14.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 (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 rely on this person.You should accept that the person is not reliale 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 stones for success.
28.According to the passage,winnersB.
A.meet with fewer difficulties in their lives
B.deal with problems rather than blame others
C.have responsible and able colleagues
D.blame themselves rather than others
29.The underlined word"remedy"in Paragraph 1is closest in meaning toA.
A.improve
B.accept
C.damage
D.consider
30.When your colleague brings about a problem,you shouldB.
A.blame him for his lack of responsibility
B.find a better way to handle the problem
C.tell him to find the cause of the problem
D.ask a more able colleague for help
31.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?D
A.A Winner's Opportunity.
B.A Winner's Achievement.
C.A Winner's Problem.
D.A Winner's Secret.
分析 本文讲述了在我们遇见问题的时候,要想着怎么来解决问题,而不是追究责任.这才是成功的秘密.
解答 28.B.细节理解题.根据第二段4,5,6行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.说明要找到解决问题的方法,而不是责备别人.故选B.
29.A.推理判断题.根据本句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.说明你不要责备别人,而应该是把焦点集中在如何改善这种情况,故该词是改善.故选A.
30.B.细节理解题.根据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.故选B.
31.D.主旨大意题.本文讲述了在我们遇见问题的时候,要想着怎么来解决问题,而不是追究责任.这才是成功的秘密.故选D.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.