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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(同事) 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.
小题1:According to the passage, winners_______________.
A.deal with problems rather than blame others
B.meet with fewer difficulties in their eyes
C.have responsible and able colleagues
D.blame themselves rather than others
小题2: The underlined word “remedy” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to    .
A.avoidB.accept
C.improveD.consider
小题3:When your colleague brings about a problem, you should __          .
A.find a better way to deal with the problem
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
小题4:Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A.A Winner"s Achievement.B.A Winner"s Problem.
C.A Winner"s Opportunity.D.A Winner"s Secret.

答案

小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:D
解析

试题分析:本文主要讲述的是在发生困难的时候,很多人只是在责备别人,寻找责任人;而成功的人却在寻找问题的解决方法,把问题和困难当成是解决问题的机会,寻找方法来改善具体的情况。这正是成功人士的成功秘诀。
小题1:推理题。根据第一段最后2行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.可知成功的秘诀在于不要总是责备别人,寻找借口,而是要寻找问题所在,找到解决的方法。故A正确。
小题2:猜词题。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. 你不再聚焦于谁该受责备,而是聚焦于任何改善这种情况。故该词是指improve,故C项正确。
小题3: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.说明当同事犯错的时候,我们应该寻找问题的解决方法。故A正确。
小题4:主旨题。根据全文和第一段的最后一句话:This is the winner"s key to success.可知这篇文章说明成功的人的秘密,故D项正确。
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Sometimes people call each other "freaked-cat", but have you ever thought about this expression? When a cat is frightened, its heart starts beating faster, its muscles get tense, and there are changes in the chemicals in its bloodstream.Although the cat doesn"t realize this, its body is getting ready for action.If the danger continues, the animal will do one of two things.It will defend itself, or it will run away as fast as it can.
Something like this also happens to people.When we are excited, angry, scared, or aroused by other emotions (feelings), our bodies go through many physical changes.Our hearts beat faster, and our muscles get tense.All of these changes make us more alert and ready to react.We, too.get ready to defend ourselves or run.
Human beings, however, have a problem that animals never face.If we give way to our feelings and let them take over, we can get into trouble.Have you ever said something in anger —or hit somebody—and regretted it later? Have you ever shouted at a teacher, told somebody you were lonely, or said you were in love, and then wished later you had kept your mouth shut?
It isn"t always clever to express your feelings freely.
Does this mean that it"s smarter always to hide our feelings? No! If you keep feelings of anger, sadness, and bitterness hidden away or bottled up inside, your body stays tense.Physical illness can develop.It can actually be bad for your health.(It isn"t good to keep pleasant feelings inside either; all feelings need to be expressed.)
Feelings that you keep all bottled up inside don"t just go away.It"s as if you bought some bananas and stuck them in a cupboard.You might not be able to see them.but before long you" d smell them.And if you opened the cupboard, chances are that you"d see little fruit flies flying all over them.They"d be rotten.
You can try to treat emotions as if they were bananas in the cupboard.You can hide them and you can pretend they don"t exist, but they"ll still be around.And at last you"ll have to deal with them.just like those bananas.
小题1:The best title for this article is_____.
A.Emotions Affect Our Bodies
B.What Happens to A Frightened Cat
C.What Happens to An Excited Person
D.Feelings That People Have
小题2:What does the word "freaked" mean in the first sentence?
A.excitedB.scaredC.angryD.shocked
小题3:According to the passage, we may conclude that we human beings_____.
A.have fewer problems than animals
B.have the same problems as animals
C.have more problems than animals
D.have cleverer problems than animals
小题4:If you hold in your feelings,_____.
A.gradually they"ll disappear
B.they won"t exist any more
C.they will fly all over
D.your body stays tense
小题5:The author wrote this article in order to_____.
A.tell us that it isn"t good to keep feelings inside
B.give us some advice on how to express our feelings
C.make us face the problem that we have to deal with feelings
D.make us know that it isn"t always wise to express our feelings freely

