Question

【题目】Directions：Complete the following passage by using the sentences given below. Each sentences can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.

The quality of patience goes a long way toward your goal of creating a more peaceful and loving self. The more patient you are, the more accepting you will be of what life is, rather than insisting that life be exactly as you would like it to be. Without patience, life is extremely frustrating. 【1】 Patience adds some ease and acceptance to your life. It's important for inner peace.

【2】 If you are stuck in a traffic jam, late for an appointment, being patient would mean keeping yourself from building a mental snowball before your thinking gets out of hand and gently reminding yourself to relax. It might also be a good time to breathe as well as an opportunity to remind yourself that, in the bigger scheme of things, being late is "small stuff".

Patience is a quality of heart that can be greatly enhanced with deliberate practice. 【3】 They are the periods of time that I set up in my mind to practice the art of patience. Life itself becomes a classroom, and the curriculum is patience. You can start with as little as five minutes and build up your capacity for patience over time. What you'll discover is truly amazing. Your intention to be patient, especially if you know it's only for a short while, immediately strengthens your capacity for patience. Patience is one of those qualities where success feeds on itself. Once you reach little milestone-five minutes of successful patience-you'll begin to see that you do indeed have the capacity to be patient, even for longer periods of time. Over time, you may even become a patient person.

Being patient will help you to keep your perspective. You will see even a difficult situation, say your present challenge, isn't "life or death" but simply a minor obstacle that must be dealt with. 【4】.

A. An effective way that I have found to deepen my own patience is to create actual practice periods.

B. You are more easily annoyed and bothered.

C. It is generally believed that the quality of being patient is very difficult to develop.

D. Becoming more patient involves opening your heart to the present moment, even if you don't like it.

E. Without patience, you will see the same scene as an emergency complete with yelling, frustration, hurt feelings.

F. If you lack patience, you are destined to fail in what you are pursuing.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】A

【4】E

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述关于“耐心”。耐心的品质对你创造一个更平和、更有爱的自我的目标大有帮助。你越有耐心，你就会越能接受生活的本来面目，而不是坚持生活就是你想要的样子。

【1】上文提示“没有耐心，生活是极其令人沮丧的。”下文提示“耐心会给你的生活增添一些轻松和接纳。”承接上下文，B项You are more easily annoyed and bothered.（你更容易生气和烦恼。）切题。故选B。

【2】下文提示“如果你遇到交通堵塞，约会迟到，耐心意味着在你的思维失控之前，不要让自己堆积一个心理雪球，并温柔地提醒自己放松。”承接下文，D. Becoming more patient involves opening your heart to the present moment, even if you don't like it.（要变得更有耐心，就要敞开你的心扉，即使你不喜欢，也要活在当下。）切题。故选D。

【3】上文提示“耐心是一种可以通过有意识的练习大大提高的心的品质。”再根据下文提示“它们是我在头脑中建立起来的一段时间来练习耐心的艺术。”承接上下文，A项 An effective way that I have found to deepen my own patience is to create actual practice periods.（我发现一个加深自己耐心的有效方法是创造实际的练习时间。）切题。故选A。

【4】上文提示“你会看到即使是困难的情况，比如你现在面临的挑战，也不是“生或死”，而只是一个必须处理的小障碍。”承接上文，E项 Without patience, you will see the same scene as an emergency complete with yelling, frustration, hurt feelings.（如果没有耐心，你会看到和紧急情况一样的场景，充满了叫喊、沮丧和受伤的感觉。）切题。故选E。