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　　As the plane circled over the airport, everyone sensed that something was wrong. The plane was moving unsteadily through the air, and 1A the passengers had fastened their seat belts, they were suddenly 2B forward. At that moment, the air hostess 3D . She looked very pale, but was quite 4C . Speaking quickly but almost in a whisper, she 5C everyone that the pilot had 6D and asked if any of the passengers knew anything about machines or at 7B how to drive a car. After a moment’s 8A , a man got up and followed the hostess into the pilot’s cabin. 9B the pilot aside, the man took his seat and listened carefully to the 10C instruction that were being sent 11D radio from the airport below. The plane was now dangerously close 12A the ground, but to everyone’s 13D , it soon began to climb. The man had to circle the airport several times in group to become 14B with the control of the plane. 15C the danger had not yet passed. The terrible 16A came when he had to 17D . Following 18D , the man guided the plane toward the airfield. It shook violently 19A it touched the ground and then move rapidly 20C the runway and after a long run it stopped safely.

　　当飞机在机场上空绕圈的时候，所有人都觉得出事儿了。飞机在空中不平稳地飞行着，尽管乘客们都已经系好安全带，他们还是被突然向前抛去。就在那一刻，空中小姐出现了。她虽看上去脸色十分苍白，但相当镇定。她快速却几近耳语地通知所有乘客飞行员晕倒了，并询问有谁知道一些机械知识或至少懂得开车。一阵犹豫之后，一位男子起身跟随空中小姐进入驾驶室。在把飞行员挪到一边后，这个人坐到飞行员的座位上，认真听发自下面机场通过无线电发出的紧急指令。此时，飞机已危险地接近地面了。让人欣慰的是，飞机很快开始向上攀升。男子必须绕着机场几圈以熟悉飞机的控制。但危险还没有过去。糟糕是他必须让飞机着陆。这个人遵照质量，驾驶飞机朝机场飞去。飞机着陆是晃动得很厉害，它沿着跑道滑行了很长一段距离后，安全地停下来了。

　　1. A. although B. while C. therefore D. then

　　2. A. shifted B. thrown C. put D. moved

　　3. A. showed B. presented C. exposed D. appeared

　　4. A. well B. still C. calm D. energetic

　　5. A. inquired B. insured C. informed D. instructed

　　6. A. fallen B. failed C. faded D. fainted

　　7. A. best B. least C. length D. times

　　8. A. hesitation B. surprise C. doubt D. delay

　　9. A. Moved B. Moving C. Being moved D. Having moved

　　10. A. patient B. anxious C. urgent D. precious

　　11. A. with B. at C. on D. by

　　12. A. to B. against C. down D. off

　　13. A. frighten B. trust C. pleasure D. relief

　　14. A. peculiar B. familiar C. associated D. accompanied

　　15. A. Then B. Therefore C. But D. Moreover

　　16. A. moment B. motivation C. idea D. move

　　17. A. take away B. climb C. take off D. land

　　18. A. impression B. instinct C. inspections D. instructions

　　19. A. as B. unless C. while D. so

　　20. A. around B. over C. along D. above

（2）

　　Patience plays an important role in creating a more peaceful and loving self. The more 1C you are, the more accepting you will be of what is, rather than insisting that life 2D exactly as you would like it to be, 3B patience, life is extremely 4A . You are easily annoyed, bothered, and irritated. Patience 5B ease and acceptance to your life. It’s 6A for inner peace. Becoming more patient 7C opening your heart to the present moment, 8B you don’t like it. If you are 9A in a traffic jam, opening to the 10D would mean gently reminding yourself to relax 11A your thinking got out of 12A . It might also be a good time to breathe as 13D as an opportunity to 14A yourself that being late is “ 15C stuff”.

　　耐心在塑造一个更平和更有爱心的自我中有着重要的作用。你越有耐心，你会安于现状而非持着于生活应与你想象的一致。没有耐心的话，生活会让人极度沮丧。你则易怒而烦恼不断。耐心给你的生活加入从容和宽容的特质。而这对于内心的平静是不可或缺的。变得更有耐心意味着即使你不乐意也要对现状释怀。如果你被困于交通堵塞之中，释怀就意味着在你的思绪失控之前逐步地提醒自己去放松。同时，这也是个松口气的好机会，提醒自己迟到乃小事一桩。

　　Being patient will help you to see things in their right 16A . You’ll see even a difficult situation, 17B your present challenge, isn’t “life or death” but simply a minor obstacle that must be dealt with. 18C you’re needing to 19C children, your boss, or a difficult person or situation, 20C your patience level is a great way to start.

　　耐心能帮助你以正确的角度看待事物。你对困境的态度也将不一样。例如你现在所面临的挑战将不再是“生死难关”而是必须处理掉的小小障碍。无论你面对的是你的孩子们、你的上司还是一个难相处的人或难以解决的状况，提高你的忍耐度都将是一个好的开端。

　　1. A. important B. peaceful C. patient D. annoyed

　　2. A. is B. was C. were D. be

　　3. A. With B. Without C. Having D. Possessing

　　4. A. frustrating B. exciting C. moving D. delighting

　　5. A. leads B. adds C. attributes D. assigns

　　6. A. essential B. especial C. special D. social

　　7. A. solves B. resolves C. involves D. evolves

　　8. A. if B. even if C. unless D. as long as

　　9. A. stuck B. stored C. stretched D. spoiled

　　10. A. heart B. accident C. case D. moment

　　11. A. before B. after C. until D. till

　　12. A. hand B. limit C. level D. standard

　　13. A. good B. worthwhile C. worth D. well

　　14. A. remind B. ask C. restrain D. advise

　　15. A. great B. big C. small D. precious

　　16. A. perspective B. perception C. percent D. performance

　　17. A. speak B. say C. tell D. utter

　　18. A. What B. How C. Whether D. Which

　　19. A. put up with B. work with C. deal with D. cooperate with

　　20. A. extending B. enlarging C. improving D. arising