《2025年天利38套五年高考真题汇编详解英语》

Tricks To Becoming A More Patient Person
Here's a riddle: What do traffic jams, long lines and waiting for a vacation to start all have in common? There's one answer: 36 .

In the Digital Age, we're used to having what we need immediately and right at our fingertips. However, research suggests that if we practiced patience, we'd be a whole lot better off. Here are several tricks.
●Practice gratitude(感激)
Thankfulness has a lot of benefits: Research shows it makes us happier, less stressed and even more optimistic. 37 . “Showing thankfulness can foster self-control,” said Ye Li, researcher at the University of California.
●Make yourself wait
Instant gratification(满足) may seem like the most “feel good” option at the time, but psychology research suggests waiting for things actually makes us happier in the long run. And the only way for us to get into the habit of waiting is to practice. 38 . Put off watching your favorite show until the weekend or wait 10 extra minutes before going for that cake. You'll soon find that the more patience you practice, the more you start to apply it to other, more annoying situations.
● 39
So many of us have the belief that being comfortable is the only state we will tolerate, and when we experience something outside of our comfort zone, we get impatient about the circumstances. You should learn to say to yourself, “ 40 .” You'll then gradually become more patient.
A. Find your causes
B. Start with small tasks
C. Accept the uncomfortable
D. All this adds up to a state of hurry
E. It can also help us practice more patience
F. This is merely uncomfortable, not intolerable
G. They're all situations where we could use a little extra patience

答案： 36.G 【解析】上文讲交通拥堵、排长队和等待假期开始有什么共同点？答案只有一个；下文讲在数字时代，我们习惯了自己需要的东西唾手可得。但研究表明，如果我们练习(有)耐心，我们会过得更好。G 项“这些都是我们需要多一点耐心的情况”承上启下，符合语境。故选 G。
37.E 【解析】上文讲感激有很多益处，研究表明，感激让人更快乐、压力更少，甚至更加乐观。所以空格处也应讲感激的益处。E 项“它还能帮助我们练习有更多的耐心”承接上文，符合语境。故选 E。
38.B 【解析】上文讲心理学研究表明，从长远来看，等待会让我们更快乐。养成等待的习惯的唯一方法就是练习；下文举了两个练习等待的例子。B 项“从小任务开始”承上启下，符合语境。故选 B。
39.C 【解析】空格处为本段小标题。下文讲我们中的许多人认为舒服是我们唯一能够忍受的状态，当我们经历舒适区以外的东西时，我们会对这种情况感到不耐烦。C 项“接受不舒服(的事)”统领本段，适合做小标题。故选 C。
40.F 【解析】上文讲当我们经历舒适区以外的东西时，我们会对这种情况感到不耐烦；下文讲然后你会逐渐变得更有耐心。F 项“这只是不舒服而已，而不是无法忍受”承上启下，符合语境。故选 F。