2.I read somewhere that we spend a full third of our lives waiting.But where are we doing all of this waiting,and what does it mean to an impatient society like ours?To understand the issue,let's take a look at three types of"waits".
The very purest form of waiting is the Watched-Pot Wait.It is without doubt the most annoying of all.Take filling up the kitchen sink(洗碗池) as an example.There is absolutely nothing you can do while this is going on but keep both eyes fixed on the sink until it's full.During these waits,the brain slips away from the body and wanders about until the water runs over the edge of the counter and onto your socks.This kind of wait makes the waiter helpless and mindless.
A cousin to the Watched-Pot Wait is the Forced Wait.This one requires a bit of discipline.Properly preparing packaged noodle soup requires a Forced Wait.Directions are very specific."Bring three cups of water to boil,add mix,simmer three minutes,remove from heat,let stand five minutes."I have my doubts that anyone has actually followed the procedures strictly.After all,F(xiàn)orced Waiting requires patience.
Perhaps the most powerful type of waiting is the Lucky-Break Wait.This type of wait is unusual in that it is for the most part voluntary.Unlike the Forced Wait,which is also voluntary,waiting for your lucky break does not necessarily mean that it will happen.
Turning one's life into a waiting game requires faith and hope,and is strictly for the optimists among us.On the surface it seems as ridiculous as following the directions on soup mixes,but the Lucky-Break Wait well serves those who are willing to do it.As long as one doesn't come to rely on it,wishing for a few good things to happen never hurts anybody.
We certainly do spend a good deal of our time waiting.The next time you're standing at the sink waiting for it to fill while cooking noodle soup that you'll have to eat until a large bag of cash falls out of the sky,don't be desperate.You're probably just as busy as the next guy.

32.While doing a Watched-Pot Wait,we tend toC.
A.keep ourselves busy             B.grow anxious
C.get absent-minded               D.stay focused
33.What is the difference between the Forced Wait and the Watched-Pot Wait?A
A.The Forced Wait requires some self-control.
B.The Forced Wait makes people passive.
C.The Watched-Pot Wait needs directions.
D.The Watched-Pot Wait engages body and brain.
34.What does the author advise us to do the next time we are waiting?B
A.Take it seriously.
B.Don't lose heart
C.Do something else.
D.Don't rely on others
35.The author supports his view byB.
A.exploring various causes of"waits".
B.a(chǎn)nalyzing different categories of"waits"
C.describing detailed processes of"waits".
D.revealing frustrating consequences of"waits"

分析 本文屬于說明文閱讀,作者通過這篇文章主要向我們描述了等待分為三種,我們不應(yīng)該在等待時失去信心.

解答 32.C.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第二段There is absolutely nothing you can do while this is going on but keep both eyes fixed on the sink until it's full.During these waits,the brain slips away from the body and wanders about until the water runs over the edge of the counter and onto your socks可知當(dāng)我們盯著罐子看的時候,我們傾向于心不在焉;故選C.
33.A.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第三段After all,F(xiàn)orced Waiting requires patience可知強(qiáng)迫等待與被監(jiān)視的等待的區(qū)別是強(qiáng)迫等待需要一些自制力;故選A.
34.B.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)最后一段The next time you're standing at the sink waiting for it to fill while cooking noodle soup that you'll have to eat until a large bag of cash falls out of the sky,don't be desperate可知作者建議我們下次等待時不要失去信心;故選B.
35.B.推理判斷題.根據(jù)文章To understand the issue,let's take a look at three types of"waits可知作者證明自己的觀點通過分析不同類別的"等待;故選B.

點評 做這類題材閱讀理解時要求考生對文章通讀一遍,做題時結(jié)合原文和題目有針對性的找出相關(guān)語句進(jìn)行仔細(xì)分析,結(jié)合選項選出正確答案.推理判斷題也是要在抓住關(guān)鍵句子的基礎(chǔ)上合理的分析才能得出正確答案,切忌胡亂猜測,一定要做到有理有據(jù).

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