1．patience n. 耐心，忍耐力
(1)have/lose patience with 对……有/失去耐心
patiently (＝with patience) adv. 耐心地
(2)patient adj. 耐心的，能忍耐的
n. 病人
be patient with sb. 对某人有耐心
(3)impatient adj. 不耐烦的；没有耐心的
(4)impatience n. 不耐烦
基础练习——单句语法填空
①[2023·全国甲卷]You'll soon find that the more ________ (patient) you practice, the more you start to apply it to other, more annoying situations.
②[2022·新高考Ⅰ卷]It is also being used to help ________ (patient) suffering dementia, a serious illness of the mind.
③[2022·北京卷]After I read the book, Taylor ________ (patient) answered my questions about it.
④After waiting for about half an hour, I was beginning to get ________ (patient)．
能力提升——句式升级
⑤He is a teacher and he is patient with his students. As a result, he wins the respect of all the students. (定语从句)
→He is a teacher ________________________. As a result, he wins the respect of all the students.
