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新概念第三册课文翻译及学习笔记：Lesson60新概念第三册课文翻译及学习笔记：Lesson60【课文】Punctualityisanecessaryhabitinallpublicaffairsincivilizedsociety.Withoutit,nothingcouldeverbebroughttoaconclusion;everythingwouldbeinstateofchaos.Onlyinasparsely-populatedruralcommunityisitpossibletodisregardit.Inordinaryliving,therecanbesometoleranceofunpunctuality.Theintellectual,whoisworkingonsomeabstruseproblem,haseverythingcoordinatedandorganizedforthematterinhand.Heisthereforeforgiveniflateforadinnerparty.Butpeopleareoftenreproachedforunpunctualitywhentheironlyfaultiscuttingthingsfine.Itishardforenergetic,quick-mindedpeopletowastetime,sotheyareoftentemptedtofinishajobbeforesettingouttokeepanappointment.Ifnoaccidentsoccurontheway,likepuncturedtires,diversionsoftraffic,suddendescentoffog,theywillbeontime.Theyareoftenmoreindustrious,usefulcitizensthanthosewhoareneverlate.Theover-punctualcanbeasmuchatrialtoothersastheunpunctual.Theguestwhoarriveshalfanhourtoosoonisthegreatestnuisance.Somefriendsofmyfamilyhadthisirritatinghabit.Theonlythingtodowasaskthemtocomehalfanhourlaterthantheotherguests.Thentheyarrivedjustwhenwewantedthem.Ifyouarecatchingatrain,itisalwaysbettertobecomfortablyearlythanevenafractionofamintedtoolate.Althoughbeingearlymaymeanwastingalittletime,thiswillbelessthanifyoumissthetrainandhavetowaitanhourormoreforthenextone;andyouavoidthefrustrationofarrivingattheverymomentwhenthetrainisdrawingoutofthestationandbeingunabletogetonit.Anevenhardersituationistobeontheplatformingoodtimeforatrainandstilltoseeitgooffwithoutyou.Suchanexperiencebefellacertainyounggirlthefirsttimeshewastravelingalone.Sheenteredthestationtwentyminutesbeforethetrainwasdue,sinceherparentshadimpresseduponherthatitwouldbeunforgivabletomissitandcausethefriendswithwhomshewasgoingtostaytomaketwojourneystomeether.Shegaveherluggagetoaporterandshowedhimherticket.Toherhorrorhesaidthatshewastwohourstoosoon.Shefeltinherhandbagforthepieceofpaperonwhichherfatherhadwrittendownallthedetailsofthejourneyand