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I once had a friend that was diagnosed with terminal cancer, and the news that he might only live up to six months was a great shock to him, his family, and his friends. However, in spite of the serious illness, he was initially determined to look into all available treatments that might cure or extend his life. I think that when you find yourself in such situations, you tend to look up every possible way for hope of saving your life.
As months went on and his health grew worse, I noticed an unexpected change in attitude that came over him. He had also been a happy person with a cheerful personality, but rather than give in to discouragement and self-pity, he took comfort in God and humanity. His talks focused on others rather than himself, and he spoke of the afterlife as something he was prepared for, believing that his concerned ancestors, including his mother and father, were there waiting for him.
During the last few months, weeks, and days of his life, he was kindly cared for by family, friends, his loving wife, who looked after both his physical and emotional needs, and workers from a local hospice (安养院) came to the home to regulate his medication and provide any other needed support. He didn"t complain about his fate, and he willingly allowed others to serve him.
Indeed, one might think why God allows death and suffering in our world, but for me, such experiences taught me to value family more and kindness for others. You often can"t learn these important attributes in the lap of luxury, and perhaps, such an experience is the greatest and final gift the illness can give those left behind.
小题1:What did the man do after he first learned of his illness?
A.He was operated on immediately.
B.He retired from his job.
C.He researched cancer treatments.
D.He felt sad, doing nothing.
小题2:What was the man"s main source of comfort after several months with the disease? 
A.His family and friends.
B.His belief in humanity.
C.His doctors’ encouragement.
D.The care from others.
小题3:What did the author learn from his friend’s story?
A.Giving more respect to friends.
B.Extending life as possible.
C.Caring for yourself and enjoying luxury.
D.Getting comfort from God.
小题4:What does the author mainly want to tell?
A.All people will face death, and thus, we must prepare for it spiritually.
B.Our characters can be strengthened by such an unpleasant situation.
C.Families provide the best support system during such a crisis.
D.People should help those who have got serious illness.

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We always want what we cannot have. When we"re young, we want to stay out late, have romantic relationships, and be ____. However, when we"re ____, we want to go back to being young and we ___ the days when we didn"t have to worry about complex love affairs, ___ pressure, and money problems.
Young people believe adulthood ____ freedom from parents and schoolwork. When they get older, they feel that ____ is freedom from work pressure and family responsibilities. To ____ this feeling, people say, “The grass is always ____ on the other side of the fence.”
As ____, we like to be like adults but as young adults, we ____ to be young again. We think about staying out late and ____ our own money to spend. Suddenly, they see that love can result in ____ hearts; staying out late makes it hard to get ready for ____ the next morning. They find out that adult life is not as ____ as they thought it would be and suddenly, ___ becomes very scary.
Life is ____. It gives us time to ____ but also requires us to work. The time will come when we must grow up and we will always look back wishing we ____ being young a bit longer. That time will not come back. It is normal to want what we cannot have but the ____ is that to be happy is to appreciate what we have. That is the first step to grow up. ____ life becomes more complex, we will not regret the time we wasted wishing we were adults.
小题1:
A.comfortableB.dependent
C.independentD.polite
小题2:
A.olderB.defeatedC.marriedD.confident
小题3:
A.likeB.forgetC.regretD.miss
小题4:
A.studyB.jobC.ageD.health
小题5:
A.createsB.showsC.meansD.limits
小题6:
A.childhoodB.adulthood
C.parenthoodD.neighborhood
小题7:
A.reduceB.describe
C.experienceD.understand
小题8:
A.greenerB.thinnerC.yellowD.colorful
小题9:
A.researchersB.teenagers
C.adults D.elders
小题10:
A.wishB.decideC.returnD.stop
小题11:
A.makingB.having
C.worrying aboutD.showing off
小题12:
A.healthyB.ambitiousC.brokenD.excited
小题13:
A.breakfastB.schoolC.exerciseD.work
小题14:.
A.richB.busyC.poorD.easy
小题15:
A.lifeB.loveC.careerD.future
小题16:
A.longB.shortC.fairD.beautiful
小题17:
A.studyB.thinkC.playD.live
小题18:
A.stoppedB.enjoyedC.imaginedD.tried
小题19:
A.reasonB.resultC.dreamD.truth
小题20:
A.IfB.WhenC.UnlessD.Before

