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.meet with fewer difficulties in their lives
B.have responsible and able colleagues
C.deal with problems rather than blame others
D.blame themselves rather than others
【小題2】The underlined word remedy in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ______.
A.a(chǎn)voidB.a(chǎn)cceptC.considerD.improve
【小題3】When problems occur, winners take them as ______.
A.chances for self-developmentB.barriers to greater power
C.challenges to their colleaguesD.excuses for their failures
【小題4】Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A.A Winner’s ProblemB.A Winner’s Secret
C.A Winner’s opportunityD.A Winner’s Achievement


【小題1】C
【小題2】D
【小題3】A
【小題4】B

解析試題分析:文章大意:這篇短文中主要論述了作為一個成功者需要具有那些品質(zhì)。本文中長句較多,一時很難讀懂句子含義,注意多讀幾遍,不要強(qiáng)求非得理解一詞一句的含義,能把握文章大意就行。然后帶著問題閱讀短文,一般就能順利找出答題依據(jù)。對于不能直接找到根據(jù)的問題注意聯(lián)系上下文,根據(jù)短文中心總結(jié)出正確答案。
【小題1】C 概括題。由第一段“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。
【小題2】D 推斷題。由第一段最后兩句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.可知
【小題3】A 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文中最后一段. Winners don't have fewer problems in their lives; they have just as many difficult situation to face as anybody else.可知。
【小題4】B 概括題。由文章的重點(diǎn)句:第二段開頭句Winners are great at overcoming problems.,第三段開頭句This is what being a winner is all about—creatively using your skills and talents so that you are successful no matter what happens等分析:本文主要談?wù)摰木褪浅晒φ咚哂械哪切┧刭|(zhì)也就是“成功者的秘密”?芍狟最合適
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