Question

【題目】 Some people never master the art of being patient, and at times, all of us struggle with being patient. Sometimes a certain situation or a certain person just pushes our buttons, making it much more difficult for us to remain patient.【1】It becomes harder to concentrate, and it becomes harder to be polite to other people.

【2】 No one is born to be patient. As you learn and grow and experience things in life, you become wiser and learn how to interact with difficult kinds of people.

【3】 This is normal, as you have never had the experience of working in an office before. At first, it might be difficult to understand your job. You might even lose patience, but over time you’ll be able to interact with other people with more confidence and patience. Someone at work disagrees with you, and it might make you become anxious.【4】You’ll be less likely to become bothered when presented with different situations. Though it might be difficult, you should try to be patient in life. This will help you in nearly all situations. 【5】Age doesn’t always mean that someone is wise, and wisdom doesn’t always mean that someone is patient, though the two often go hand in hand.

A. You must keep in mind that patience comes with experience and wisdom.

B. Once you lose patience, things tend to go wrong.

C. Learning to be patient takes time and it takes patience to learn to be patient.

D. Patience is acquired as you acquire wisdom, and wisdom is the child of experience.

E. However, with experience, you’ll learn how to present your opinions clearly.

F. The more patience you have, the better you’ll cope in various situations..

G. For example, you start your first job in a big office, and you don’t really know how to work with lots of people.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】G

【4】E

【5】A

【解析】

這是一篇說明文。文章介紹關(guān)于耐心的藝術(shù)。有時，我們所有人都在與耐心做斗爭。

【1】根據(jù)上文提示“有時候，一個特定的情況或某個人會激怒我們，讓我們更難保持耐心�！痹俑鶕�(jù)下文提示“注意力更難集中，對別人也更難有禮貌。”承接上下文，B項“Once you lose patience, things tend to go wrong.（一旦你失去耐心，事情往往會出錯。）”切題。故選B。

【2】根據(jù)下文提示“沒有人生來就有耐心。當(dāng)你在生活中學(xué)習(xí)、成長和經(jīng)歷事情時，你會變得更聰明，并學(xué)會如何與難相處的人打交道�！背薪酉挛�，C項“Learning to be patient takes time and it takes patience to learn to be patient.（學(xué)會耐心需要時間，也需要耐心。）”切題。故選C。

【3】根據(jù)下文提示“這很正常，因為你以前從未有過在辦公室工作的經(jīng)歷�！背薪酉挛模�G項“For example, you start your first job in a big office, and you don’t really know how to work with lots of people.（例如，你的第一份工作是在一個大辦公室里開始的，你不知道如何和很多人一起工作。）”切題。故選G。

【4】根據(jù)上文提示“工作中有人不同意你的觀點，這可能會讓你變得焦慮�！痹俑鶕�(jù)下文提示“當(dāng)你面對不同的情況時，你不太可能感到煩惱。”承接上下文，E項“However, with experience, you’ll learn how to present your opinions clearly.（然而，隨著經(jīng)驗的積累，你將學(xué)會如何清晰地表達(dá)你的觀點。）”切題。故選E。

【5】根據(jù)上文提示“在幾乎所有的情況下這將會幫助你�！痹俑鶕�(jù)下文提示“年齡并不總是意味著一個人有智慧，智慧并不總是意味著一個人有耐心，盡管這兩者往往是相輔相成的。”承接上下文，A項“You must keep in mind that patience comes with experience and wisdom.（你必須記住，耐心來自經(jīng)驗和智慧。）”切題。故選A。