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 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.

I remember my math teacher Mr. Young very well. He stood out because the kids made fun of him. He was missing one of his fingers, and always pointed at students with his middle finger.

 I was not very good at English and math. No matter how hard I tried, I just could not figure out why I did not understand what all the other kids found so easy to learn.

One day, I was told that if I got one more E on my report card, I would be taken to the “big prison for kids”.

 I tried really hard for weeks. I just couldn’t understand how to make different parts of numbers into whole things.

The day before report cards were to come out, I knew that Mr Young would give me an E, just like he always did.

I went to Mr. Young and told him that the orphanage (孤儿院) was going to send me to the big prison if I got another E on my report card. He told me there was nothing he could do; it would be unfair to the other kids if he gave me a better grade than I had actually earned. I smiled at him and said, “Mr. Young, do you know how the kids make fun of you because you’re missing your finger?”

He looked at me, moved his mouth to one side and said nothing.

“They shouldn’t do that to you because you can’t help not having a finger, Mr Young. Just like I can’t help not being able to learn numbers and stuff like that,” I said.

The next day, when I got my report card, I tucked it into one of my books. While on the school bus, I opened it: Geography, B+; Mechanical Drawing, C-; English, D-; History, C-; Gym, B+; Art, C; Math, D-.

That math grade was the most favorite one I ever received. Because I knew that someone in the world finally understood what it was like for me to be missing a finger inside my head.

1.From the second paragraph we can infer that the boy is ______ in some subjects.

A. mind-blowing     B. slow-witted     C. fun-loving     D. badly-behaved

2. Where may the boy live according to the passage?

A. In an orphanage.        B. In a big prison.    

C. In the school dormitory.  D. In his home.

3.. What grade should the boy have got in the math test this time?

A. D-.            B. C.             C. B+.             D. E.

4. The underlined word “tucked” in the passage most probably means “________”.

A. stuck             B. listed              C. hid           D. copied

5. The reason why the boy remembers Mr Young is that ______.

A. he missed one of his fingers     B. he treated his students very well

C. he understood the boy          D. he taught his students in a special way

London Summer School in Classics

Dates

The London Summer School in Classics 2008 will be held at King’s College London. It will run from 8th July until 17th July. Applications close on 2nd June, 2008.

 For an application form, please download either the 2-page PDF or the word format document from the foot of the page.

If you have any problems downloading the application form or any questions, please contact: London Summer School in Classics, King’s College London.

Tel: 020 7848 2299

Fax: 020 7848 2545

Organization

The school is organized by the colleges of the University of London. The summer school offers eight days of intensive teaching in Greek and Latin. There are four language classes each day as well as lectures and a debate, between 10:30 am and 4:30 pm. The course is not residential (提供住宿的), and there is no teaching during the weekend of 12th to 13th July.

The fee is £85.00. Travel grants (旅行补助金) are available as a contribution to your travel costs, but may not cover all your expenses. The travel grants are arranged during the summer school.

Teaching is generally in groups of 12-15 people and it, as far as possible, comprises (包含) of students of roughly the same level of experience. The style of teaching is friendly, but demanding: a lot of work is expected from students during the school, but they usually find the whole experience both stimulating and valuable. Some classes concentrate chiefly on reading, while others offer a mixture of grammar and translation practice. Our tutors include some of the most experienced and talented teachers of Classics in the London area and beyond.

The Summer School in Classics caters for a wide range of interests and for both school & university students as well as those who wish to learn Greek or Latin, or to revive their knowledge of the languages. Our principal concern is to provide a thorough program of language learning in a lively university environment.

1. To join in the school, you have to apply before ________.

 A. 8th July, 2008     B. 2nd June, 2008  C. 17th July, 2008     D. 13th July, 2008

2. As a student of the school, you are probably asked to _______.

 A. do a lot of reading in Greek and Latin

 B. learn the grammar of Greek and Latin only

 C. do some translation work only

 D. speak Greek and Latin with experienced teachers

3.What is the London Summer School in Classics most concerned about?

 A. Providing a stimulating experience for students.

 B. Promoting students to develop a wide range of interests.

 C. Teaching students languages in a lively environment.

 D. Improving students’ level of debating in the argument.

4. Which is one of the teaching ways of the school?

 A. Student groups consist of the same level students strictly.

 B. Students needn’t do any work in the class.

 C. Students learn Greek and Latin by listening to teachers all day.

 D. Students are generally divided into groups of 12-15.

5.Which of the following can we know from the passage?

 A. The fee is £85, including the travel costs.

 B. Students needn’t go to class on 12th and 13th July.

 C. People should fill in two application forms.

 D. People can contact the school by phone or email.

单词(10分)：

1. A study shows the safe driving speed r __________ from 60km to 80 km per hour.

1.  The building o________ the post office is a book store,which is open 24hs every day.

2.  I think we have everything in the agreement, shall we s________ it?

3.  An awful idea has just s__________ me .

4.  The p__________ water is not fit to drink.

5.  Well __________ (教育) when she was young,she is respected by everyone in the villiage.

6.  From the __________ (位置)on the top of the TV Tower, we can have a better view of the whole city.

7.  We need to buy some new __________ (家具).

8.  Is there any ______________(可能) you could pick me up at the airport.

9.  __________ (有希望)， I will get a pay raise next month.

.短语(20分)：.

1.  Continue practicing everyday and you can speak fluent English __________(逐渐).

2.  You should take up a sport________ (比如) tennis or badminton.

3.  If you don’t slow down, you will ________(结果是) in hospital.

4.  It is not safe to travel by standing at the roadside hoping to _______(用车接) by passing motorists.

5.  The Shanghai EXPO, __________ (发生)in 2010, is considered to be one of the best ever.

6.  Living in this area, you are likely to _______ (遭遇)the storm in spring.

7.  It is known that smoking _______（对…有坏的影响）our health.

8.  I will ________(浏览，翻阅) my notes, but I don’t think I have a record of his name.

9.  The matter ______(与…相关)your study surely requires dealing with carefully.

10. The local clubs _______(正努力) to interest more young people.

句子(15分)：

1.  ______ ________(面临) a difficult situation, Tom decided to ask his boss  for advice.

2.  He became famous _______ _________ _________.(40多岁)

3.  People in Chongqing are proud of _______ _______ ________ ________ (所取得的成就)in the past ten years.

4.  we can give money to _______ ______ _______ ________ ______ (使饮水安全).

5.  Always leave things ________ _______ ________ _______ ________ _________.(你能再找到它们的地方)

First impressions are the most lasting. After all, you never get ______ second chance to make _______ first impression.   

   A. a; the        B. the; the        C. a; a      D. the; a

It was playing computer games_______ cost the boy plenty of time______ he ought to have spent doing his homework.    

A. that; that       B. which; that        C. which; when   D. that; when

He offered the information the police needed and deserved _______.  

A. rewarded      B. to reward     C. being rewarded     D. rewarding

My mother opened the drawer to _______ the knives and spoons.    

   A. put away      B. put up     C. put on     D. put together