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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～and then; but，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 imagine 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(沉思)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’11 you’re your temper. The less stress you have in your life, the longer your patience.

Learning how to be 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？（within 3 words

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2.How many ways are mentioned to be patient？（one word）

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3.What should you do when your patience will be tested？（within 6 words）

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4.What's the main idea of the passage？（within 6 words）

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5.How do you extend your patience？（within 9 words）

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Answer 1

1.Quarrel publicly. / Quarrel with others. / Be angry. / Get angry.

2.3 / Three.

3.Meditate or get yourself a massage.

4.Ways of learning to be patient. / How to be patient with others.

5.By imagining that person to be someone you like / love.

【解析】

试题分析：文章大意：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.。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，从而可以归纳出答案。

2.细节题。根据全文可知，作者提出了3种方法让人变得有耐心。

3.细节题。根据文章第四段If you know you’re going to be in a situation where your patience will be tested, meditate(沉思)or get yourself a massage按摩）first.可以归纳出答案。

4.细节题。根据文章首句Learning how to be patient with people can be challenging for some.可以归纳出答案。

5.5】归纳题。根据However, if you picture that customer to be someone you like (say your partner), then you will find yourself not getting too annoyed, right?可以归纳出答案。

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