND TO BE FORGOTTE N. THE MEANING IF TIME DIFFERS IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE WORL D. THUS,【T19】______ THAT TREAT TIME DIFFERENTLY. PROMPTNESS IS VALUED HIGHLY IN AMERICAN LIFE, FOR EXAMPL E. IF PEOPLE ARE NOT PROMPT, THEY MAY BE REGARDED AS IMPOLITE OR NOT FULLY RESPONSIBL E. IN THE US,【T20】______ WAITING FOR AN HOUR; IT WOULD BE TOO IMPOLIT E.