Where I'm from， we're pretty relaxed about time． We don't like to rush around，so we（1） 　　（mind） if people are a little late sometimes． If you tell a friend you're going to their house for dinner，it's OK for you arrive a bit late．We（2） 　　（real） enjoy our time slowly．We（3） 　　（valuable）the time we spend with our family and friends in our everyday lives．We often just drop by our friends' homes if we have time． （4） 　　（besides）， we don't usually have to make plans to meet our friends． We often just walk around the town center， seeing as many of our friends as we can!

In Switzerland， it's very important（5） 　　（is） on time． We're the capital of clocks and watches， after all! If someone invites you to meet him or her at noon，then you （6） 　　（expect）to be there at noon． If you're even 15 minutes late， （7） 　　（you） friend may get mad．So I make an（8） 　　（effort） to be on time when I meet my friends． I always leave the house early to avoid heavy traffic because I think it's impolite to keep others （9） 　　（wait）． Also， we never visit a friend's house without calling（10） 　　（one）． We almost always make plans to see friends． We usually plan to do something interesting，or go somewhere together．