When something goes wrong，it can be very satisfying to say，“Well, it’s so-and-so

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When something goes wrong，it can be very satisfying to say，“Well, it’s so-and-so’s mistake.”or “I know I’m late，but it’s not my mistake；the car broke down.”It is probably not your mistake，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 good at dealing with problems. For example, if you were late because your car broke down, maybe you need to have your car checked more regularly. Or, you might start to carry the useful phone numbers with you, so you could call for help when in need. For another example, if your colleague(同事) 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 depend 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 mistake it is.” Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just stepping stop on for success.
小题1:According to the passage, winners___________ .
A. have responsible and able colleagues
B. meet with fewer difficulties in their lives
C deal with problems instead of blaming others.
D. blame themselves instead of others
小题2:The underlined word remedy in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to__________ .

A．避免

B．接受

C．改善

D．考虑

小题3:When your colleague brings about a problem, you should______________.

A．find a better way to deal with 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.

小题4: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.

答案

小题1:C
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:A

解析

试题分析：这篇短文中主要论述了作为一个成功者需要具有那些品质。
小题1:根据第二段Winners are good at dealing with problems. For example,……rather than simply blame the person.描述，可知选C。
小题2:联系前文However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and start 描述，可知此处指的是进行补救，改善形式的意思。故选C。
小题3:根据第二段For another example, if your colleague(同事) 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. 描述，可知选A。
小题4:根据第一段This is the winner’s key to success.及上下文描述，可知本文主要谈论的就是成功者所具有的那些素质。故选A，成功者的秘密。
点评：本文中长句较多，一时很难读懂句子含义，注意多读几遍，不要强求非得理解一词一句的含义，能把握文章大意就行。然后带着问题阅读短文，一般就能顺利找出答题依据。对于不能直接找到根据的问题注意联系上下文，根据短文中心总结出正确答案。