Question

Learning how to be patient with people can be challenging for some. 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; but no, the customer is still not hurrying up. It takes all of your power not to make a scene.  However, if you picture that customer to be someone you like (say your partner), then you will find yourself not getting too annoyed, right? So the next time you find yourself losing patience with somebody, simply visualize that person to be someone you really, really like and your patience will extend its life.

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.

Next, when you're stressed, it's almost impossible to learn how to be patient with people. If you know you're going to be in a situation where your patience will be tested, meditate or get yourself a massage(按摩) first. Don't dive into anything unless you've managed to clear yourself off negative emotions. Remember: the more stressed you are, the faster you'll lose your temper. The less stress you have in your life, the longer your patience.

Learning how to patient with people is not a necessity in life. You've seen people who manage to survive day to day with incredibly bad tempers after all. But do you really want to live like they do? If, however, you want a life that has better quality than that, then just follow these steps and embrace the fact that patience is a virtue.

1.what does the underlined phrase in paragraph 2 mean?

A．quarrel publicly                        B．make something appear

C．drive away                             D．feel happy

2.Which of the following can best summarize the topic of paragraph2?

A．We should love everyone around us.

B．Show your impatience when your customers aren’t in a hurry.

C．Think of others fondly.

D．To be patient is really difficult occasionally.

3.When you realized that your patience is being examined, you should________.

A．it is possible to control it

B．let it known by whoever you are facing

C．do whatever you like and don’t care what others say

D．learn to relax yourself in a possible way

4.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the text?

A．We have to learn to be patient with others because it can benefit us.

B．When you are under pressure, it is unavoidable to be impatient.

C．Doing something that you like may make you feel good when you are impatient.

D．Patience is a quality that can be improved.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.A

2.C

3.D

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文论述了人们要学会与人相处要有耐心，同时指出耐心也是对人们的一个大的挑战，文中对于如何应对挑战，如何让自己变得有耐心，提出了一些建议，文章最后指出耐心是人们的一种美德。

1.这是细节理解题。根据the customer is still not hurrying up. It takes all of your power not 既然是顾客就不能发脾气，就应有耐心，那么就不会在公共场合吵架了，故选A。

2.这是题目归纳题。根据So the next time you find yourself losing patience with somebody, simply visualize that person to be someone you really, really like and your patience will extend its life.故选C.

3.这是细节理解题。根据If you know you're going to be in a situation where your patience will be tested, meditate or get yourself a massage(按摩) first. Don't dive into anything unless you've managed to clear yourself off negative emotions. 要学会放松自己，故选D。

4.这是细节理解题。根据BCD三项都在短文中有阐述，只有A想没有提及，故选A。

考点：这是一篇议论文。

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