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I used to be a very self­centered person, but in the past two years I have really changed.I have started to think about other people ____ I think about myself.I am happy that I am becoming a ____ person.
I think my ____ started when I was at Palomar College.At first, I just wanted to get my ____ and be left alone.I thought I was smarter than everyone else, so I hardly ever ____ to anyone in my classes.By the end of my first semester, I was really ____.It seemed as if everyone but me had made friends and was having fun.So I tried a(n) ___.I started asking people around me how they were doing, and if they were having trouble I ____ to help.That was really a big ____ for me.By the end of the year, I had several new friends, and two of ____ are still my best friends today.
A bigger cause of my new ____, however, came when I took a part­time job at Vista Nursing Home.One old lady there who had Alzheimer"s disease became my ____.Every time I came into her room, she was so ____ because she thought I was her daughter.Her real daughter never ____ her, so I took her place.She let me ___ that making others feel good made me feel good too.When she died, I was ____, but I was also very grateful to her.
I think I am a much ____ person today than I used to be, and I hope I will not ____ these experiences.They have ____ me to care about other people more than about myself.I ____ who I am today, and I could not say that a few years ago.
小题1:
A.sinceB.beforeC.orD.unless
小题2:
A.famousB.simpleC.differentD.skilled
小题3:
A.educationB.careerC.tourD.change
小题4:
A.balanceB.homework
C.degreeD.interest
小题5:
A.talkedB.wroteC.liedD.reported
小题6:
A.carefulB.lonelyC.curiousD.guilty
小题7:
A.argumentB.game
C.experimentD.defence
小题8:
A.daredB.offeredC.hesitatedD.happened
小题9:
A.dreamB.problemC.dutyD.step
小题10:
A.usB.whichC.themD.whom
小题11:
A.attitudeB.hobbyC.hopeD.luck
小题12:
A.friendB.partnerC.guideD.guest
小题13:
A.politeB.happyC.strangeD.confident
小题14:
A.botheredB.answeredC.visitedD.trusted
小题15:
A.explainB.guessC.declareD.see
小题16:
A.homelessB.heartbroken
C.bad­tempered D.hopeless
小题17:
A.quieterB.busierC.betterD.richer
小题18:
A.forgetB.faceC.improveD.analyze
小题19:
A.forcedB.preferredC.orderedD.taught
小题20:
A.missB.likeC.wonderD.expect

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Maybe you"ve lost your job.Maybe you didn"t get the ____ in your job.Maybe your sweetheart ____ with you.People say “Don"t take it personally”and “Don"t let it get to you”,but that"s very ____ to do.
If you"re feeling disheartened,___ are some strategies (策略) for making yourself feel better?It"s pretty clear that ____“I"m the greatest!”or winning a prize along with every other second­grade soccer player isn"t a good way to ____  healthy self­respect.
Then what can you do to feel better?Here are some ____ to follow:
Do a good deed.This is as selfish as it is selfless;you"ll ____ as much as the person you"re helping.I had a friend who ____ a period of vast rejection:she was fired from her ____,she didn"t get into the graduate program to which she"d ____,and her boyfriend split up with her.Everything worked out fine ____,and I asked her how she got through such a(n) ____ time.She said,“I was ___ addicted to doing good deeds for other people.It was the only way I could make myself feel like I wasn"t a total loser.”
Keep a resolution (决心).Not only will you benefit from exercising or ____ out your garage,but you"ll also get a boost (激励)from the mere fact that you made a ____ and stuck to it.
Boost your ____.Studies show that when you"re feeling energetic,you"re much more likely to feel good about yourself.Most important:get enough sleep.
Challenge yourself ____.This strategy doesn"t work for me,but I know that many people feel great ___ white­water rafting,bungee jumping,or roller­coaster­riding.For the less daring,a great run,or bike ride can do the ____.
小题1:
A.promotion B.gift
C.matchD.break
小题2:
A.kept upB.put up
C.broke upD.made up
小题3:
A.easyB.hard
C.dangerous D.pleasant
小题4:
A.whichB.how
C.whereD.what
小题5:
A.hearingB.praising
C.knowingD.repeating
小题6:
A.haveB.lose
C.buildD.hurt
小题7:
A.ideasB.tips
C.plansD.methods
小题8:
A.benefitB.repay
C.reject D.demand
小题9:
A.went throughB.came across
C.looked forD.waited for
小题10:
A.houseB.incident
C.jobD.boss
小题11:
A.appealedB.listened
C.reactedD.applied
小题12:
A.in the beginningB.in the end
C.in a momentD.in a sense
小题13:
A.wonderfulB.tough
C.unforgettableD.busy
小题14:
A.practicallyB.hardly
C.carefullyD.unwillingly
小题15:
A.workingB.leaving
C.findingD.cleaning
小题16:
A.betB.difference
C.promiseD.record
小题17:
A.energyB.confidence
C.courageD.ability
小题18:
A.mentallyB.physically
C.successfully D.naturally
小题19:
A.beforeB.upon
C.untilD.after
小题20:
A.serviceB.business
C.trickD.favor

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