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 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 fault it is.” Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stones for success.

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

The underlined word remedy in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to        .

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

When your colleague brings about a problem, you should         .

A. blame him for his lack of responsibility     B. find a better way to handle the problem

C. tell him to find the cause of the problem     D. ask a more able colleague for help

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

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.

I was shopping at my local supermarket, as I normally have for years. One particular day, I had done about 2 weeks worth of shopping and   36  toward the register to pay for my groceries.  After the cashier had scanned my items and I had bagged them up, she stated that the 37  was $150. 
I   38  into my back right pocket to grab the money to pay and noticed that there was no money there.  I started to get   39  .  I knew my pocket book was in the car and I was sure I had put the    40   in my back right pocket. I looked at the cashier with wet eyes and a   41 look not knowing what to do.  There were people behind me on the line. She told me to speak with the courtesy counter (爱心柜台).  I  42   and said, “Really? It's  43  , no one would hand that in!”  But she  44   me to. “You never know…” she said.
I decided that there was no   45  in checking so I walked up to a woman behind the counter and said “I have to ask, did anyone   46  cash by any chance?” She asked “How much?" My face then  47  .  “$200 in the form of one hundred dollar bills.” I replied.  She said, “  48 , yes, someone did!" I was so   49 ! “Who? I want to thank her.”  She pointed to a young girl about 10 years old and says, “She did.”
I walked over to the mom and hugged her. She said, “It wasn't me, it was my    50 ” .  I said “I know, I wanted to thank you both,    51   she found it ... it's because of you that I got this back.” I was so happy, I was almost in tears. 
The next day at work, a person in another department   52  me tickets to the circus.  He handed me 5 tickets. Almost  53   that young girls face popped (突然出现) in my head.  After work I went back to the supermarket and stopped at the courtesy counter and asked if she had any idea who that woman was. She smiled and said, “Yes, She is a friend of mine”.  Then I asked her to do me a favor and pass along these 5 tickets to her.
She told me that the family of the little girl who found my money were not rich so they would really   54  this.  She also said that they had 3 children, so five was the   55  number of tickets! 

【小题1】
A.showedB.retiredC.hesitatedD.headed
【小题2】
A.percentageB.productC.totalD.luggage
【小题3】
A.reachedB.searchedC.checkedD.looked
【小题4】
A.particularB.curiousC.nervousD.serious
【小题5】
A.cardB.moneyC.purseD.grocery
【小题6】
A.shockedB.movedC.inspiredD.confused
【小题7】
A.laughedB.screamedC.criedD.blamed
【小题8】
A.realityB.evidenceC.cashD.receipt
【小题9】
A.postponedB.encouragedC.discouragedD.promised
【小题10】
A.doubtB.needC.expenseD.harm
【小题11】
A.work outB.turn inC.send forD.take away
【小题12】
A.broke upB.burst outC.send offD.lit up
【小题13】
A.EventuallyB.ActuallyC.FinallyD.Unfortunately
【小题14】
A.interestedB.worriedC.surprisedD.absorbed
【小题15】
A.daughterB.husbandC.motherD.friend
【小题16】
A.becauseB.althoughC.howeverD.besides
【小题17】
A.lentB.borrowedC.producedD.offered
【小题18】
A.simpleB.constantlyC.instantlyD.previously
【小题19】
A.rejectB.purchaseC.ignoreD.appreciate
【小题20】
A.uniqueB.perfectC.officialD.typical


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 the person. You should accept that 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.
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
2.The underlined word remedy in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to__________.
A. avoid                B. accept               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 Secret.                               B. A Winner’s Problem.
C. A Winner’s Opportunity.                       D. A Winner’s Achievement.

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.

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

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

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

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.

 

 

III.阅读(共两节,满分40分)

第一节     阅读理解(共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分)

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Until late in the 20th century, most Americans spent time with people of different generations.Now middle-aged Americans may not keep in touch with old people until they are old themselves.

    That’s because we group people by age.We put our three-year-olds together in day-care centers, our 13-year-olds in schools and sports activities, and our 80-year-olds in senior-citizen homes.Why?

  We live away from the old for many reasons.Young people sometimes avoid the old to get rid of fears of aging and dying.It is much harder to watch someone we love disappear before our eyes.Sometimes it’s so hard that we stay away from the people who need us the most.

  Fortunately, some of us have found our way to the old.And we have discovered that they often save the young.

  A reporter moved her family onto a block filled with old people.At first her children were disappointed.But the reporter baked banana bread for the neighbors and had her children deliver it and visit.Soon the children had many new friends, with whom they shared food, stories and projects.“My children have never been less lonely,” the reporter said.

  The young, in turn, save the old.Once I was in a rest home when a visitor showed up with a baby, she was immediately surrounded.People who hadn’t gotten out of bed in a week suddenly were ringing for a wheelchair.Even those who had seemed asleep woke up to watch the child.Babies have an astonishing power to comfort and cure.

  Grandparents are a special case.They give their grandchildren a feeling of security(安全) and continuity.As my husband put it, “My grandparents gave me a deep sense that things would turn out right in the end.” Grandchildren speak of attention they don’t get from worried parents.“My parents were always telling me to hurry up, and my grandparents told me to slow down,” one friend said.A teacher told me she can tell which pupils have relationships with grandparents: they are quieter, calmer and more trusting.

41.Now in an American family, people can find that _____.

  A.children never live with their parents

  B.not all working people live with their parents

  C.aged people are supported by their grandchildren

  D.grandchildren are supported by their grandparents

42.What may be the reason why old people are left alone?

  A.The old don’t like to live in a big family

  B.The young can’t get enough money to support the old

  C.Different generations have different lifestyles

  D.The old are too weak to live with the young

43.The fact the reporter told us shows that _____.

  A.old people in America lead a hard life

  B.old people in America enjoy banana bread

  C.she had no time to take care of her children

  D.old people are easy to get along with

44.Seeing a baby, the old people got excited because _____.

  A.they had never seen a baby before

  B.the baby was clever and beautiful

  C.the baby brought them the image of life

  D.the baby’s mother would take care of them

45.Why are some children quieter,calmer and more trusting?

         A.Because they have relationships with their grandparents

         B.Because their worried parents ask them to act like that

         C.Because they have nothing to worry about

         D.Because their teachers ask them to act like that

 

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