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 situation 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．deal with problems rather than blame others
B．meet with fewer difficulties in their lives
C．have responsible and able colleagues
D．blame others rather than themselves
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 another person for help
4.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A．Winner’s Secret. B．A Winner’s Problem.
C．A Winner’s Opportunity. D．A Winner’s Achievement.
Matt and his wife lived in the country. Matt was very mean and hated spending money. One day a fair（交易会）came to the nearby town.
They went to the fair and looked at all the things to buy. Matt’s wife wanted to buy a hat only costing $28, but was refused. Later on, a comb of $5 attracted her attention, but he would not let her spend any money.
Then, in a nearby field, they saw a small airplane. “Fun flight!” the notice said, “$10 for 10 minutes.”
Matt had never been in an airplane and he wanted to go on a fun flight. However, he didn’t want to pay for his wife either. “I’ve only got $10,” he told the pilot. “Can my wife come with me for free?” The pilot wasn’t selling many tickets, so he said, “I’ll make a bargain with you. If your wife doesn’t scream, she can have a free flight.”
Matt agreed, and got into the small airplane with his wife. The pilot took off and made his airplane do all kinds of things. At one moment it was flying upside down.
When the plane landed, the pilot said, “OK, your wife didn’t make a sound. She can have her ride free.”
“Thank you,” Matt said, “it wasn’t easy for her, you know, especially when she fell out.”
1.How much did the couple spend at the fair?
A．$28. B．$5. C．$43. D．$10.
2.The pilot flew the airplane upside down in order to _______.
A．throw the wife out of the plane
B．get another $10 by making the wife shout
C．show off his perfect flying skills
D．provide the couple with pleasure of excitement
3.The passage is intended to _______.
A．teach readers a lesson B．attract tourists C．make readers laugh D．praise the couple
4.What can we infer from the passage?
A．Matt loved money more than his wife.
B．Matt would like to buy everything for his wife.
C．The pilot didn’t mind whether Matt’s wife would pay.
D．Matt’s wife enjoyed her riding in the plane.
The Spring Festival marks the first day of a new year, so the first meal is rather important. People from the North and the South have different 36 about the foods they eat on this 37 day. In Northern China, people 38 eat Jiaozi. The word Jiaozi in Chinese means the 39 and the beginning of time. According to historical 40 , in the past people from the North and the South both ate Jiaozi on Chinese New Year’s Day. Perhaps 41 the areas in Southern China 42 more rice than those in Northern China, southern people slowly 43 to eat many other kinds of food on New Year’s Day. 44 , the most common foods for the first 45 are noodles, New Year Cake and Tangyuan. The noodle 46 long life. The New Year Cake is called Niangao in Chinese, which 47 the hope of improvement in 48 year after year. Tangyuan is a symbol of 49 according to the Chinese.
To 50 a New Year visit to relatives and friends is an important activity during the Spring Festival. People also send cards to 51 a New Year’s greeting. What children love most is to set off firecrackers. 52 , as the pace of life is becoming faster and faster, people have 53 new ways to celebrate the Chinese traditional New Year. For example, many people no longer send out greeting cards. 54 , they use short messages or emails. Also to travel during the New Year holidays has come into 55 .
1. A．word B．habits C．meanings D．stories
2. A．usual B．unforgettable C．common D．special
3. A．seldom B．usually C．always D．hardly
4. A．end B．future C．result D．effect
5. A．reasons B．records C．notes D．stories
6. A．as long as B．though C．when D．because
7. A．caused B．took C．produced D．brought
8. A．understood B．knew C．made D．began
9. A．Besides B．Therefore C．Consequently D．Usually
10. A．subject B．title C．program D．meal
11. A．symbolizes B．reveals C．shows D．indicates
12. A．transports B．represents C．fetches D．takes
13. A．health B．family C．life D．work
14. A．reunion B．luck C．happiness D．harmony
15. A．do B．pay C．get D．carry
16. A．express B．describe C．establish D．define
17. A．Luckily B．Unfortunately C．However D．Besides
18. A．given away B．made out C．got into D．taken up
19. A．Instead B．Fortunately C．Moreover D．Furthermore
20. A．fashion B．effect C．sight D．Power
After the earthquake, the first thing the local government did was to provide ________ for the homeless families.
A．accommodation B．occupation C．equipment D．Furniture
Michael put up a picture of Yao Ming beside the bed to keep himself _______ of his own dreams.
A．reminding B．to remind C．reminded D．remind
You’ll find taxis waiting at the bus station ______ you can hire to reach your host family.
A．which B．where C．when D．as
