When something goes wrong, it can be very satisfying to say, “Well, it’s so-and-so’s fault.” or “I know I’m late, but it’s not my fault; the car broke down.” It is probably not your fault, but once you form the habit of blaming somebody or something else for a bad situation, you are a loser. You have no power and could do nothing that helps change the situation. However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and start focusing on how to remedy the situation. This is the winner’s key to success.
Winners are great at overcoming problems. For example, if you were late because your car broke down, maybe you need to have your car examined more regularly. Or, you might start to carry along with you the useful phone numbers, so you could call for help when in need. For another example, if your colleague causes you problems on the job for lack of responsibility or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the person. Ask to work with a different person, or don’t rely on this person. You should accept that the person is not reliable and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your colleague fails to do his job well.
Being a winner is all about creatively using your skills and talents so that you are successful no matter what happens. Winners don’t have fewer problems in their lives; they have just as many difficult situations to face as anybody else. They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges and opportunities to develop their own talents. So, stop focusing on “whose fault it is.” Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stones for success.
小題1:According to the passage, winners        .
A.deal with problems rather than blame others
B.meet with fewer difficulties in their lives
C.have responsible and able colleagues
D.blame themselves rather than others
小題2:The underlined word remedy in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to        .
A.a(chǎn)voidB.a(chǎn)ccept C.improveD.consider
小題3:When your colleague brings about a problem, you should        .
A.blame him for his lack of responsibility
B.find a better way to handle the problem
C.tell him to find the cause of the problem
D.a(chǎn)sk a more able colleague for help
小題4:When problems occur, winners take them as        .
A.excuses for their failures
B.barriers to greater power
C.challenges to their colleagues
D.chances for self-development
小題5:Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A.A Winner’s SecretB.A Winner’s Problem
C.A Winner’s OpportunityD.A Winner’s Achievement

小題1: A
小題2:C
小題3:B
小題4:D
小題5:A 

【試題分析】:考查說理議論文。文章大意:當(dāng)出現(xiàn)問題時,不要總責(zé)備別人或為自己找借口,而要想辦法解決問題,這才是成功的關(guān)鍵。
小題1:A細(xì)節(jié)題。第一段最后兩句However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and start focusing on how to remedy the situation. This is the winner’s key to success.可知出現(xiàn)問題如果不責(zé)備別人,而把精力放在如何改善這種情況上,這才是成功者的秘訣。
小題2:C推理題。根據(jù)上下文推斷You have no power and could do nothing that helps change the situation. However...其中change很關(guān)鍵。根據(jù)句意也應(yīng)該是改變的意思。
小題3:B細(xì)節(jié)題。第二段if your colleague causes you problems on the job for lack of responsibility or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the person. 可知如果同事給你引起麻煩,你要想辦法處理而不是責(zé)備這個人。
小題4:D細(xì)節(jié)題。最后一段Winners don’t have fewer problems in their lives; they have just as many difficult situations to face as anybody else. They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges and opportunities to develop their own talents. 成功者的問題不比別人少,他們只是把這些問題看作挑戰(zhàn)和自我改善的機會。
小題5:A 推理題,綜合整篇文章主要寫成功者成功的秘訣。
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