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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 stone for success

  1. 1.

    According to the passage, winners______.

    1. A.
      meet with fewer difficulties in their lives
    2. B.
      have responsible and able colleagues
    3. C.
      blame themselves rather than others
    4. D.
      deal with problems rather than blame others
  2. 2.

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

    1. A.
      improve
    2. B.
      avoid
    3. C.
      accept
    4. D.
      consider
  3. 3.

    When your colleague brings about a problem, you should ______.

    1. A.
      blame him for his lack of responsibility
    2. B.
      tell him to find the cause of the problem
    3. C.
      find a better way to handle the problem
    4. D.
      ask a more able colleague for help
  4. 4.

    Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

    1. A.
      A Winner's Opportunity
    2. B.
      A Winner's Problem
    3. C.
      A Winner's Secret
    4. D.
      A Winner's Achievement
DACC
试题分析:本文主要讲述的就是很多人在面对失败的时候,总是在责备别人,而不是寻找自己的错误,这正是成功人士的最大的差别。成功的人总是在寻找解决问题的方法,而不是去怪罪别人。
1.D 细节题。根据第一段最后3行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.可知成功的关键不是责备别人,而是处理问题。故D正确。
2.A 推理题。根据本句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.可知如果你不再责备别人,而是聚焦于如何改变这种情况,即提高,改善这一情景,故该词是指improve,故A正确。
3.C 细节题。根据第二段4,5行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.可知如果你的同事犯了错误,你应该多想办法来解决这些问题,故C正确。
4.C 主旨大意题。本文主要讲述的就是很多人在面对失败的时候,总是在责备别人,而不是寻找自己的错误,这正是成功人士的最大的差别。成功的人总是在寻找解决问题的方法,而不是去怪罪别人。故C正确。
考点:考查人生哲理类短文阅读
点评:本文主要讲述的就是很多人在面对失败的时候,总是在责备别人,而不是寻找自己的错误,这正是成功人士的最大的差别。成功的人总是在寻找解决问题的方法,而不是去怪罪别人。
本文以细节题的考查为主,细节题是针对文中某个细节、某句话或某部分具体内容设置问题,正确答案的根据一定可以在原文中找到,即原文的改写往往成为正确选项。通常细节题的正确选项有以下特征:对原文句子中的关键词进行替换。把原文中的一些词换成意义相近的词,成为正确选项。词性或者语态的变化。把原文中的一些词变换一下词性,或者改变原文句子的语态,给考生制造障碍。语言简化。把原文中的复杂语言现象进行简化,成为正确答案。正话反说。把原文中的意思反过来表达而成为正确选项(适用于寻找错误选项的题目)。
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A couple of years ago, those who forecast that oil price would reach $ 100 a barrel were seen as doomsters. However, now some are predicting $ 200 a barrel.
Had economists been told that oil price would barely pause at $ 100 before reaching the recent peak of nearly $ 127, they would no doubt have forecast terrible economic consequences. But the global economy, though interrupted by the high price of energy, is still chugging along. Meanwhile, inflation has picked up, but the headline rates of inflation (通货膨胀率) in most developed countries are nowhere near the levels seen in the 1970s and 1980s.
There are three explanations for the oil price’s unclear impact. The first is that nowadays developed economies are more efficient in their use of energy, thanks partly to the increased importance of service industries and the diminished role of manufacturing(制造业). According to the Energy Information Administration, the energy intensity of America’s GDP fell by 42% between 1980 and 2007.
A second theory is that the oil-price rise has been steady, not sudden, giving the economy time to adjust. Giovanni Serio of Goldman Sachs points out that in 1973 there was a severe supply shock because of the oil embargo(石油禁运), when the world had to cope with 10%-15% less crude almost overnight. Not this time.
The third explanation turns the argument on its head; rather than oil harming the global economy, it is global expansion that is driving up the price of oil.
The most important factor is the shift in favor of the developing economies. America has responded to high price in familiar fashion: UBS forecasts that demand will drop by 1.1% this year and will be no higher in 2010 than it was in 2004. But the demand from China and other emerging markets is more than offsetting(抵消) this shortfall.

  1. 1.

    What is the passage mainly talking about?

    1. A.
      The prediction of economists
    2. B.
      The situation of economy
    3. C.
      The increase of oil price
    4. D.
      The American response to high price
  2. 2.

