Question

When something goes wrong, it  can be very satisfying to say, “Well, it’s so­and­so'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 stone for success.

1.According to the passage, winners __________.

A．meet with fewer difficulties in their lives

B．have responsible and able colleagues

C．blame themselves rather than others

D．deal with problems rather than blame others

2.The underlined word remedy in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to __________.

A．improve          B．avoid             C．accept            D．consider

3.When your colleague brings about a problem, you should __________.

A．blame him for his lack of responsibility

B．tell him to find the cause of the problem

C．find a better way to handle the problem

D．ask a more able colleague for help

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.

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.C

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要讲述的就是很多人在面对失败的时候，总是在责备别人，而不是寻找自己的错误，这正是成功人士的最大的差别。成功的人总是在寻找解决问题的方法，而不是去怪罪别人。

1.D 细节题。根据第一段最后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.可知成功的关键不是责备别人，而是处理问题。故D正确。

2.A 推理题。根据本句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.可知如果你不再责备别人，而是聚焦于如何改变这种情况，即提高，改善这一情景，故该词是指improve,故A正确。

3.C 细节题。根据第二段4,5行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.可知如果你的同事犯了错误，你应该多想办法来解决这些问题，故C正确。

4.C 主旨大意题。本文主要讲述的就是很多人在面对失败的时候，总是在责备别人，而不是寻找自己的错误，这正是成功人士的最大的差别。成功的人总是在寻找解决问题的方法，而不是去怪罪别人。故C正确。

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