Question

【题目】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 workmate 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. You should accept the fact and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your workmate 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 also have some 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 abilities. 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.

【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 than others

【2】The underlined word remedy in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _________.

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

【3】When your colleague brings about a problem, you should .

A. find a better way to handle 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

【4】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

【5】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.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】A

【4】D

【5】D

【解析】

【1】根据第一段：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. This is the winner’s key to success.（然而，如果你停止注意该去怪谁和开始注意怎样去挽救这个情形那么你就有控制权去控制发生在你身上的事情。这是赢家成功的关键）可知赢家通常都是去解决问题而不是去责怪他人，故选A

【2】根据第二段：Winners are great at overcoming problems.可知赢家通常擅长于克服和解决困难。由此可推断remedy应该是overcome的近义词，A. avoid避免 B. refuse拒绝 C. improve提高,改善 D. consider认为，故选C

【3】根据第二段：For another example, if your workmate 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. You should accept the fact and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your workmate fails to do his job well.可知如果你的同事给你带来麻烦，你应该找寻解决问题的方法而不是一味地简单地责怪同事，故选A

【4】根据最后一段：Winners also have some 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 abilities.可知当问题发生的时候，赢家通常都是视困难为挑战和机遇来不断提升自己的能力。故选D

【5】本文通过对比失败者和成功者的做事方法来告诉读者成功者的成功之道。故选D