One man was to meet his wife downtown and spend some time shopping with her. He waited  16  for 15 minutes. Then he waited impatiently for 15 minutes more. After that, he became  17 . When he saw a photograph booth (照相亭) nearby, he had  18 . He wore the unhappy expression he could manage, which was not 19 in the situation. In a few moments, he was holding four small prints that 20 even him.

He wrote his wife’s name on the back of the photos and handed them to a 21  behind the desk in the booth. “22  you see a small, dark lady with brown eyes and an apologetic expression, obviously  23  someone, would you please give her this?” he said. He then 24  his office in Morrison Building,  25  that if a picture is worth a thousand words, then the four photos must be a good  26 ! He sat down with a smile.

His wife 27 those pictures. She carries them in her purse now and shows them to anyone who asks if she is married …

How are you with 28? One person calls it “wait training.” It seems that there is always something we are 29. 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 30 of a happy and rewarding life.  31, some things are worth waiting for.  32 presents many opportunities for wait training.

We can hate waiting, 33 it or even get good at it! But one thing is 34  --- we cannot avoid it. How is your 35  coming along?

16. A. proudly

B. respectfully

C. patiently

D. curiously

17. A. angry

B. hungry

C. frightened

D. thirsty

18. A. a question

B. a reason

C. an opinion

D. an idea

19. A. serious

B. difficult

C. convenient(方便的)

D. regular

20 A. hurt

B. encouraged

C. attracted

D. shocked

21. A. clerk

B. secretary

C. passer-by

D. friend

22. A. Since

B. Before

C. As

D. If

23. A. looking for

B. working for

C. sending for

D. paying for

24. A. called up

B. returned to

C. visited

D. left

25. A. worried

B. disappointed

C. satisfied

D. surprised

26. A. description

B. preparation

C. excuse

D. lecture

27. A. tore

B. saved

C. developed

D. destroyed

28. A. your wife

B. your family

C. patience

D. determination

29. A. hoping for

B. waiting for

C. ready for

D. fit for

30. A. lesson

B. experience

C. purpose

D. quality

31. A. For example

B. After all

C. Right now

D. So far

32. A. Every age

B. Every shop

C. Every day

D. Every office

33. A. accept

B. control

C. change

D. improve

34. A. certain

B. interesting

C. precious(宝贵的)

D. easy

35. A. photo taking

B. job hunting

C. decision making

D. wait training

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