Passage 2  (2006·浙江卷)  完形填空

One man was to meet his wife downtown and spend some time shopping with her. He waited   21   for 15 minutes. Then he waited impatiently for 15 minutes more. After that, he became   22   .When he saw a photograph    24    in the situation. In a few moments, he was holding four small prints that   25    even him.

He wrote his wife’s name on the back of the photos and handed them to a    26    behind the desk in the booth. “    27    you see a small, dark lady with brown eyes and an apologetic expression . obviously    28    someone, would you please give her this?” he said. He then    29   his office in Morrison Building,    30   that if a picture is worth a thousand words, then the four photos must be a good   31    ! He sat down with a smile.

His wife   32   those pictures. She carries them in her purse now and shows them to anyone who asks if she is married …

How are you with    33   ?One person calls it “wait training.” It seems that there is always something we are   34   .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    35    of a happy and rewarding life.     36    ,some things are worth waiting for.    37    presents many opportunities for wait training.

We can hate waiting,    38    it or even get good at it ! But one thing is    39    —we cannot avoid it. How is your    40    coming along?

21．A．proudly B．respectfully C．patiently D．curiously

22．A．angry B．hungry C．frightened D．thirsty

23．A．a question B．a reason C．an opinion D．an idea

24．A．serious B．difficult C．regular D．convenient

25．A．hurt B．encouraged C．attracted D．shocked

26．A．clerk B．secretary C．passer-by D．friend

27．A．Since B．Before C．As D．If

28．A．looking for B．working for C．sending for D．paying for

29．A．called up B．returned to C．visited D．left

30．A．worried B．disappointed C．satisfied D．surprised

31．A．description B．preparation C．excuse D．lecture

32．A．tore B．saved C．developed D．destroyed

33．A．your wife B．your family C．patience D．determination

34．A．hoping for B．waiting for C．ready for D．fit for

35．A．lesson B．experience C．purpose D．quality

36．A．For example B．After all C．Right now D．So far

37．A．Every age B．Every shop C．Every day D．Every office

38．A．accept B．control C．change D．improve

39．A．certain B．interesting C．precious D．easy

40．A．photo taking B．job hunting C．decision making D．wait training

答案  21.C  22.A  23.D  24.B  25.D  26.A  27.D  28.A  29.B  30.C  31.D  32.B  33.C  34.B  35.D  36.B  37.C  38.A  39.A  40.D