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One man was to meet his wife downtown and spend some time shopping with her. He waited

1for 15 minutes. Then he waited impatiently for 15 minutes more. After that, he became  2. When he saw a photograph booth (照相亭) nearby, he had  3. He wore the most unhappy expression he could manage, which was not  4in the situation. In a few moments he was holding four small prints that   5even him.

He wrote his wife’s name on the back of the photos and handed them to a   6behind the desk in the booth. “   7you see a small, dark lady with brown eyes and an apologetic expression, obviously   8someone, would you please give her this?” he said. He then   9his office in Morrison Building,    10that if a picture is worth a thousand words, then the four photos must be a good    11! He sat down with a smile.

His wife   12those pictures. She carries them in her purse now and shows them to anyone who asks if she is married…

How are you with   13? One person calls it “wait training.” It seems that there is always something we are  14. 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 charge his or her mind.

Patience is an important   15of a happy and rewarding life.  16, some things are worth waiting for.   17presents many opportunities for wait training.

We can hate waiting,   18it or even get good at it! But one thing is  19— we cannot avoid it. How is your   20coming along?

1.A. proudly          B. respectfully        C .patiently        D. curiously

2.Ａ. angry           B. hungry            C. frightened       D. thirsty

3.A．a question       B. a reason           C. an opinion       D. an idea

4.Ａ. serious          B. difficult           C. regular          D. convenient

5.Ａ. hurt            B. encouraged         C. attracted         D. shocked

6.Ａ. clerk           B. secretary           C. passer-by        D. friend

7.Ａ. Since           B. Before             C. As             D. If

8.Ａ. looking for      B. working for         C. sending for      D. paying for

9.Ａ. called up         B. returned to          C. visited         D. left

10.Ａ. worried         B. disappointed         C. satisfied        D. surprised

11.Ａ. description       B. preparation          C. excuse         D. lecture

12.Ａ. tore             B. saved              C. developed       D. destroyed

13.Ａ. your wife        B. your family          C. patience         D. determination

14.Ａ. hoping for       B. waiting for           C. ready for       D. fit for

15.Ａ. lesson          B. experience            C. purpose        D. quality

16.A. For example     B. After all              C. Right now      D. So far

17.Ａ. Every age        B. Every shop          C. Every day       D. Every office

18.Ａ. accept          B. control              C. change          D. improve

19.Ａ. certain          B. interesting            C. precious        D. easy

20.Ａ. photo taking    B. job hunting          C. decision making    D. wait training

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One man was to meet his wife downtown and spend some time shopping with her. He waited  21  for 15 minutes. Then he waited impatiently for 15 minutes more. After that, he became  22   .When he saw a photograph    24    in the situation. In a few moments, he was holding four small prints that  25    even him.

He wrote his wife’s name on the back of the photos and handed them to a    26    behind the desk in the booth. “    27    you see a small, dark lady with brown eyes and an apologetic expression . obviously     28 someone, would you please give her this?” he said. He then     29    his office in Morrison Building,     30   that if a picture is worth a thousand words, then the four photos must be a good     31    ! He sat down with a smile.

His wife     32    those pictures. She carries them in her purse now and shows them to anyone who asks if she is married …

How are you with     33    ?One person calls it “wait training.” It seems that there is always something we are     34    .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     35    of a happy and rewarding life.     36    ,some things are worth waiting for.    37    presents many opportunities for wait training.

We can hate waiting,     38    it or even get good at it ! But one thing is    39    —we cannot avoid it. How is your     40    coming along?

21．A．proudly              B．respectfully        C．patiently           D．curiously

22．A．angry                B．hungry               C．frightened        D．thirsty

23．A．a question         B．a reason            C．an opinion       D．an idea

24．A．serious              B．difficult               C．regular             D．convenient

25．A．hurt                   B．encouraged       C．attracted          D．shocked

26．A．clerk                  B．secretary           C．passer-by        D．friend

27．A．Since                 B．Before               C．As                    D．If

28．A．looking for         B．working for         C．sending for      D．paying for

29．A．called up           B．returned to        C．visited              D．left

30．A．worried              B．disappointed      C．satisfied           D．surprised

31．A．description        B．preparation        C．excuse             D．lecture

32．A．tore                   B．saved                C．developed       D．destroyed

33．A．your wife           B．your family         C．patience          D．determination

34．A．hoping for         B．waiting for          C．ready for          D．fit for

35．A．lesson               B．experience         C．purpose           D．quality

36．A．For example      B．After all              C．Right now        D．So far

37．A．Every age         B．Every shop        C．Every day        D．Every office

38．A．accept               B．control               C．change            D．improve

39．A．certain               B．interesting         C．precious          D．easy

40．A．photo taking      B．job hunting        C．decision making D．wait training

One man was to meet his wife downtown and spend some time shopping with her. He waited _26_for 15 minutes. Then he waited impatiently for 15 minutes more. After that, he became _27_. When he saw a photograph booth (照相亭) nearby, he had_28_. He wore the unhappy expression he could manage, which was not _29_ in the situation. In a few moments, he was holding four small prints that_30_ even him.

