Used to TV shows, where everything is quick and entertaining, many people do not have the _______ to read a book that requires thinking.

When asked to try on new coats of different colors and styles, few men have the _____ with this treatment.

Small ______ you are called early bird --- you always catch the first train to work!

Hard work is no     of an excellent school record．You have to adopt a flexible approach to your learning．

Since we have made ____, we have to make ____ to achieve more.

One thousand dollars a month is not a fortune but will help cover my living ____________.

Every time I returned after an     , I felt stupid because I was behind the others.

At the end of an hour’s play, the ________ lay definitely with the home team.

Every time I returned after an     , I felt stupid because I was behind the others.

—Do I need to give a tip if I eat at a fast food restaurant in the United States?
—Yes , it’s a common       to tip waiters in a restaurant.