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.
小题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 |
小题2:When your colleague brings about a problem, you should .| A．ask 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 |
小题3:When problems occur, winners take them as .| A．excuses for their failures | B．barriers to greater power | | C．challenges to their colleagues | D．chances for self-development |
小题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. |
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小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:D
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试题分析：本文叙述了当人们犯错误的时候，人们往往埋怨外界的条件，去责怪其他的人，而不去找自身的原因，去找到解决问题的方法。而成功的人却往往不去责备其他的人，却主动找到解决问题的方法，这就是他们成功的秘诀。
小题1:细节理解题。根据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.成功的人士是处理问题而不是责备其他的人，故选A。
小题2:细节理解题。根据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. 当同事遇到问题时要找到一个处理问题的方法，故选D。
小题3:细节理解题。根据They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges and opportunities to develop their own talents. 成功人士把它们看成是展示他们才能的机会，故选D。
小题4:标题归纳题。根据This is the winner’s key to success. Winners are great at overcoming problems.本文主要叙述了成功者人的秘密所在，故选B。
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More than a third of the babies born this year could receive a 100th birthday message from whoever happens to be on the throne in the second decade of the 22nd century, according to figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It forecasts that 35% of the 826,000 people born in 2012 will live to become centenarians.
But a long life is not unalloyed good news. David Sinclair, head of policy and research at the International Longevity Centre UK, warned that for many the future may mean social isolation(隔离）as they live longer than friends and members of their families.
"It is of course good news that so many more people are living longer," he said, "but there is a big "but1. We will be older, but in worse health, and at high risk of living alone. The other problem is that we are very poor at forward planning. We deal with the problems that are under our noses, but even problems two or three years away seem quite distant enough to put off.When you"re talking about forecasts for a time half a century away and more, I see no evidence that we are putting in place the measures to deal with it."
This year there will be 14,500 centenarians in the UK, a number which is expected to increase to 110,000 in 2035.
Women have higher life expectancies than men at every age: the likelihood of a girl born this year reaching her century is estimated to be 39%; for boys the figure is 32%.
The estimated number of female centenarians has risen from 500 in 1961 to more than 10,000 in 2010，a figure which is projected to reach 71,000 by 2035 and 276,000 by 2060.
Men are also living far longer, although their numbers are far fewer. There were an estimated 92 male centenarians in 1961 and just below 2,000 in 2010.
小题1:The underlined word centenarians probably means people who_____.| A．are born this year | B．live longer than their friends | | C．are in poor health | D．are a hundred or more years old |
小题2:From what David Sinclair said, we can learn_____.| A．he doesn"t believe so many people are living longer | | B．the older we are, the more likely we are to live alone and in poor health | | C．the people who are good at forward planning are likely to live longer | | D．too distant planning is not always necessary for most of us |
小题3:Which of the following statement is true?| A．About 289，100 people born in 2012 will live to 100. | | B．More men will reach their century than women in the future. | | C．The number of the female centenarians was 1,000 in 1970s | | D．More than 600 people reached their century in 1961. |
小题4:What does this passage mainly talk about?| A．A long life is not always good news. | | B．A long life also means social and physical isolation | | C．In the future, more people will live to 100 in the UK. | | D．It is good to live to 100. |
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If someone seems to dislike you, the reason for that dislike might have little or nothing to do with you. The person who doesn’t like you might be fearful, or shallow or busy or shy. Perhaps you and that person are simply a mismatch for each other at this particular time.
Don’t take yourself out of the game by deciding that your flaws are bigger than your good qualities. In fact, some of the very qualities you consider to be flaws may be irresistible to someone else. Although some factors that might cause one person to reject you, there are at least many factors that will work in your favor.
