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Unit 4 Adversity and Courage Reading and Thinking课时练习（原卷版）
- I was so e about the idea of going along with them that I secretly went aboard his ship.
- The system will automatically a an IP address to each device.
- Here we offer thousands of quality b to suit various tastes or our buyers.
- Outside, a b wind was accompanied by heavy snow.
- The c finally landed the plane on the wing on the runway.
- 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. You are easily annoyed and bothered. Patience adds some ease and acceptance to your life. It's important for inner peace. Becoming more patient involves opening your heart to the present moment even if you don't like it. 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
- Patience is a quality of heart that can be greatly enhanced with deliberate practice. An effective way that I have found to deepen my own patience is to create actual practice periods-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 (洞察力). 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. Without patience the same scene can become a major emergency complete with yelling frustration hurt feelings and high blood pressure.
- 1. In the first paragraph the expression "building a mental snowball" can be best replaced by _____.
- A. imagining a big snowball
- B. awaiting a result calmly
- 2. It's implied in the second paragraph that _____.
- A. the quality of patience is very hard to develop
- B. patience should become a school course
- C. you'll get more than expected from practicing patience
- D. the quality of patience will lead you to success
- 3. People without patience will treat the challenge as _____.
- B. a matter of life or death
- 4. The best title of this passage should be _____.
- B. How To Practice Patience
- C. The Advantages Of Patience
- D. Relationships Between Patience And Success
- Last year, my brother and I went to Miami for a vacation. Some of my friends who had been there before said 1. was a wonderful holiday destination. Before we went, we had planned for months. When the day came, we were ready.
- After our plane landed, we went to the hotel. We had made our reservation six months 2. （early）, but the man at the front desk said there had been a mistake. We 3. （tell）that our rooms hadn’t been reserved for that week, 4. for the week after. I didn’t understand 5. this would happen and my credit card had already been charged 6. the reservation. What’s worse, the hotel had been fully booked. When we were wondering what to do, the manager came out. She was
- 7. （surprise）helpful. She apologized for the mistake and gave us a spare VIP room on 8. top floor. We had never stayed in such an amazing room, and we weren’t charged extra.
- The next day, my brother and I went to the beach 9. we watched some people play volleyball. We got a little 10. （sunburn），but the day had been so relaxing that we didn’t mind.
- Weeks before Thanksgiving arrived, my anxiety about it increased. My husband and I recently made a crosscountry move with our young child Jill. Our neighbor was an old couple, Mr. Smith and Mrs. Smith, who were kind and friendly.
- Our new home was in a mess. “We should start thinking about plans for Thanksgiving，” I suggested. “Don't worry about it，” my husband said. “Heat up some hot dogs, maybe some cheese, and the kid will be happy.” That sounded great. I was in a relief!
- In the past holidays, I had never been responsible for cooking a full Thanksgiving dinner. My job was always to bring drinks or a side dish to a large gathering （items that had the highest success rate） and help clean up after the meal.
- But one day my son Jill happily showed newlycreated turkey crafts. “Let's go on a walk and try to find a rock that looks like turkey！” Jill shouted to me. “Take me on a walk, Mommy！” The excitement was building, and I had a feeling that hot dogs were not going to be enough for my child on Thanksgiving.
- “I'm going to try and prepare Thanksgiving food, Leonard，” I said to my husband late one night. He eyed me curiously. “You sure？” Then he said. “Okay, then, if you think you can do it.” I said. “I've got two days to prepare. The grocery store is open twentyfour hours. I'm going to the store！”
- Unfortunately, only a huge turkey remained, so I had no choice but to buy a thirtypound turkey. Early Thanksgiving morning, I dragged（拖拽） the bagged turkey home. When my family saw it, they got a big surprise at its size. Seeing the surprise on their faces, I realized there was no way we could finish the turkey. It's too big for my family. “There was only one turkey left in the store.” I explained. “But how could we finish the turkey？” I asked my husband and Jill.
- Jill said we could invite our neighbor, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, to share with us.
- Soon, Mr. and Mrs. Smith came to my house with a big smile on their faces.
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