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 stones for success.
小題1:According to the passage, winners       .
A．blame themselves rather than others
B．meet with fewer difficulties in their lives
C．have responsible and able colleagues
D．deal with problems rather than blame others
小題2:The underlined word remedy in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.
A．improveB．a(chǎn)cceptC．a(chǎn)void D．consider
小題3:When problems occur, winners take them as ______.
A．excuses for their failuresB．chances for self-development
C．challenges to their colleaguesD．barriers to greater power
小題4:Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A．A Winner’s Opportunity.B．A Winner’s Problem.
C．A Winner’s Secret.D．A Winner’s Achievement.

小題1:D
小題2:A
小題3:B
小題4:C

試題分析：本文主要講述的就是很多人在面對失敗的時(shí)候，總是在責(zé)備別人，而不是尋找自己的錯(cuò)誤，這正是成功人士的最大的差別。成功的人總是在尋找解決問題的方法，而不是去怪罪別人。
小題1:D 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第一段最后3行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.可知成功的關(guān)鍵不是責(zé)備別人，而是處理問題。故D正確。
小題2:A 推理題。根據(jù)本句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.可知如果你不再責(zé)備別人，而是聚焦于如何改變這種情況，即提高，改善這一情景，故該詞是指improve,故A正確。
小題3:B 細(xì)節(jié)題。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自我發(fā)展的機(jī)會(huì)，故選B正確。
小題4:C 主旨大意題。本文主要講述的就是很多人在面對失敗的時(shí)候，總是在責(zé)備別人，而不是尋找自己的錯(cuò)誤，這正是成功人士的最大的差別。成功的人總是在尋找解決問題的方法，而不是去怪罪別人。故C正確。
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A．turn to B．submit to C．turn against D．look up
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A．a(chǎn)ppreciatesB．envies C．a(chǎn)dmiresD．deserts
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A．ungratefulB．unfortunate C．faithful D．considerate
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A．povertyB．progress C．welfareD．wealth
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A．serveB．fetch C．offerD．order
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A．servingB．protectingC．spoilingD．a(chǎn)ccompanying
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A．enemiesB．masters C．friendsD．a(chǎn)cquaintances
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A．sightB．sceneryC．scene D．view
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A．buried B．hungC．thrownD．laid
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A．forceB．loseC．pursue D．find
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A．meanB．generalC．selfishD．Noble

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：完形填空

Joy in the journey
If you have ever been discouraged because of failure, please read on. For often, achieving what you set out to do is not the important thing. Let me explain.
Two brothers decided to dig a deep hole behind their house. As they were working, a couple of older boys stopped by to      . “What are you doing?” asked one of the visitors. “We plan to dig a hole all the way through the     !” one of the brothers volunteered      .
The older boys began to     , telling the younger ones that digging a hole all the way through the earth was      . After a long silence, one of the        picked up a jar full of spiders, worms and many other kinds of insects. He      the lid and showed the wonderful      to the scoffing（嘲笑的）visitors. Then he said quietly and     , “Even if we don’t dig all the way through the earth, look at what we have found      the way!”
Their goal was far too ambitious, but it did cause them to dig. And that is      a goal is for — to cause us to move in the      we have chosen, in other words, to keep us     ! But not every goal will be fully     . Not every job will end     . Not every hope will come to pass. Not every love will last. Not every dream will be     . But when you fall      of your aim, perhaps you can say, “Yes, but look at what I found along the way! Look at the wonderful things      my life because I tried to do something!” It is in the digging      life is lived. And I believe it is the joy in the journey, in the end, that truly      .
小題1:
A．restB．workC．watch D．laugh
小題2:
A．houseB．earthC．wallD．road
小題3:
A．calmlyB．patientlyC．excitedlyD．impatiently
小題4:
A．laughB．thinkC．stareD．smile
小題5:
A．importantB．difficult C．impossibleD．interesting
小題6:
A．passers-byB．watchersC．visitorsD．diggers
小題7:
A．movedB．removedC．broke D．pushed
小題8:
A．contentsB．scenesC．pictures D．jars
小題9:
A．properlyB．confidentlyC．carefullyD．happily
小題10:
A．inB．a(chǎn)longC．toD．out
小題11:
A．whatB．howC．whereD．which
小題12:
A．wayB．directionC．lifeD．sight
小題13:
A．thinkingB．moving C．digging D．living
小題14:
A．madeB．preparedC．kickedD．a(chǎn)chieved
小題15:
A．hopelesslyB．pleasantlyC．surprisinglyD．successfully
小題16:
A．come trueB．realized C．madeD．treasured
小題17:
A．shortB．lostC．outD．behind
小題18:
A．breaking intoB．turning toC．coming intoD．holding to
小題19:
A．whenB．where C．whichD．that
小題20:
A．mattersB．happensC．a(chǎn)ppearsD．exists

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