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(责任心) 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(挑战) 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.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 |
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 |
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 |
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 Chance | D.A Winner’s Achievement |
2.26-meter-tall Yao Ming made his NBA debut (初次登台) on October 23, 2002 and got 6 points for the Houston Rockets in the game. The next day, he got 13 points (得分)in another game.
Most people think that Yao Ming is a born basketball player. But Yao said, “When you watch it on TV, it looks very easy. But when you are playing in the NBA, it is really not so easy.” He said that joining the Houston Rockets was a new start and a new challenge. “I hope that through very hard work I can make everyone happy and help the Rockets win more games,” he said.
Yao Ming speaks some English. Both he and his teammates can undersand each other. They don't think there is a language problem. While Yao Ming faces this new challenge, the people of Houston have shown great interest in him and they hope Yan Ming faces this new challenge, the people of Houston have shown great interest in him and they hope Yan Ming will bring new energy (活力) to the Rockets. The team has started having lessons to learn more about China, and many people who work for the Rockets have learned to speak some Chinese.Yao Ming got 13 points on October _____, 2002.
A.22 | B.23 | C.24 | D.26 |
Yao Ming said that _____.
A.playing in the NBA was difficult |
B.it was hard to watch NBA games on TV |
C.he was an NBA star |
D.it was boring to play basketball |
The people of Houston hope Yao Ming will ______,
A.speak excellent English | B.bring new energy |
C.make NBA games easy | D.face new challenge |
From the passage we can know that Yao Ming ________.
A.will work hard for his team |
B.made the highest score in his first NBA game |
C.can't understand his teammates |
D.teaches the Rockets workers Chinese himself |
The passage is probably ______.
A.an advertisement | B.a notice |
C.a news report | D.an instruction |
In China , more and more middle school students are getting shorter sleeping time than before. Most students sleep less than nine hours every night, because they have much homework to do. Some homework is given by their teachers, and some by their parents. Also, some students don't know how to save time. They are not careful enough while they do their homework, so it takes them a lot of time. Some students spend too much time watching TV or playing computer games. They stay up (熬夜) very late. Some students have to get up early every morning on weekdays to get to school n time by bus or by bike. It can be a long way from home to school.
Schools and parents should cut down some of the homework so that our children can enjoy more than nine hours of sleep every night for their health. For children, we should make best use of our time. When we have enough time for sleeping, we will find it much better for both our study and health.What makes most students sleep less than nine hours every night?
A.Watching TV. | B.Playing computer games. |
C.Doing their homework. | D.Doing housework. |
Who else gives children some homework to do except their teachers?
A.Their parents. | B.Other students. |
C.The children themselves. | D.Nobody else. |
How many hours of sleep is good for students' health?
A.Less than 9 hours. | B.Over 9 hours. |
C.Only 9 hours. | D.8 hours. |
What would happen to a student who often goes to bed late and gets up early?
A.He would fall asleep in class. | B.He would do well in study. |
C.He would finish his homework fast. | D.He would have good health. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.Some students are so careless that they spend lots of time on their homework. |
B.All the students stay up late for their homework. |
C.Children should be given less homework. |
D.Schools and parents should take care of children. |
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A beautiful and very successful actress was the star for a new musical show. Her home was in the country, but she didn’t want to go back there every night, so she bought an expensive house in the center of the city, got some beautiful furniture and got a man to paint the rooms in new colour.
It was very difficult to get tickets for her show in the evening, because everyone wanted to see it. So she decided to give the painter two of the best seats. She hoped that this would make him work better for her. He took the tickets without saying anything, and she heard no more about them until the end of month, when she got the painter’s bill. At the bottom of it were these words: “Four hours from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. watching Miss Hall sing and dance: 3 pounds,” with this note: “Before 5:00 p.m. I get 10 shillings (先令)an hour and after 5:00 p.m. 15 shillings.” The actress bought a house in the center of the city because .
A.she liked to live in the busiest place |
B.she didn’t like to live in the country |
C.she wanted to work harder than before |
D.she didn’t want to live in old house |
In order to make the painter work better for her, the actress .
A.gave him two tickets for her show |
B.sang and danced for four hours |
C.decided to give him 3 pounds |
D.invited him for a big dinner |
The actress got the painter’s bill .
A.to ask for the money of his painting work |
B.to ask her to pay for his watching her show |
C.in which he showed his thanks for the tickets |
D.in which he expressed his dissatisfaction |
It can be learned from the text that one pound is shillings.
A.10 | B.12 | C.15 | D.20 |
What kind of man was the painter?
A.He was a careful man. |
B.He was a poor man. |
C.He was not friendly to others. |
D.He knew little about music and dance. |
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People are so busy these days that many people have no time to cook. This becomes a problem, because most families love home cooking! The food tastes good and warm, and a family meal brings everyone together. In some families, meals are often the only times everyone sees one another at the same time. Another reason(原因) people enjoy home cooking is that it is often a way of showing love. A parent who makes some cookies is not just satisfying(满足) a child’s sweet tooth. she or he is sending a message. The message says, “I care about you enough to spend an hour making cookies that you will eat up in 15 minutes if I let you.” There is also something about the smell of home cooking. The smell of home cooking pleases peoples of all ages. It makes most of us feel happy – even if(即使) we are the ones doing the cooking!
根据短文内容,判断下列句子的正(A)误(B)。 Now fewer people cook because most of them dislike home cooking.
A parent spends an hour making cookies just to satisfy her or his child’s sweet tooth.
The writer thinks the smell of home cooking makes us happy.
Meals often bring many people together then they can see one another at the same time.
This passage mainly(主要) tells us that family meals are important.
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Happy Children’s Palace
MONDAY 19:00—20:30 English learning Prof. G. White Would you like to improve your English? This is for middle school students. (2 weeks) TUESDAY 17:30—19:00 Photography(摄影) Mr. Green Learn to take good pictures. Bring your own camera with you. (4 weeks) WEDNESDAY 18:00—19:00 Office 2000 Prof. Wang Lan Learn how to use the new software. (10 weeks) FRIDAY 19:00—20:30 Painting Miss Yang Jing Would you like to learn painting? It is for beginners only. (16 weeks) SATURDAY 15:00—16:30 Cambridge Young Learner’s English Prof. J. Brown This course is for the children at primary school(小学). (20 weeks) SUNDAY 10:00—12:00 Swimming, club Coach: Liu Xin Want to swim as fast as a fish? (9 weeks)You can go to Happy Children’s Palace to learn some skills(技能) exc
ept ________.
A.on Monday | B.On Wednesday |
C.On Thursday | D.on Sunday |
If you want to improve your English, you’d better learn it from ______.
A.Miss Yang Jing | B.Prof. J. Brown |
C.Prof. Wang Lan | D.Prof. G. White |
If you are interested in painting and want to be an artist, Miss Yang Jing can teach you ______.
A.from 19:00 to 20:30 on Monday | B.from 17:30 to 19:00 on Tuesday |
C.from 7:00 to 8:30 on Friday evening | D.from 18:00 to 19:00 on Wednesday |
If you don’t have enough time and you want to learn a skill in two months, you’d better learn ____.
A.how to use the new software | B.swimming |
C.how to take pictures | D.painting |
Which of the following statements(陈述) is TRUE?
A.Prof. G. White gives a talk about English learning for students on Monday morning. |
B.You can go to learn how to use Office 2000 from Prof. J. Brown. |
C.If you want to learn swimming, you should go there on Sunday afternoon. |
D.Prof. J. Brown teaches children English from 3:00—4:30 on Saturday afternoon. |