You might be thirty pounds over your ideal weight, but you may have a wonderful laugh and a real enthusiasm for life. There are many people who don’t mind your extra pounds. You may drive a shabby car, but you might be a great dancer and a loyal friend. There are people out there looking for loyalty, or fun, or sweetness, or wisdom, and the package it comes in is not important. If you are worried that you are not beautiful enough to attract friends, keep in mind that not everyone is looking for physical beauty in their friends. You can decide to feel inferior because you don’t have much money and you don’t drive a nice car. You can believe that this is the reason
that you don’t have many friends in your life. On the other hand, if you are very wealthy you may be suspicious that everyone is after your money and that nobody really likes you as a person.
The point is that you can focus on just about anything and believe it’s the reason you do not have friends and cannot make any.
小题1:According to the passage, plays an important role in making friends.| A．admitting your shortcomings | B．self criticism | | C．modesty | D．confidence |
小题2:If you are not liked by a person, .| A．you should find the reason in yourself | | B．you’d better talk with the person face to face | | C．you may not be the one to be blamed | | D．you and that person misunderstand each other |
小题3:We can learn from the third paragraph that .| A．your good qualities may make you earn more money | | B．your weakness may also be your strengths in some way | | C．your negative qualities may cause you to lose friends | | D．you’ll have few friends if you don’t share the same interest |
小题4: Which of the following is TRUE according to the author?| A．It is important to lose weight. | | B．It is easier for a wealthy person to make friends. | | C．Inner qualities are more important than physical appearance. | | D．If you are not beautiful enough, try to improve your physical beauty. |
小题5:What do you think the author is most likely to suggest if he continues to write?| A．How to find your good qualities. | B．How to make friends. | | C．How to make self criticism. | D．How to keep fit. |
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There are two basic ways to see growth: one as a product, the other as a process. People have generally viewed personal growth as an external（外部的） result or product that can easily be identified and measured. The worker who gets a promotion, the student whose grades improve, the foreigner who learns a new language--- all these are examples of people who have measurable results to show for their efforts.
By contrast, the process of personal growth is much more difficult to determine, since by definition it is a journey and not the specific signposts or landmarks along the way. The process is not the road itself, but rather the attitudes and feelings people have, their caution or courage, as they go through new experiences and unexpected obstacles. In this process, the journey never really ends; there are always new ways to experience the world, new ideas to try, new challenges to accept.
In order to grow, to travel new roads, people need to have a willingness to take risks, to be faced with the unknown, and to accept the possibility that they may “fail” at first. How we see ourselves as we try a new way of being is essential to our ability to grow.
These feelings of insecurity and self – doubt are both unavoidable and necessary if we are to change and grow. If we do not face and overcome these internal fears and doubts, if we protect ourselves too much, then we cease to grow. We become trapped inside a shell of our own making.
小题1:A person is generally believed to achieve personal growth when______..| A．he has given up his smoking habit | | B．he has made great efforts in his work | | C．he is interested in making anything new | | D．he has tried to determine where he is on his journey |
小题2:In the author’s eyes, one who views personal growth as a process would______.| A．judge his ability to grow from his own achievements | | B．succeed in climbing up the social ladder | | C．face difficulties and take up challenges | | D．aim high and reach his goal each time |
小题3:When the author says “a new way of being” (para. 3), he is referring to _____. | A．a new way of taking risks | | B．a new approach to experiencing the world | | C．a new system of adapting to change | | D．a new method of finding ourselves |
小题4:For personal growth, the author may not support __________.| A．curiosity and more chances | | B．being quick in self – adaptation | | C．open – minded to new experiences | | D．avoidance of internal fears and doubts |
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When I was a child, my parents taught me the difference between good and bad behavior by showing me specific examples. My mother told me that you don’t 36 other kids because you would not like 37 if they hit you. That makes 38 . But, if my mother told me to be “nice” to someone, it was too vague for me to 39 . But if she said that being nice 40 delivering daffodils to a next door neighbor, that I could understand.
I believe that doing practical things can 41 the world a better place. When I was in my twenties I thought a lot about the meaning of life. At the time, I was getting started in my 42 of designing more humane facilities for animals at big farms and slaughterhouses(屠宰场). Many people would think that to even work at a slauterhouse would be inhumane, but they 43 that every human and animal 44 dies. In my mind, I had a(n) 45 of a way to make tht dying as 46 as possible.
