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 fault; the car broke down.” It is probably not your mistake, but once you form the habit of blaming (指責) 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 solving 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 being short 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 chances 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 stones for success.
小題1: What does the underlined word “remedy” probably mean?
A．Avoid.B．Accept.
C．Improve.D．Consider.
小題2: When your colleague brings about a problem, you should ______.
A．blame him for his being short of responsibility
B．find a better way to deal with the problem
C．tell him to find the cause of the problem
D．a(chǎn)sk a more able colleague for help
小題3: What can be the best title for the passage?
A．A Winner’s Secret.B．A Winner’s Chance.
C．A Winner’s Problem.D．A Winner’s Progress.

小題1:C
小題2:B
小題3:A

試題分析：這篇短文主要講了獲勝者的秘訣，當我們面對不利條件時，不是找各種各樣的借口，而是面對問題，找出解決的辦法，運用我們的創(chuàng)造技能和天賦，無論發(fā)生什么，我們都能成功。獲勝者不是比我們遇到的困難少，他們只是更能正確看待這些問題。
小題1:語義猜測題。句意：然而，如果你停止關(guān)注責備誰，而是開始關(guān)注如何改善狀況，當有事發(fā)生在你身上的時候，你可能會有巨大的力量。故選C。
小題2:細節(jié)理解題。從文中這句話“if your colleague (同事) causes you problems on the job for being short of responsibility or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the person.”可知如果你的同事為某事責備你，你就得想辦法解決這些問題，故選 B。
小題3:標題歸納題。從整篇短文內(nèi)容來看主要講了獲勝者的秘訣，文中這句話“This is the winner’s key to success.”也點到了標題，故選A。
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