One man was to meet his wife downtown and spend some time shopping with her. He waited
36 for 15 minutes. Then he waited impatiently for 15 minutes more. After that, he became
37 . When he saw a photograph booth (照相亭) nearby, he had
38 . He wore the most unhappy expression he could manage, which was not
39 in the situation. In a few moments, he was holding four small photos that 40 even him.
He wrote his wife’s name on the back of the photos and handed them to a
41 behind the desk in the booth. “
42 you see a small, dark lady with brown eyes and an apologetic expression, obviously
43 someone, would you please give her this?” he said. He then
44 his office in Morrison Building,
45 that if a picture is worth a thousand words, then the four photos must be a good
46 ! He sat down with a smile.
His wife
47 those pictures. She carries them in her purse now and shows them to anyone who asks if she is married.
How are you with
48 ? One person calls it “wait training.” It seems that there is always something we are
49 . We wait on traffic and we wait in lines. We wait to hear about a new job. We wait to complete school. We wait for someone to change his or her mind.
Patience is an important
50 of a happy and rewarding life.
51 , some things are worth waiting for.
52 presents many opportunities for wait training.
We can hate waiting,
53 it or even get good at it! But one thing is
54 --- we cannot avoid it. How is your
55 coming along?
| 小题1: | | A．proudly | B．respectfully | C．patiently | D．curiously |
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| 小题2: | | A．angry | B．hungry | C．frightened | D．thirsty |
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| 小题3: | | A．a question | B．a reason | C．an opinion | D．an idea |
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| 小题4: | | A．serious | B．difficult | C．regular | D．convenient |
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| 小题5: | | A．hurt | B．encouraged | C．attracted | D．shocked |
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| 小题6: | | A．clerk | B．secretary | C．passer-by | D．friend |
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| 小题8: | | A．looking for | B．working for | C．sending for | D．paying for |
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| 小题9: | | A．called up | B．returned to | C．visited | D．left |
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| 小题10: | | A．worried | B．disappointed | C．satisfied | D．surprised |
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| 小题11: | | A．description | B．preparation | C．excuse | D．lecture |
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| 小题12: | | A．Tore | B．Saved | C．Developed | D．destroyed |
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| 小题13: | | A．your wife | B．your family | C．patience | D．determination |
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| 小题14: | | A．hoping for | B．waiting for | C．ready for | D．fit for |
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| 小题15: | | A．lesson | B．experience | C．purpose | D．quality |
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| 小题16: | | A．For example | B．After all | C．Right now | D．So far |
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| 小题17: | | A．Every age | B．Every shop | C．Every day | D．Every office |
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| 小题18: | | A．accept | B．control | C．change | D．improve |
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| 小题19: | | A．certain | B．interesting | C．precious | D．easy |
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| 小题20: | | A．photo taking | B．job hunting | C．decision making | D．wait training |
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