    How many explanations for the oil price’s impact are mentioned in the passage?

    1. A.
      Two
    2. B.
      Three
    3. C.
      Four
    4. D.
      Five
  3. 3.

    What can we conclude from the passage?

    1. A.
      In USA, the demand for oil in 2010 will be very high
    2. B.
      In USA, the demand for oil in 2010 will be higher than it was in 2004
    3. C.
      In USA, the demand for oil in 2010 will be as high as it was in 2004
    4. D.
      In USA, the demand for oil in 2010 will be as low as it was in 2004

When Elizabeth Kenny was a little girl, she fell off a horse and hurt her arm. Mrs. Kenny took her to a doctor in Toowoomba, Queensland. In the doctor’s, Elizabeth saw many bottles of medicine standing in a row. Since then, she wanted to be a nurse. As soon as she was old enough, Elizabeth was trained in a hospital. After working for some time, she made a surprising discovery. Among her patients were some children who had lost the use of their legs because of polio ( 小儿麻痹症) . Kenny tried putting hot cloth on their legs and washing them in a special way. The results were great. The children were able to use their legs again.
Most doctors would not believe that children could get well in such a simple way. Gradually, however, she became famous. From 1993 on people from many parts of the world brought their children to Australia to receive treatment by this wonderful nurse. She was invited to America where her methods were used in many hospitals. Money was collected to build Kenny foundations which were for polio patients. Kenny died in 1952, but she will long be remembered for her fight against polio.

  1. 1.

    Toowoomba is the name of _____.

    1. A.
      a famous doctor
    2. B.
      a kind of disease
    3. C.
      an Australian city
    4. D.
      an Australian school
  2. 2.

    The children who suffered from polio ____.

    1. A.
      couldn’t walk
    2. B.
      couldn‘t work
    3. C.
      couldn’t speak
    4. D.
      lost their legs
  3. 3.

    What was Kenny‘s surprising discovery?

    1. A.
      there were so many polio patients around her.
    2. B.
      Polio children could recover in a simple way.
    3. C.
      Children suffering from polio had refused to use arms
    4. D.
      Among the children some of them suffered from polio.
  4. 4.

    The best title (标题) of the text is most likely to be ____.

    1. A.
      Methods of Treating Polio
    2. B.
      Kenny Foundations for Children
    3. C.
      Elizabeth Kenny, the Wonderful Nurse
    4. D.
      Hospitals for Polio Patients

A young woman carrying a three-year-old child got on a bus. The conductor(售票员) hurried to give her a warm welcome and then kindly asked the other passengers to make more room for the woman and her child. On seeing this, people began to talk. "You know this conductor used to be very rude. Now suddenly he has changed his bad behavior , "said a middle-aged man.
"Yes, he should be praised and we must write a letter to the company," said a second passenger. "That's right," another lady said, "I wish a newspaper reporter were here so that more people could learn from this conductor. "
Just then a gentleman who looked like a teacher turned to the conductor and said , "Excuse me, but can I know your name, please? Your excellent service must be praised..."
Before he could open his mouth, the three-year-old child sitting on the young woman's lap interrupted (打断谈话), "I know his name. I call him Dad."

  1. 1.

    The passengers were ________ to see the conductor's kindness to the woman and the child.

    1. A.
      excited
    2. B.
      pleased
    3. C.
      interested
    4. D.
      surprised
  2. 2.

    One passenger suggested writing a letter to the company to ______  .

    1. A.
      make a demand for more buses
    2. B.
      thank the conductor for his good service
    3. C.
      criticize(批评) the conductor for his rude behavior
    4. D.
      invite a newspaper reporter to write about the conductor
  3. 3.

    What was the gentleman?

    1. A.
      A teacher.
    2. B.
      A newspaper reporter.
    3. C.
      Not known from the story.
    4. D.
      The conductor's friend from his company.
  4. 4.

    The word "he" in the last paragraph refers to _______.

