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第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分,满分30分）
阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意,然后从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中, 选出最佳选项。
One man was to meet his wife downtown and spend some time shopping with her. He waited  36  for 15 minutes. Then he waited impatiently for 15 minutes more. After that, he became  37 . When he saw a photograph booth (照相亭) nearby, he had  38 . He wore the most unhappy expression he could manage, which was not  39  in the situation. In a few moments, he was holding four small prints that 40 even him.  
He wrote his wife’s name on the back of the photos and handed them to a 41  behind the desk in the booth. “ 42  you see a small, dark lady with brown eyes and an apologetic expression, obviously  43  someone, would you please give her this?” he said. He then  44  his office in Morrison Building,  45  that if a picture is worth a thousand words, then the four photos must be a good  46 ! He sat down with a smile.
His wife 47  those pictures. She carries them in her purse now and shows them to anyone who asks if she is married …
How are you with  48 ? One person calls it “wait training.” It seems that there is always something we are 49. 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  50  of a happy and rewarding life.  51 , some things are worth waiting for.  52  presents many opportunities for wait training.
We can hate waiting,  53 it or even get good at it! But one thing is  54  —we cannot avoid it. How is your  55  coming along?
36. A. proudly          B. respectfully          C. patiently        D. curiously
37. A. angry      B. hungry          C. frightened     D. thirsty
38. A. a question    B. a reason        C. an opinion     D. an idea
39. A. serious     B. difficult        C. convenient     D. regular     
40 A. hurt          B. encouraged     C. attracted        D. shocked
41. A. clerk       B. secretary       C. passer-by       D. friend
42. A. Since       B. Before              C. As             D. If
43. A. looking for  B. working for          C. sending for     D. paying for
44. A. called up      B. returned to     C. visited        D. left
45. A. worried          B. disappointed      C. satisfied        D. surprised
46. A. description   B. preparation     C. excuse         D. Lecture
47. A. tore         B. saved         C. developed      D. destroyed
48. A. your wife     B. your family          C. patience        D. determination
49. A. hoping for   B. waiting for     C. ready for       D. fit for
50. A. lesson      B. experience     C. purpose         D. quality
51. A. For example B. After all        C. Right now     D. So far
52. A. Every age    B. Every shop     C. Every day     D. Every office
53. A. accept      B. control              C. change              D. improve
54. A. certain     B. interesting     C. precious        D. easy
55. A. photo taking B. job hunting     C. decision making D. wait training