Question

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 bus was late.” 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 paying attention to whom to blame and start paying attention to how to improve the situation. This is the winner’s key to success.
Winners are great at overcoming(克服) problems. For example, if you were late because the bus was late, maybe you need to leave home early. Or, you might call a taxi or call friends for help when in need. For another example, if your workmate causes you problems on the job for short of responsibility(責任心) 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 leave this person with some simple jobs. You should accept that the person is not reliable(可靠的) and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your workmate 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(挑戰) and chances to develop their own talents. So, stop paying attention to “whose mistake 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. have responsible and able workmates

B. meet with fewer difficulties in their lives

C. blame themselves rather than others

D. deal with problems rather than blame others
2.When your workmate brings about a problem, you should .
A. blame him for his lack of responsibility

B. find a better way to overcome the problem
C. tell him to find the cause of the problem

D. ask a more able workmate for help
3.When problems happen, winners take them as .
A. excuses for their mistakes

B. difficulties to greater power
C. chances for self-development

D. challenges to their workmates
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 ChanceD. A Winner’s Achievement

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.A

【解析】

試題分析：這篇短文主要講述了人們在面對問題的時候，不能一味的抱怨和職責別人，真正成功的人會面對問題解決問題。勝利者會克服困難，他們把問題看做是挑戰和鍛煉自己的機會。

1.判斷推理題。根據文中第一段However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop paying attention to whom to blame and start paying attention to how to improve the situation. This is the winner’s key to success.然而，如果你不去關注誰應該受到責備，而是開始關注于如何改善處境，你將會獲得強大的能力。這就是成功者的秘訣。故此題選D。

2.判斷推理題。根據文中第二段內容得知，如果是搭檔的不負責任或者是能力問題而導致了問題，不應該只顧著去責備他，而是應該找到個更好的解決問題的方法，故此題選B。

3.細節理解題。根據文中第三段內容They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges(挑戰) and chances to develop their own talents.他們只是能更好的看待問題，把它們看作是挑戰和提高他們能力的機會；故此題選C。

4.標題歸納題。這篇文章主要講述了成功者的秘訣，不是去責備別人，而是面對問題尋找解決問題的方法，故此題選A。

考點：教育類短文閱讀。