    1. A.
      the gentleman
    2. B.
      the conductor
    3. C.
      the middle-aged man
    4. D.
      the three-year-old child

Travel to China is a lifetime experience and a better way to understand China. Only when you are there, you may start to appreciate and understand what a difference to live in a nation with a population of 1.3 billion.?
China offers variety choices for visitors. If you are interested in Chinese history, Chinese culture and Chinese scenery, your trip will be very fulfilled and very interesting. If you want to enjoy a peaceful sunshine beach holiday, there are plenty of tourist areas along the coastal line, which have unspoiled beaches and luxury hotels for visitors. In Hainan Island, the beautiful Sanya beaches are opened the whole year around and there is no winter in this island. If you want excitements and nightlife, stay in big cities. There are many places every night for international gathering. If you are adventurers, go to remote areas to watch wild life or visit minorities(少数民族) to see how they live in the hillsides or desert. If you are sporty, take a cycle trip along the countryside, enjoy the rural(田园的) life and meet with Chinese people long the route.?
You may have heard or read a lot about China from books, newspapers, magazines and TV programs. Some of them are true but most of them are out of date, incorrect or even false. China is different from many of your previous experiences and may shock you in many ways. This is what China is!
This country is changing and progressing every day. Yet it is still a developing country. After the economic reform, most of the developments concentrate in major cities and remote areas(边远地区) are still very backward. China is a very populated nation and people have to cope with the crowded environment. Foreign visitors may not get used to the mentality of the people and sometimes become frustrated with the situation, which they never experienced before. Basically Chinese are reserve, peaceful and nice. They are very polite too but in their own way. When a foreigner is willing to take a more positive attitude to recognize the difference, the trip will become worthwhile or you may ruin your trip completely by unreasonable expectation and misjudgment of the people in general.

  1. 1.

    According to the passage, if you go to China, you can enjoy all but _______.

    1. A.
      mountain climbing
    2. B.
      sunshine beach
    3. C.
      rural life
    4. D.
      watching wild life
  2. 2.

    After economic reform, most remote areas in China now _______.

    1. A.
      also develop fast
    2. B.
      are very rich?
    3. C.
      still need developing
    4. D.
      are very forward
  3. 3.

    This passage might be from _______.

    1. A.
      advertising
    2. B.
      newspaper
    3. C.
      novel
    4. D.
      news?report
  4. 4.

    Sometimes,foreigners in China may become frustrated(气恼,沮丧).Which of the following statement is NOT true?

    1. A.
      They are not used to the crowded environment.?
    2. B.
      Sometimes, Chinese are not polite enough in foreigners' eyes.?
    3. C.
      They don't think there are good sceneries in China.?
    4. D.
      Chinese are reserve.

Born into a poor family,two of the Durers' children still had a dream for art,but they knew their father could not afford to send either of them to the academy(院校).
After discussions,the two boys finally agreed to toss a coin.The loser would go to the nearby mines and support his brother while he attended the academy.Then,when the winner completed his studies,he would support the other brother,either with sales of his art work or,if necessary,by working in the mines.So they tossed a coin.Albrecht Durer won the toss and went to Nuremberg.Albert went to the dangerous mines and financed his brother,whose work at the academy was almost an immediate success,and by graduation,he was beginning to earn considerable fees for his works.
When the Durer family held a dinner to celebrate Albrecht's homecoming, Albrecht drank a toast to his brother,“Now,Albert,it is your turn to go to Nuremberg and follow your dream,and I will take care of you.”
Albert wiped the tears from his cheeks,glanced at the faces he loved,and said softly,“No,brother.It is too late for me.Look….look what four years in the mines have done to my hands! The bones in every finger have been broken at least once,and lately I have been suffering from arthritis(关节炎)so badly in my right hand that I cannot even hold a glass to return your toast,much 1ess make lines on canvas(画布)with a pen or a brush.No,brother …for me it is too 1ate.”
Therefore,Albrecht took pains to draw his brother’s injured hands with palms together and thin fingers stretched skyward.The entire world almost immediately opened their hearts to his great masterpiece and named it “The Praying Hands”.

  1. 1.

    The passage is mainly about

    1. A.
      the early life of Albrecht Durer
    2. B.
      the story behind “The Praying Hands”
    3. C.
      the sacrifice Albrecht made for his brother
    4. D.
      a young man showing his talent through effort
  2. 2.

    According to the two brothers’ agreement.

    1. A.
      they let the coin decide who would go to the academy first
    2. B.
      the winner would work at the academy in exchange for the loser’s help
    3. C.
      the loser would go to the mines and earn money to pay for his own education
    4. D.
      the winner would work in the mines after graduation in return for the loser's support
  3. 3.

