4
01. My favorite appliance at home is the air fryer. We bought it around last year, and since then, I’ve found it’s really friendly for people like me who aren’t good at cooking. It’s super easy to use—no need to stir-fry or keep an eye on the heat; you just put the food in. What’s more, its cooking method is great for people trying to lose weight, like me, because it doesn’t require much oil, but the food it makes is still delicious.
2. I think they’re really important. Washing dishes and sweeping the floor are almost daily chores that take up a lot of our time and energy. With these two appliances, we’ll have more free time to unwind, recharge, exercise, or explore more areas we’re interested in. So I believe these appliances greatly improve our quality of life.
3. Absolutely, it’s a habit of mine. When I first get a new appliance, I’m not familiar with it—I’m worried that improper use might lead to poor results or even damage the machine. So I’ll read the instruction manual carefully before using it, and sometimes I’ll also watch video tutorials to make sure I use it correctly and get the most out of all its functions.
4. It depends on the situation. I’m quite patient when communicating with people—for example, if I’m explaining something to someone and they don’t understand, I’ll patiently explain it to them a second time. But when I’m waiting in line or waiting for something, I get really impatient. I’ll check the time over and over again, and I feel really annoyed.
5. I think what makes me impatient is long waits. First, I see it as a waste of my time—I could have used that time to do other things, like reading an interesting book, exercising, or finishing my schoolwork. Second, the process is really boring. I usually have nothing to do during that time and can only wait aimlessly, which is really tough to get through.
6. I feel really annoyed and always try to find something fun on my phone to kill time. But at that moment, everything on my phone seems boring. In this situation, time feels like it’s passing so slowly—I think half an hour has gone by, but actually, only 5 minutes have passed. Anyway, that feeling is really terrible.
7. At first, I might still be quite patient and able to focus on the task. But after about an hour or two, I start to lose patience—I’ll keep wanting to find funny videos or games on my phone to kill time, or I’ll check the time nonstop. Even though only 5 minutes have passed, it feels as long as half an hour. Anyway, when I have to spend a long time on one thing, I feel really uncomfortable and annoyed.
8. No, I was even less patient when I was a kid. Now I know many good things take time to wait for, but I didn’t understand that back then. So every time I had to wait in line as a child, I felt really annoyed. Especially when queuing to leave school, I would keep thinking angrily: why on earth do we have to line up to go home?
9. I usually eat snacks while watching TV. I feel like I have to have something in my mouth when watching TV to make it more enjoyable—it’s already become a habit of mine. If I can’t find any tasty snacks, I don’t think the TV show is as fun to watch anymore.
10. Haha, that’s definitely not very healthy—I know that. Processed snacks usually contain more calories; sometimes eating a bag of potato chips is equivalent to the calories of a whole dinner, which can easily lead to weight gain. There are also some sugary drinks—consuming too many of them can cause tooth decay, and eating too much sugar is also bad for our eyes.
11. Yes, my studies really require me to be very patient. Learning is never something that happens overnight—take IELTS for example. We need to patiently build up our vocabulary and do relevant exercises over and over again to improve our accuracy rate. Without patience, it’s unrealistic to expect to master a language in just a few days.
12. I really ate a lot of snacks when I was a kid. It feels like a child’s nature—I don’t think there’s any kid who doesn’t love snacks. But back then, eating too many snacks made me often have a toothache, and I also caught colds and had fevers frequently. So as I grew more sensible, I gradually stopped eating so many snacks.
13. I prefer sweet and crispy snacks. Especially those with a strong, intensive flavor—like chocolate. And there are crispy ones, such as potato chips, which I mentioned before. I often can’t stop once I start eating them, because they’re really tempting to me.
