"He who can have patience can have what he wants," said Benjamin Frank

"He who can have patience can have what hewants," said Benjamin Franklin. They say patience is a virtue (美德) seldom found in women and never in men. This may ormay not be true, but it's fair to say that there is nobody on the earth whocouldn't benefit from more patience.

Patience is necessary for success.

It is said that "all good things come to thosewho wait". Many of the great scientists have remarked that theirscientific discoveries came only through patient perseverance (坚持). Edison said, "Genius was 99% perspiration andonly 1% inspiration." Patience teaches us to value the effort and not justthe success. It is a mistake to think that happiness can only be obtainedthrough achievements.

Patience brings peace of mind.

When we desire certain outcomes (结果), we'll have no peace of mind. Even if one desire isfilled, the nature of desire is that more will appear in its place. There is noend to human desires. Patience means we will work with an attitude ofdetachment (超然).

Patience can transform suffering into joy.

Throughout life we suffer injustice; the best healeris patience. Through being patient and accepting our situation, it's quitepossible for our suffering to be transformed.

Sri Chinmoy said, "If failure has the strength toturn your life into bitterness itself, then patience has the strength to turnyour life into the sweetest joy."

1.Whose saying supports the idea that patience makes aperson joyful?

A.Franklin's          B.Edison's         C.Chinmoy's         D. Einstein's

2.In the writer's opinion, _____ .

A. human desires will easily be filled

B. patience is a virtue seldom found in a person

C. happiness can only be obtained through success

D. patience is the best medicine of suffering

3.How is the whole passage organized?

A.General-detail-general.                   B. General-detail.

C.Detail-general-detail.                                D.Detail-general.

4.Which of the following would be the best title forthe passage?

A. We All NeedPatience                       B.Patience Means Success

C. Benefits ofPatience                        D.We Should Not Be patient

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1.C

2.D

3.B

4.C

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