    Albert refused his brother’s offer because.

    1. A.
      he was too old to learn drawing
    2. B.
      he suffered an accident.
    3. C.
      he was not used to holding a pen or brush
    4. D.
      his hands were out of shape as a result of hard work
  4. 4.

    The artist created the masterpiece “The Praying Hands”

    1. A.
      to show kindness to his poor brother
    2. B.
      to encourage people to realize their dreams
    3. C.
      in praise of his brother’s sacrifice and love
    4. D.
      in honor of his brother as a symbol of working people

The story goes that some time ago, a man punished his 3—old—daughter for wasting a roll of gold wrapping paper. Money was tight and he became angry when the child tried to decorate a box to put under the Christmas tree. However, the little girl brought the gift to her father the next morning and said, ”This is for you, Daddy.”
The man was embarrassed by his earlier overreaction, but his anger burst again when he found out the box was empty. He yelled at her, stating, “Don’t you know when you give someone a present, there is supposed to be something inside?” The little girl looked up at him with tears in her eyes and cried, “Oh, Daddy, it’s not empty at all. I blew kisses into the box. They are all for you, Daddy.”
The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little girl and begged for her forgiveness.
Only a short time later, an accident took the life of the child. It is also told that her father kept that gold box by his bed for many years and whenever he was discouraged, he would take out an imaginary kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there.

  1. 1.

    The man yelled at his daughter because ____.

    1. A.
      he was unsatisfied with the present his daughter gave him
    2. B.
      the box his daughter gave him was empty
    3. C.
      he had expected what was in the box
    4. D.
      nobody gave him an empty box before
  2. 2.

    The underlined word “crushed” can be replaced by ____.

    1. A.
      discouraged
    2. B.
      pressed
    3. C.
      defeated
    4. D.
      shocked
  3. 3.

    According to this passage, which of the following statements is true?

    1. A.
      The little girl wanted to show her father that she had no money.
    2. B.
      The little didn’t think the box wrapped with gold paper was beautiful.
    3. C.
      The little girl was misunderstood by her father at first.
    4. D.
      The little girl wanted to play a joke on her father.
  4. 4.

    What does the underlined sentence “Only a short time later, an accident took the life of the child” mean?

    1. A.
      After a short time, the child lost her life in an accident.
    2. B.
      After a short time, the child was hurt badly in an accident.
    3. C.
      The accident was caused by the girl.
    4. D.
      Soon the child killed herself because of her dissatisfaction with her father.

Just not a long time ago did I finish my blog about the unforgettable snowy storm that I had on Monday night in November. I got another big 1in Seattle again. But this time, it's not snow, but the wind and rain. I have 2seen such a strong wind before even though I had3the typhoon every summer when I was still in my home country.
That4storm was so powerful that it5the whole big Seattle area out of6. 700,000 people had no electricity, and713 people have died. Seattle is famous for its evergreen trees, but those trees made a big8this time. They broke down the power line above the ground,9the road and streets, and10the houses.
As the last storm was still 11in my mind, I had another personal 12about this new storm.13, this time, it was not good either. I was14to have my TOEFL test on the second day of the stormy night. Since the whole city had no electricity, my test had to be15off, and I had to prepare for another one later. It was my last test for the16, and I already made a plan for the time after the test, but now17is changed.
I guess sometimes, the way that the thing18is not always what you19. And what I can do now is to fit for it.20, we got a free hotel room from my husband's cousin and met my lovely nephew from San Francisco.

