Question

When something goes wrong, it can be very satisfying to say. “Well, it’s so-and-so’s fault.” Or “I know I am late, but it’s not my fault; the car broke down.” It is not your fault, but once you form the habit of blaming（责备） somebody or something else for a bad situation, you are a lose. 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 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 few 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 power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stones for success.

1.According to the passage, winners__________.

A．deal with problems rather than blame others

B．meet with fewer difficulties in the lives

C．have responsible and able colleagues

D．blame themselves rather than others

2.The underlined word“remedy” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ________.

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

3.When your colleague(同事) brings about a problem, you should _________.

A．find a better way to handle the problems

B．blame him for his lack of responsibility

C．tell him to find the cause of the problem

D．ask a more able colleague for help

4.When problems occur, winners take them as__________.

A．excuses for their failures

B．barriers（障碍） to greater power

C．challenges to their colleagues

D．chances for self-development

5.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A．A winner’s Secret                      B．A Winner’s Problem

C．A Winner’s Opportunity                 D．A Winner’s Achievement

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.A

4.D

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述的是成功者注意的是着手解决问题，把遇见的问题当成提高我们的机会，而不是去责备别人，寻找付责任的人。

1.A 推理题。根据文章第一段最后4行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.说明成功者需要做的不是责备别人，而是分析原因，着手解决问题。故A正确。

2.C 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. This is the winner’s key to success.可知如果我们停止责备别人，开始聚焦于如何改善情况，这才是成功者获得成功的关键。故C正确。

3.A 细节题。根据第二段4,5,6行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.说明当同事犯错的时候，我们要着手解决问题，而不是责备和寻找责任。故A正确。

4.D 细节题。根据文章倒数3，4行They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges and opportunities to develop their own talents.可知我们要把这样的问题当成是发展自己才能的机会，故D正确。

5.A 主旨大意题。根据文章主题段第一段最后四行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.可知本文讲述的是成功者的秘籍。

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