He wrote his wife’s name on the back of the photos and handed them to a_31_behind the desk in the booth. “_32_you see a small, dark lady with brown eyes and an apologetic expression, obviously _33_someone, would you please give her this?” he said. He then_34_his office in Morrison Building, _35_ that if a picture is worth a thousand words, then the four photos must be a good _36_! He sat down with a smile.

His wife _37_ those pictures. She carries them in her purse now and shows them to anyone who asks if she is married …

How are you with _38_? One person calls it “wait training.” It seems that there is always something we are_39_. 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_40_of a happy and rewarding life._41_, some things are worth waiting for._42_ presents many opportunities for wait training.

We can hate waiting, _43_ it or even get good at it! But one thing is_44_ --- we cannot avoid it. How is your_45_ coming along?

26．A．patiently          B．respectfully     C．proudly                  D．curiously

27．A．frightened              B．hungry                   C．angry                  D．thirsty

28．A．a question              B．an idea            C．an opinion              D．a reason

29．A．serious                   B．convenient              C．regular                    D．difficult

30．A．hurt                B．shocked               C．attracted          D．encouraged  

31．A．passer-by       B．secretary        C．clerk               D．friend

32．A．Since             B．If                       C．As                          D．Before

33．A．sending for             B．working for          C．looking for              D．paying for

34．A．called up         B．left           C．visited                    D．returned to

35．A．satisfied           B．disappointed    C．worried                  D．surprised

36．A．description              B．lecture            C．excuse                   D．preparation

37．A．tore               B．destroyed         C．developed        D．saved

38．A．patience                B．your family      C．your wife      D．determination

39．A．hoping for              B．fit for                  C．ready for         D．waiting for

40．A．lesson                    B．quality                  C．purpose                 D．experience

41．A．For example           B．So far                  C．Right now              D．After all  

42．A．Every day        B．Every shop             C．Every age        D．Every office

43．A．change                   B．control            C．accept                    D．improve

44．A．precious              B．interesting       C．certain                 D．easy

45．A．photo taking    B．wait training     C．decision making      D．job hunting

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　　Mr Gray traveled a lot on business. He sold machines of various kinds to farmers. It was not really a very 1 job, but Mr Gray had always been interested in 2 , and he was quite satisfied with his life.

　　He had a big car, and usually 3 driving it long distances, but he was also quite 4 to go by train sometimes tooespecially when the weather was 5 . He was a little frightened of driving in rain or snow, and it was less tiring to 6 comfortably in a train and look out of the windows without being worried about 7 one was going to get to the next place.

　　One of Mr Gray's problems was often where to 8 when he reached some small place in the country. He did not expect 9 but he found it troublesome when he was given a cold room 10 a long and tiring day.

　　Late one winter evening, Mr Gray arrived at a 11 railway station. The journey by train that day had not been at all 12 , and Mr Gray was cold and tired and 13 . He was looking forward to a simple but satisfying meal by a brightly burning 14 , and then a hot bath and a comfortable bed.

　　While he was walking to the taxi stand, he said to a local man, “ 15 this is my first visit here and I was in too much of a 16 to find out about hotels before I left home, I would very much like to know 17 you have here.”

　　The local man answered,“We have two.”

　　“And which of the two would you 18 me to go to?”Mr Gray asked then. The local man thought for a few moments and then answered,“Well , it's 19 this: whichever one you go to, you'll be 20 you didn't go to the other.”

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Late one winter evening, Mr. Gray arrived at a small railway station. The journey by train that _46_had not been at all interesting, and Mr. Gray was cold and tired and _47_. He was looking forward to a _48_but satisfying meal by a brightly burning _49_, and then a hot bath and a comfortable bed. While he was walking to the taxi stand, he said to a local man who was also _50_there. “As this is my _51_visit to this part of the country and I was in too much of a hurry to find out about a hotel before I _52_home, I would very much like to know how many you have here.” The local man answered, “We have two.” “And which of the two would you _53_me to go to?” Mr. Gray asked then. The local man scratched his _54_ for a few moments and then answered, “Well, it’s like this: _55_one you go to, you’ll be sorry you didn’t go to the other.”