Early rising is helpful in more than one way. First, it {#blank#}1{#/blank#} us to have good health. We all need fresh air. It makes our health better to take morning exercise. But air is never so fresh as early in the morning. Early rising helps us in our studies. In the morning we learn {#blank#}2{#/blank#} and find it easy to learn something {#blank#}3{#/blank#} heart. Early rising makes people able to plan the work for the day. We can not work well without a good plan. Just as, "The plan for a year should be made in spring, the plan for a day should be made in the morning." So the popular {#blank#}4{#/blank#} says, "Early to bed and early to rise makes man {#blank#}5{#/blank#}, wealthy and wise."

    A doctor was teaching some medical students at a famous hospital. A patient {#blank#}1{#/blank#}in, and the doctor asked one of his students, "What's wrong with the man?"

   "I don't know, sir," the student answered." I need to examine him."

   "There's no need{#blank#}2{#/blank#} him," said the doctor." You should know without asking questions. He {#blank#}3{#/blank#} his right knee. Didn't you notice the way he walked? He hurt it by burning it in the fire. You see his trousers leg is burnt away at the knee. It {#blank#}4{#/blank#} Monday morning now. Yesterday was fine, but on Saturday the roads were wet and muddy(泥泞的).  The man fell down on Saturday night."

    The doctor then turned to the man," You had your pay on Saturday and went to a public house and {#blank#}5{#/blank#} too much. You got muddy and wet on the way home. Because you had drunk too much, you fell on the fire and burnt your knee. Is that right?

   "Yes, sir," said the man.

—I don't know

    Arabs think it is impolite to start talking about business at once. Even government officials always take time to be{#blank#}1{#/blank#}and offer refreshments(茶点) before talking about business. No matter how busy they are, they make time for this.

    Having a large official meeting is a way of doing business throughout the Arab world. Very often, business{#blank#}2{#/blank#}in the presence of strangers, who may or may not have{#blank#}3{#/blank#}to do with the business. Do not be surprised if you are disturbed in the meeting{#blank#}4{#/blank#}by people who come into the room without asking to be excused. Act as if you do not hear, and never show that you are not pleased at being disturbed.