【题目】—Have you finished that long article written by the famous scientist?
—No, I used up my ______. It’s too long and I only stopped halfway.
A.determinationB.devotionC.patienceD.strength
在线课程【答案】C
【解析】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：——你看完了著名科学家写的那篇长文了吗？——不，我的耐心已经用光了。太长了，我看到一半就停了下来了。A. determination决心；B. devotion奉献；C. patience耐心；D. strength力量。结合后文It’s too long and I only stopped halfway.可知文章太长，用光了耐心（patience）。故选C。