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 overing 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.
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.
【小题1】According to the passage, winners .A．deal with problems rather than blame othersB．meet with fewer difficulties in their livesC．have responsible and able colleaguesD．blame themselves rather than others【小题2】The underlined word remedy in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to .A．avoidB．accept C．improveD．consider【小题3】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 problemC．tell him to find the cause of the problemD．ask a more able colleague for help【小题4】When problems occur, winners take them as .A．excuses for their failuresB．barriers to greater powerC．challenges to their colleaguesD．chances for self-development【小题5】Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A．A Winner’s SecretB．A Winner’s ProblemC．A Winner’s OpportunityD．A Winner’s AchievementA
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(答案→)A
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【试题分析】：考查说理议论文。文章大意：当出现问题时，不要总责备别人或为自己找借口，而要想办法解决问题，这才是成功的关键。
【小题1】A细节题。第一段最后两句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. This is the winner’s key to success.可知出现问题如果不责备别人，而把精力放在如何改善这种情况上，这才是成功者的秘诀。
【小题2】C推理题。根据上下文推断You have no power and could do nothing that helps change the situation. However...其中change很关键。根据句意也应该是改变的意思。
【小题3】B细节题。第二段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. 可知如果同事给你引起麻烦，你要想办法处理而不是责备这个人。
【小题4】D细节题。最后一段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. 成功者的问题不比别人少，他们只是把这些问题看作挑战和自我改善的机会。
【小题5】A 推理题，综合整篇文章主要写成功者成功的秘诀。