When something goes wrong,it can be very satisfying to say,“Well, it’s so-and-so’s mistake.”or “I know I’m late,but it’s not my mistake;the car broke down.”It is probably not your mistake,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 good at dealing with problems. For example, if you were late because your car broke down, maybe you need to have your car checked more regularly. Or, you might start to carry the useful phone numbers with you, so you could call for help when in need. For another example, if your colleague(同事) 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 depend on the 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 mistake 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. have responsible and able colleagues
B. meet with fewer difficulties in their lives
C deal with problems instead of blaming others.
D. blame themselves instead of others
【小题2】The underlined word remedy in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to__________ .

A.避免B.接受C.改善 D.考虑
【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 Secret.B.A Winner’s Problem.
C.A Winner’s Opportunity.D.A Winner’s Achievement.

Joe Brown had a shop. He sold(卖) meat in his shop . One Thursday a woman came into his shop at five to one . “I’m sorry I’m late,” she said. “I need some more meat for my dinner tonight.” Joe had only one piece of meat in his shop. He took it out of the fridge and said, “This is$6.50.”  “That piece is too small.” the woman said, “haven’t you for anything bigger?” Joe went into the room behind his shop, put the piece of meat into the fridge, took it out again and closed the door with lots of noise. Then he brought the piece of meat to the woman and said, “This piece of meat is bigger and more expensive. It’s $8.75.” “Good,” the woman said with a smile,“give me both of them.”
(   )1.Joe Brown was_______________.
A. a waiter                            B. a runner       
C. an actor                            D. a shopkeeper
(   )2.When did the woman come to Joe’s shop?
A. Early in the morning.         B. Early in the afternoon.
C. Late in the morning.          D. At about one o’clock at night.
(   )3.Why didn’t the woman want that piece of meat?
A. Because she had no money.       B. Because it was bad.
C. Because it wasn’t big enough.     D. Because it was too big
(   )4.How many pieces of meat were kept in the fridge?
A. Only one piece of meat.            B. Two pieces of meat.
C. Several pieces of meat.            D. Many pieces of meat.
(   )5. Could Joe give the woman both pieces of meat?
A. Of course not.                          B. Certainly.     
C. He would try his best.                    D. Yes, he could.

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