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.

7.While doing a Watched-Pot Wait, we tend to　　　.

　A.keep ourselves busy B.get absent-minded

　C.grow anxious D.stay focused

8.What is the difference between the Forced Wait and the Watched-Pot Wait?

　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.

9.What can we learn about the Lucky-Break Wait?

　A.It is less voluntary than the Forced Wait.

　B.It doesn't always bring the desired result.

　C.It is more fruitful than the Forced Wait.

　D.It doesn't give people faith and hope.

10.What does the author advise us to do the next time we are waiting?

　A.Take it seriously. B.Don't rely on others.

　C.Do something else. D.Don't lose heart.

11.The author supports his view by　　　.

　A.exploring various causes of "waits"

　B.describing detailed processes of "waits"

　C.analyzing different categories of "waits"

　D.revealing frustrating consequences of "waits"

答案

7.B　8.A　9.B　10.D　11.C　

It was Mother's Day morning last year and I was doing shopping at our local supermarket with my five-year-old son, Tenyson. As we were leaving, we found that only minutes earlier an elderly woman had fallen over at the entrance and had hit her