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.
This is what 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 stop on 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 that others
小題2:When your colleague brings about a problem, you should         .
A．a(chǎn)sk a more able colleague for help
B．blame him for his lack of responsibility
C．tell him to find the cause of the problem
D．find a better way to handle the problem
小題3:When problems occur, winners take them as         .
A．excuses for their failuresB．barriers to greater power
C．challenges to their colleaguesD．chances for self-development
小題4:Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A．A Winner’s Problem.B．A Winner’s Secret.
C．A Winner’s Opportunity.D．A Winner’s Achievement.
 
小題1:A
小題2:D
小題3:D
小題4:B

試題分析：本文敘述了當(dāng)人們犯錯誤的時候，人們往往埋怨外界的條件，去責(zé)怪其他的人，而不去找自身的原因，去找到解決問題的方法。而成功的人卻往往不去責(zé)備其他的人，卻主動找到解決問題的方法，這就是他們成功的秘訣。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)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.成功的人士是處理問題而不是責(zé)備其他的人，故選A。
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)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. 當(dāng)同事遇到問題時要找到一個處理問題的方法，故選D。
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges and opportunities to develop their own talents. 成功人士把它們看成是展示他們才能的機(jī)會，故選D。
小題4:標(biāo)題歸納題。根據(jù)This is the winner’s key to success. Winners are great at overcoming problems.本文主要敘述了成功者人的秘密所在，故選B。
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When it comes to success in business and success in life, there are few qualities as important as confidence. 
People naturally have different levels of confidence. Some have a higher level of confidence than others do, but even those whose confidence is lacking can learn to build their level of confidence and reach their most important goals. Increasing self confidence is one of the most common reasons people give for seeking the help of psychologists and other professionals.
One of the many places where a greater level of confidence is useful is in the workplace. We all know how difficult it can be, for instance, to ask the boss for a raise. This process can be extremely difficult for those who lack confidence in their own abilities. After all, if you are unsure about your own abilities, how will you ever convince your boss that you deserve more money for the work you do?
Even if you are not asking for that big raise, having plenty of confidence in your abilities is important to success. If you are certain of your abilities, chances are that those around you, whether they are your coworkers, your colleagues or your superiors, will see that confidence, and that will help to assure them that you are the best at what you do.
Being thought of as the person to go to, and being seen as an expert in your chosen field, is naturally very important to success on the job. If you can make yourself the person people go to for guidance and advice, you will help to protect yourself from the ever present danger of downsizing. After all, if you are a recognized expert at the office, you will be regarded as an indispensable member of the team.
Having a high level of confidence, after all, does not mean overlooking the places where you could improve. Knowing what you do well and where you need help will help you enjoy increased success and confidence.
小題1:What is the passage mainly about?
A．The influence of confidence on one’s life.
B．The importance of confidence to success.
C．The difference of people’s confidence.
D．The judgment on one’s confidence.
小題2:Psychologists and other professionals can offer help to those _____.
A．who think their goals are hard to reach
B．who expect to give guidance to others
C．who want to ask the boss for a raise
D．who dream to be recognized experts
小題3:What does the underlined word “indispensable” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?
A．importantB．a(chǎn)ttractiveC．outspokenD．energetic
小題4:What message does the author want to express in the last paragraph?
A．To overlook one’s disadvantages.
B．To make full use of one’s advantages.
C．To have great confidence in one’s abilities.
D．To make objective evaluations of one’s abilities.

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