  1. 1.
    1. A.
      storm
    2. B.
      chance
    3. C.
      trouble
    4. D.
      surprise
  2. 2.
    1. A.
      once
    2. B.
      ever
    3. C.
      never
    4. D.
      often
  3. 3.
    1. A.
      studied
    2. B.
      heard of
    3. C.
      suffered
    4. D.
      experienced
  4. 4.
    1. A.
      snowy
    2. B.
      windy
    3. C.
      icy
    4. D.
      foggy
  5. 5.
    1. A.
      saw
    2. B.
      found
    3. C.
      spared
    4. D.
      made
  6. 6.
    1. A.
      control
    2. B.
      sight
    3. C.
      power
    4. D.
      order
  7. 7.
    1. A.
      so far
    2. B.
      soon after
    3. C.
      at last
    4. D.
      at the same time
  8. 8.
    1. A.
      mess
    2. B.
      hole
    3. C.
      scenery
    4. D.
      success
  9. 9.
    1. A.
      built
    2. B.
      blocked
    3. C.
      cleaned
    4. D.
      mixed
  10. 10.
    1. A.
      affected
    2. B.
      saved
    3. C.
      crashed
    4. D.
      burnt
  11. 11.
    1. A.
      new
    2. B.
      fresh
    3. C.
      old
    4. D.
      fearful
  12. 12.
    1. A.
      idea
    2. B.
      experience
    3. C.
      knowledge
    4. D.
      way
  13. 13.
    1. A.
      Luckily
    2. B.
      Generally
    3. C.
      Personally
    4. D.
      Unfortunately
  14. 14.
    1. A.
      expected
    2. B.
      forced
    3. C.
      supposed
    4. D.
      thought
  15. 15.
    1. A.
      called
    2. B.
      taken
    3. C.
      put
    4. D.
      broken
  16. 16.
    1. A.
      passport
    2. B.
      citizenship
    3. C.
      work
    4. D.
      application
  17. 17.
    1. A.
      everything
    2. B.
      something
    3. C.
      anything
    4. D.
      nothing
  18. 18.
    1. A.
      appears
    2. B.
      exists
    3. C.
      goes
    4. D.
      comes
  19. 19.
    1. A.
      say
    2. B.
      want
    3. C.
      see
    4. D.
      describe
  20. 20.
    1. A.
      Therefore
    2. B.
      Besides
    3. C.
      Luckily
    4. D.
      Finally

Nick Santonastasso has one arm equipped with one finger. He has no legs. He also has no limitations(局限).
“ I know anything’s possible ,” the 12-year-old told TODAY ’s Ann Curry.
He can play baseball and football, play the keyboard and drums, and play video games with his brothers.
When Nick was born, he suffered a disease only found in 11 other people. The Santonastassos had three other children, and they decided to treat Nick the same as others, with love but without excuse
“ We’re supposed to be heroes to our children, but Nick is a hero to us,” his father Michael said. But heroes have heroes, too, and Nick’s is Tiki Barber, the former football superstar who retired last year and became a reporter for TODAY. Curry told Nick that for his birthday, the show wanted to give him a new skateboard. The person who presented it to him was Barber.
“ You’re an inspiration,” Barber said. “ There are a lot of kids who might be at a disadvantage.
You give them strength.”
Curry observed that most parents try to protect their kids from failure, but the Santonastassos didn’t do that with Nick.
“Absolutely not, “Nick’s mother Stacey said. “ If you do have a small failure, it just makes you stronger to succeed at the next stop.”
“ It builds self-confidence in yourself to try it again,” Nick added.
Recently, Nick entered a drawing in a statewide contest in New Jersey. His drawing was a tree with a spreading canopy (树冠) and deep toots. Above the tree were the words, “The roots of a family are…” Below the ground, the roots spelled out the final word for the message: “ Love.”
It won the contest. The judges didn’t know Nick’ physical condition. He won on merit (成绩), the same way he does everything else in life.

  1. 1.

    How did the Santonastassos treat Nick?

    1. A.
      They gave him much more care
    2. B.
      They treated him as a normal boy
    3. C.
      They made excuse for his failure
    4. D.
      They protected him from failure.
  2. 2.

    In the opinion of Barber, Nick__________.

    1. A.
      would learn a lot from his failure.
    2. B.
      would become a star in playing skateboard.
    3. C.
      set a good example to other disabled kids
    4. D.
      proved a real hero to other heroes
  3. 3.

    What message did Nick’s drawing express?

    1. A.
      Love is the “root” of a family.
    2. B.
      Each family has its own value among its members.
    3. C.
      Trees without deep roots can’t grow tall and strong
    4. D.
      Roots are the most important of a tree.
  4. 4.

    According to the passage, ______ other people have the same disease as Nick’s.

    1. A.
      two
    2. B.
      three
    3. C.
      eleven
    4. D.
      twelve
  5. 5.

    What might be the most suitable title for the passage?

    1. A.
      Nothing Is Impossible
    2. B.
      Keep Trying Forever
    3. C.
      The roots
    4. D.
      Nick and his Skateboard

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