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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 stones for success.

1.According to the passage, winners ______.

A．meet with fewer difficulties in their lives

B．deal with problems rather than blame others

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．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 Achievement.

C．A Winner's Opportunity.                  D．A Winner's Problem.

 

【答案】

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.D

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要讲述的是在发生困难的时候，很多人只是在责备别人，寻找责任人；而成功的人却在寻找问题的解决方法，把问题和困难当成是解决问题的机会，寻找方法来改善具体的情况。这正是成功人士的成功秘诀。

1.B 推理题。根据第一段最后2行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.可知成功的秘诀在于不要总是责备别人，寻找借口，而是要寻找问题所在，找到解决的方法。故B正确。

2.C 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. 你不再聚焦于谁该受责备，而是聚焦于任何改善这种情况。故该词是指improve,故C项正确。

3.A 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.说明当同事犯错的时候，我们应该寻找问题的解决方法。故A正确。

4.D 细节题。根据最后一段3,4行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.说明成功的人往往把这样的困难当成是提高自己的机会和途径。故D项正确。

5.A 主旨大意题。本文主要讲述的是在发生困难的时候，很多人只是在责备别人，寻找责任人；而成功的人却在寻找问题的解决方法，把问题和困难当成是解决问题的机会，寻找方法来改善具体的情况。这正是成功人士的成功秘诀。故A正确。

考点：考查人生哲理类短文阅读

点评：本文主要考查推理题。在解题时要立足已知，推断未知。立足现在，猜测未来。不能主观臆想，凭空想象，随意揣测，更不能以自己的观点代替作者的观点;要把握句、段之间的逻辑关系，了解语篇的结构。要体会文章的基调，揣摸作者的态度，摸准逻辑发展的方向，悟出作者的弦外之音。

 

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