2．We live in a"now"culture．If it takes more than five seconds for a website to load，we won't view it．We want to call our friends now，even if we'll see them in 10minutes．The"now"culture is one of convenience，and let's face it，convenience can make our lives easier．
Unfortunately，by gaining convenience，we've lost some of our patience．If you're like me，patience does not come naturally．Here are a few tips I've learned along the way to cultivate more patience in my life：
Ask yourself why you're in a hurry．If you feel rushed while going about your normal day，ask yourself why．Will the world end if you get home five minutes late？What if you stop to talk to the random people you meet each day？If you do stop to talk，you'll be amazed how much more connected you'll feel to your community．
Hang around people who have patience．I had a lot less patience before I met my husband．Being around him daily has certainly given me a greater appreciation for the art of waiting．He's not only a great example of someone who lives his life patiently，but he tells me if I'm getting too anxious or impatient．If you don't know someone who's patient in your immediate circle of friends，take a class like yoga where meditation is part of the art．
．Sometimes you can lose sight of long-term goals in the rush towards instant gratification．Most people trying to lose weight have a hard time cutting out sugary or carb-loaded foods completely．It helps to cut these lofty long-term goals into smaller chunks．To encourage weight loss，you can slowly cut back on your calorie intake or increase your exercise regimen each week．Whatever route you take，setting those little goals will help you achieve the big ones faster．
Think of the things you've gained by being patient．When all else fails，I think of the good things that have happened in my life because I waited．Passing up on a few"so-so"job offers last year paved the way for me to land a job I really wanted．When you can think of positive outcomes that have come from waiting，it puts into perspective why it's not always the best strategy to rush into things．
36．What does the author think of patience？C
A．It makes our life easier．
B．It brings convenience to life．
C．It can be gained by slowing yourself down．
D．It is a common phenomenon in a"now"culture．
37．We can infer from the fourth paragraph thatA．
A．patience can be learned from others
B．women get more patient after marriage
C．patience plays an important role in marriage
D．the author gets more patient by taking a yoga class
38．What is the best title for the fifth paragraph？C
A．Never lose sight of your long-term goals．
B．Set a long-term goal and achieve big ones．
C．Focus on short-term goals to reach long-term ones．
D．Set both long-term goals and short-term ones to lose weight．
39．The underlined phrase"Passing up on"in the last paragraph is closest in meaning toD．
A．Seizing the chance of B．Doing well in
C．Making full use of D．Refusing to accept
40．The author supports her arguments mainly byB．
A．a(chǎn)nalyzing causes B．giving examples
C．describing process D．making comparison．
分析 本文屬于說明文閱讀，作者通過這篇文章主要向我們描述了耐心的重要性并提出了作者認為的培養(yǎng)耐心的方法，從別人那兒學，專注于短期目標達到長期目標，明確自己想做什么等．
解答 36．C．推理判斷題．根據(jù)文章第二段"Unfortunately，by gaining convenience，we've lost some of our patience"可知耐心就是讓自己慢下來；故選C．
37．A．細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)文章第四段"Hang around people who have patience．I had a lot less patience before I met my husband"可知耐心 可以從別人那里學；故選A．
38．C．段落大意題．根據(jù)第五段"Whatever route you take，setting those little goals will help you achieve the big ones faster"可知第五段標題為專注于短期目標達到長期目標；故選C．
39．D．詞義猜測題．根據(jù)文章最后一段：Passing up on a few"so-so"job offers last year paved the way for me to land a job I really wanted通過拒絕幾個"馬馬虎虎"的工作提供了我去年土地工作，我真的很想辦法；可知詞義為拒絕接受；故選D．
40．B．細節(jié)理解題．通讀全文，可知文章主要講了耐心地重要性并提出了作者認為的培養(yǎng)耐心地方法，主要通過舉例子的手法來描述；故選B．
點評 考察學生的細節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力，做細節(jié)理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句，和題干進行比較，再做出正確的選擇．在做推理判斷題不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實，要根據(jù)文章事實進行合乎邏輯的推理判斷．
