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It is challenging for some people to learn how to be patient with others. After all, not everybody is gifted with great patience. The good news is that it is something that can be learned and eventually perfected.

When the customer before you takes ages to pay for his or her groceries, you tap your foot impatiently and cough every now and then to remind the customer to move quickly; but no, he is still not hurrying up. It takes all of your power not to quarrel publicly. However, if you imagine that customer to be someone you like, then you will find yourself not getting angry, right?

So the next time you find yourself losing patience with somebody, simply think of that person to be someone you really adore and your patience will last longer.

The second step on how to be patient with people involves whistling. When you whistle a happy tune, you instantly cheer up. You can sing your favorite song if you can't whistle — it really doesn't make a difference. What's important here is that you have done something that makes you feel good. And when you feel good, you are more likely to be patient with the people around you.

When you're stressed, it's almost impossible to learn how to be patient with people. You have got to find a way to relax first. If you know you're going to be in a situation where your patience will be tested, get yourself a massage(按摩) first. Remember: the more stressed you are, the faster you'll lose your temper. However, learning how to be patient with people is not a must in life.

【1】What’s the main idea of the passage? (no more than 10 words)

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【2】What does the underlined word “adore” mean? (no more than 3 words)

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【3】Why does the author think singing or whistling can help you get patient? (no more than 10 words)

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【4】What does the author advise you to do when you are getting stressed? (no more than 10 words)

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【5】Do you think learning how to be patient with people is a must in life? Why? (no more than 20 words)

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Answer 1

【答案】

【1】Tips/Advice on how to be patient with others.

【2】Like/love/are fond of

【3】Because they make you feel good.

【4】To find a way to relax first.

【5】(答案不唯一) No, I don’t think so. Because we’ve seen people who manage to survive day to day with unbelievably short tempers.

【解析】

【1】Tips/Advice on how to be patient with others.主旨大意题。根据文章第一段最后一句The good news is that it is something that can be learned and eventually perfected.句意：好消息是耐心是一种能够被学会最终被完善的事情。也就是说我们可以通过学习锻炼自己的耐心来让自己更有忍耐力。所以本文在下面的四段中提出了三个建议。

【2】Like/love/are fond of猜测词义题。根据第二段最后一句However, if you imagine that customer to be someone you like, then you will find yourself not getting angry, right?如果你把排队站在你前面的顾客看成是你喜欢的人，那么你就不会很生气了。与本段意义一致：如果下次再遇见让你生气的人，你把他想象成你喜欢的人，你就会更耐心了。故adore意为“喜欢，喜爱”。

【3】Because they make you feel good.推理题。根据第四段3、4句You can sing your favorite song if you can't whistle — it really doesn't make a difference. What's important here is that you have done something that makes you feel good作者告诉我们如果你要生气的时候，就吹口哨，要吹出你自己喜欢的音乐，意为唱歌和吹口哨是你喜欢的事情，所以你也许就不会再生气了。

【4】To find a way to relax first.细节题。根据文章第五段第二句You have got to find a way to relax first.可知当你感觉有压力的时候，首先你要找到一个放松自己的方法。

【5】(答案不唯一) No, I don’t think so. Because we’ve seen people who manage to survive day to day with unbelievably short tempers.自主回答。学会有耐心是生活中我们必须学会的事情之一，因为在日常生活中我们会遇见很多我们无法忍受的事情，我们必须学会控制自己的情绪。