Back in the 1970s, I went to fifty different feedlots and big farms in Arizona and Texas and 47 them work cattle. I cataloged the parts of each facility that 48 effectively. I took the best loading ramps, and other components and 49 them into an ideal new system. I get great 50 when a farmer tells me that my corral (畜栏) 51 helps cattle move through it quietly and 52 . When cattle stay calm, it means they are not scared. And that makes me feel I’ve 53 something important.
Some people might think if I could snap my 54 I’d choose to be “normal”. But, I wouldn’t want to give up my 55 to see in beautiful, precise pictures. I believe in them.
| 小题1: | | A．knock | B．hit | C．beat | D．strike |
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| 小题3: | | A．sense | B．difference | C．sail | D．way |
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| 小题4: | | A．recognize | B．realize | C．know | D．understand |
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| 小题5: | | A．meant | B．minded | C．missed | D．admitted |
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| 小题7: | | A．job | B．career | C．trade | D．industry |
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| 小题8: | | A．regret | B．remember | C．forgive | D．forget |
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| 小题9: | | A．constantly | B．eventually | C．immediately | D．directly |
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| 小题10: | | A．description | B．scene | C．picture | D．image |
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| 小题11: | | A．peaceful | B．calm | C．quiet | D．silent |
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| 小题12: | | A．required | B．asked | C．promised | D．helped |
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| 小题13: | | A．solved | B．worked | C．acted | D．conducted |
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| 小题14: | | A．collected | B．gathered | C．assembled | D．met |
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| 小题15: | | A．satisfaction | B．expectation | C．explanation | D．presentation |
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| 小题16: | | A．aim | B．intention | C．plan | D．design |
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| 小题17: | | A．hardly | B．difficultly | C．easily | D．happily |
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| 小题18: | | A．reached | B．accomplished | C．adapted | D．polished |
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| 小题19: | | A．fingers | B．hands | C．arms | D．feet |
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| 小题20: | | A．skill | B．possibility | C．talent | D．ability |
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As I grew older, my dad and I grew further apart．We always had totally different opinions．He thought that college was a waste of time，but for me it was important to finish college．He wanted me to work my way to the top as he had done in his field，but l wanted a different life．There was a time when we did not talk with each other．
A few months ago, I heard that my 84-year-old dad was in poor health．When he called and asked whether I could move from Colorado back to Tennessee to help him，I knew he was seriously ill．I am his only child and so it was time to meet my father’s requirement．
Two weeks after moving back，we bought a boat and started fishing again．Fishing was one of the few things that we did while l was young and that we both enjoyed．It is strange but true that as we are fishing we are able to put things that have kept us apart for so many years behind us．We are able to talk about things that we have never talked about before．Fishing has been healing the old wounds that have kept us apart．
It is not important how many fish we catch．It is about enjoying the relationship that we have not had for years．I’m 62 and he is 84．When we are on the lake fishing，it is like two kids enjoying life．It is far better to find a way to put the unhappy past behind．I am so lucky to spend the happy time with my father in his last years．Now my heart is filled with love．A smile always graces my lips．
小题1:The author and his father became further apart because______________．| A．they lived very far from each other | | B．they had different views on things | | C．they only communicated by phone | | D．they seldom went to see each other |
小题2:Why did the author come back to Tennessee?| A．Because his father invited him to go fishing | | B．Because he decided to live in a different city | | C．Because his father is ill and needs caring | | D．Because he regretted being rude to his father |
小题3:For the author，fishing with his old father___________ ．| A．helps cure his father’s disease | | B．is a good way to get close to nature | | C．makes him realize the importance of relaxation | | D．provides a chance for them to communicate |
小题4:According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?| A．The writer’s car is always breaking down. | | B．Father intended me to be a fisherman. | | C．I was unwilling to came back. | | D．Father uesed to think it was useless to attend college.. |
小题5:What can be the best title for the text?| A．Fishing Brings Us Together | B．Forgiving Is Difficult | | C．Memories of Old Days | D．My Beloved Father |
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