Question

【题目】 Some people never master the art of being patient, and at times, all of us struggle with being patient. Sometimes a certain situation or a certain person just pushes our buttons, making it much more difficult for us to remain patient.【1】It becomes harder to concentrate, and it becomes harder to be polite to other people.

【2】 No one is born to be patient. As you learn and grow and experience things in life, you become wiser and learn how to interact with difficult kinds of people.

【3】 This is normal, as you have never had the experience of working in an office before. At first, it might be difficult to understand your job. You might even lose patience, but over time you’ll be able to interact with other people with more confidence and patience. Someone at work disagrees with you, and it might make you become anxious.【4】You’ll be less likely to become bothered when presented with different situations. Though it might be difficult, you should try to be patient in life. This will help you in nearly all situations. 【5】Age doesn’t always mean that someone is wise, and wisdom doesn’t always mean that someone is patient, though the two often go hand in hand.

A. You must keep in mind that patience comes with experience and wisdom.

B. Once you lose patience, things tend to go wrong.

C. Learning to be patient takes time and it takes patience to learn to be patient.

D. Patience is acquired as you acquire wisdom, and wisdom is the child of experience.

E. However, with experience, you’ll learn how to present your opinions clearly.

F. The more patience you have, the better you’ll cope in various situations..

G. For example, you start your first job in a big office, and you don’t really know how to work with lots of people.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】G

【4】E

【5】A

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章介绍关于耐心的艺术。有时，我们所有人都在与耐心做斗争。

【1】根据上文提示“有时候，一个特定的情况或某个人会激怒我们，让我们更难保持耐心。”再根据下文提示“注意力更难集中，对别人也更难有礼貌。”承接上下文，B项“Once you lose patience, things tend to go wrong.（一旦你失去耐心，事情往往会出错。）”切题。故选B。

【2】根据下文提示“没有人生来就有耐心。当你在生活中学习、成长和经历事情时，你会变得更聪明，并学会如何与难相处的人打交道。”承接下文，C项“Learning to be patient takes time and it takes patience to learn to be patient.（学会耐心需要时间，也需要耐心。）”切题。故选C。

【3】根据下文提示“这很正常，因为你以前从未有过在办公室工作的经历。”承接下文，G项“For example, you start your first job in a big office, and you don’t really know how to work with lots of people.（例如，你的第一份工作是在一个大办公室里开始的，你不知道如何和很多人一起工作。）”切题。故选G。

【4】根据上文提示“工作中有人不同意你的观点，这可能会让你变得焦虑。”再根据下文提示“当你面对不同的情况时，你不太可能感到烦恼。”承接上下文，E项“However, with experience, you’ll learn how to present your opinions clearly.（然而，随着经验的积累，你将学会如何清晰地表达你的观点。）”切题。故选E。

【5】根据上文提示“在几乎所有的情况下这将会帮助你。”再根据下文提示“年龄并不总是意味着一个人有智慧，智慧并不总是意味着一个人有耐心，尽管这两者往往是相辅相成的。”承接上下文，A项“You must keep in mind that patience comes with experience and wisdom.（你必须记住，耐心来自经验和智慧。）”切题。故选A。