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 (指责) 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. What does the underlined word “remedy” probably mean?
| A．Avoid. | B．Accept. |
| C．Improve. | D．Consider. |
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．ask a more able colleague for help |
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. |
匹配 阅读下篇材料，从所给的A﹣F六个选项中，选出正确的选项填空，使短文通顺，内容完整．
If you want to be successful， you should learn how to start your day． Although you cannot achieve all your goals in one day， starting your day in a correct way is still important． Here are some ideas on how to start your day right．
Get up an hour early．
（1） ．This means that people who get up early can have a good start and are more likely（可能的）to succeed．
（2）
Health experts say drinking a cup of water in the morning can speed up our body's metabolism（新陈代谢）．Then we can study or work more actively．
（3）
Your breakfast is ready． But you decide to check WeChat quickly． Well， you'd better not．
（4）
Exercise in the morning．
Some people may disagree with this one． Some people like to exercise after work．
（5） because by the end of the day， you may not have the time or energy to exercise． Exercising in the morning prevents that from happening．
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A．The early bird gets the worm． B．Drink a glass of water． C．An apple a day keeps the doctor away． D．Experts suggest doing exercise in the morning． E．It will waste your morning time． F．Don't check Wechat when you get up． |
Clothes are traditionally made of natural materials， such as cotton， leather and wool． They are all from plants or animals， but that doesn't mean they're friendly to the earth． For example， farmers have to use a lot of chemicals to grow cotton plants．
Scientists are now looking for new ways to make clothing materials． They hope the new materials are both comfortable and good for the earth． Scientists have worked out how to make materials out of corn husks（棉籽）， chicken feathers and rice straws．
"They used to be useless things． We always have a problem of how to deal with them，" Yang， a scientist says， "Now， we can turn them into beautiful materials． Chicken feathers are better than other things． They have small air pockets like honeycombs． That means it will be very warm if you use them to make a jacket or sweater， and I think more and more people will like to buy these kings of clothes．"
（1）Clothes are traditionally made of
A． natural materials．
B． chicken feather．
C． rice straws．
（2）What are the new clothing materials？
A． corn husks and rice straws．
B． cotton and wool．
C． leather and wool．
（3）What does the underlined word "honeycombs" in paragraph 3 mean in Chinese？
A． 鸟巢
B． 蜂窝
C． 渔网
（4）Why are chicken feathers better than other materials？
A． They are from plants．
B． They are traditional clothing materials．
C． They have small air pockets like honeycombs．
（5）What's the best title of this passage？
A． New clothing materials．
B． New clothes．
C． Natural materials．
根据短文内容判断所给句子正（T）误（F）．
Shaoyang is in the southwest of Hunan province． It covers an area of 20，876 square kilometers and has a population of about 8.3 million． Shaoyang has a history of over 2，500 years and remains an important city in Hunan．
There is lots of beautiful scenery（风景） all over Shaoyang． Mount Nanshan with large green hills， grassland and clear water won high praise from Tao Yuanming． Mount Langshan has different kinds of stones and its peaks（山峰） are in strange shapes and different sizes． Mount Yunshan is well﹣known for it's mysterious fairyland（神秘的仙境）．Huangsang has a well﹣kept forest with unusual birds and animals， which is worth a visit．
Many famous people in Chinese history such as Wei Yuan and Cai E left their footprints in Shaoyang． Wei Yuan was famous for his HaiguoTuzhi and Cai E was best known for his role in fighting against Yuan Shikai．
Now the transportation in Shaoyang is very convenient． Welcome to Shaoyang．
（1）Shaoyang is in the northwest of Hunan province．
（2）Shaoyang has a history of over 2，500 years．
（3）The peaks in Mount Langshan are in different shapes and sizes．
（4）Huangsang has many unusual birds and animals．
（5）Wei Yuan was famous for fighting against Yuan Shikai．
In the world， more and more people are studying Chinese as a second language． Chinese is too hard to learn， right？ Really， written Chinese is difficult to learn! However， the spoken language is quite different． Many famous people in the world ask their children to learn how to speak Chinese at first． When the US President Donald Trump visited China in November last year， his granddaughter Arabella sang Chinese songs and recited Chinese poems in a sweet voice in the video． President Xi Jingping praised her in public． Actually， Arabella has been learning the Chinese langunge since she was only eighteen months old．
Why do many famous people begin to pay more attention to learning Chinese？ The first reason is that Chinese is the language spoken by the largest number of people in the world． Learn to speak Chinese and you can speak with millions of people around the world． Second， with thousands of years of history， Chinese culture is very fascinating． Learning Chinese well will help you understand Chinese culture better． Of course， there are still other reasons， such as travel， business and so on．
All in all， it is more convenient for you to develop all kinds of relationships with China if you can learn Chinese well．
（1）According to the passage， which of the following is TRUE？
A． Written Chinese is easier to learn than spoken Chinese．
B． Arabella began to learn Chinese when she was two years old．
C． Chinese is spoken by the largest number of people in the world．
（2）What is the Chinese meaning of the underlined word in the passage？
A．背诵
B．默写
C．编写
（3）There are reasons to explain why many famous people begin to pay more attention to learning Chinese．
A． two
B． four
C． over four
（4）We can infer （推测） from the passage that ．
A． President Xi Jingping praised Arabella in public．
B． learning Chinese well will help you understand Chinese culture better．
C． it is easier for people who can speak Chinese to travel or do business in China．
（5）What does the passage mainly talk about？
A． Chinese learning．
B． Chinese culture．
C． Famous people．
During my second month of the nursing school， our teacher gave us a test． I was a hard﹣working student and I did well in all the subjects． I finished the questions successfully and easily until I read the last one． "What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school？
What a surprising question! I saw the cleaning woman almost every day． She was short， about 60 years old and had black hair， but how would I know her name？ I handed in my paper， leaving the last question empty， so did my classmates．
Just before class ended， one student asked if the last question would influence our test grade．
"Of course，" said the teacher． "In your life， you will meet many people． All people are important and all jobs are important． They deserve （值得） your attention and care， even if all that you do is to smile and say hello to them．"
I've never forgotten that lesson． Actually， that was the most important lesson in my life． I also learned her name was Dorothy．
（1）How did the writer feel when she first saw the last question？
A． Angry．
B． Surprised．
C． Excited．
（2）What did the cleaning woman look like？
A． She was not tall．
B． She was young．
C． She had white hair．
（3）According to the passage， which of the following is NOT true？
A． All people and jobs are important．
B． Only a few students got full marks in the test．
C． The writer worked hard and did well in her study．
（4）What can we learn from this passage？
A． We should learn all the subjects well．
B． We should get high grades in every test．
C． We should care and pay attention to all people around us．
（5）What is the best title of this passage？
A． A Woman Cleaner．
B． A Hard﹣working Student．
C． An Unforgettable Lesson．