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. |
Mark Twain, the famous American writer, was traveling in France. Once he was going by train to Dijon. That afternoon he was very tired and wanted to sleep, so he asked the conductor to wake him up when they came to Dijon. But first he explained that he was a very heavy sleeper. “I’ll probably protest(表示不满)loudly when you try to wake me up,” he said to the conductor, “but do not take any notice, just put me off the train anyway.”
Then Mark Twain went to sleep. Later, when he woke up, it was night-time and the train was in Paris already. He realized at once that the conductor had forgotten to wake him up at Dijon. He was very angry. He ran up to the conductor and began to shout at him.“I have never been so angry in all my life,” Mark Twain said.
The conductor looked at him calmly. “You are not half so angry as the American whom I put off at Dijon,” he said.Who’ s Mark Twain? ______________
| A．A French writer. | B．A famous artist. |
| C．An American writer. | D．A traveler. |
Mark Twain wanted to sleep because_________.
| A．he was tired | B．he was hungry |
| C．he was a lazy man | D．he liked sleeping |
When he woke up, the train got to______.
| A．Dijon | B．London | C．Paris | D．New York |
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If you dial (拨号)66387901, you can __________.
| A．ask for some hotel information |
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| C．have a good story time |
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You can not get any information about________ from the two notices．
| A．looking for a hotel | B．shopping online |
| C．eating fast food | D．taking a taxi |
Last Saturday, our school organized a talent show to raise money for charity. It was a great success. Students took an active part in it and we raised 20,000 yuan in all.
After the show I interviewed three students. First, I talked with Liu Li. In the talent show, she danced the ballet（芭蕾舞）. “How long have you been dancing the ballet?” I asked. “For about six years.” she answered. “Why do you learn it?” “I think it’s beautiful and I want to be a professional dancer when I grow up.”
Next I had a talk with Zhao Qiang. He played a piece of Mozart’s music. He played wonderfully. I asked, “When did you start playing the piano?” “Um, I’m twelve now and I have been doing it since I was five.” he said. “Are you going to play the piano after you finish high school?” “Sure. My dream is to be a pianist.”
Finally, I asked Chen Yun, an 11-year-old girl. She sang us some folk songs（民歌）. Her voice is very sweet. “Why are you interested in folk music?” I asked. “I admire Song Zuying and I want to be a singer like her. I have been singing folk songs since five years ago. I hope I can hold a singing concert in the future.” she said.
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| Talent |
How many years |
Dream |
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| Liu Li |
six |
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| Zhao Qiang |
to be a pianist |
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| Chen Yun |
Singing folk songs |
since five years ago |
World Future Society
People
People may live for up to 120 years and use new technology to help when people go blind, deaf and have other problems. The number of people over a hundred years old could go from 135,000 today to 2.2 million people by 2050. By 2015 people think that 100 million workers will be able to work from home for a company in a different country by using the Internet.
Money
Worldwide e-business will become even more successful with online shops that sell special products for each person, which will be brought to their house the next day.
Environment
The technology for making energy from wind and the Sun is growing very quickly. In the future wind and Sun energy could become much cheaper and many more countries could use it. This would be very useful in poor countries. The air in big cities would also become much cleaner and healthier as a result.
Society and culture
The Internet will help to create more worldwide friendships. Families may spend more time together as people will be able to do 24-hour online banking and shopping.
Technology
The new science of “nanotechnology” (very small robots or machines) will make all sorts of products smaller and lighter. Very, very small machines could take away rubbish, make things in factories, and help inside the human body by taking away fat. By 2012 people will be able to wear these small machines that look like watches, which will give them lots of information about their body and keep them healthy.What does the World Future Society do?
| A．Look at how technology will make people happy. |
| B．Look at how technology will change the world. |
| C．Make technology w ork better for themselves. |
| D．Make small machines to make us healthier. |
How will technology help people?
| A．Help all people live for over 120 years. | B．Help disabled people to get jobs. |
| C．Make people healthier and live longer. | D．Help workers to use the Internet. |
How will people go shopping?
| A．In special shops. | B．Using the Internet at certain times. |
| C．Using the Internet any time of the day. | D．Using nanotechnology. |
How will technology help the environment?
| A．Poor countries will have enough energy. |
| B．Wind energy will be cheaper than Sun energy. |
| C．We will not need wind and Sun energy. |
| D．Wind and Sun energy will be cheaper. |
The new science of “nanotechnology” will _______.
| A．drive small machines to work for people | B．make good-quality watches |
| C．allow people to eat more | D．make very small products |
Your computer has been playing music for years, one CD at a time. Now hundreds of songs can be stored in your PC if they' re in the MP3 format (格式).
| What is it? MP3 compressed(压缩) music into small computer files. You may download MP3 music several ways: Music can be downloaded from websites that have turned wide music libraries into MP3. Once MP3 music is on your PC’s hard drive, you can play it through your computer's speakers, "burn" it onto blank CDs or swap(交换) MP3 files with friends using e -mail. |
| How much? Software needed to play and convert MP3 music is often free. Compact portable MP3 players start at around $ 40 and can hold hundreds of songs. A blank CD on which you can record music costs about a dollar. |
| Advantages MP3 turns your home PC into a jukebox(自动唱机) . Small MP3 players are the size of a deck of cards(一副牌), making it easy to take hundreds of songs with you. Disadvantages You may find that some websites only allow you to listen but you can't download music. Others let you download music but can't be copied to MP3 players. And a growing number of new CDs make it impossible to copy songs to a computer. |
How can you get MP3 music?
| A．By turning your home PC into a jukebox. |
| B．By taking your own music or songs with you. |
| C．By copying songs to a PC through the speakers. |
| D．By downloading from websites, which have turned music libraries into MP3. |
What is the closest meaning of the underlined word "burn"?
| A．Copy. | B．Play. | C．Store. | D．Change. |
Which is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．MP3 music is often free. |
| B．MP3 music can be "burned" onto blank CDs or be swapped with friends by e -mail. |
| C．MP3 music can be taken along while traveling. |
| D．A growing number of new CDs make it possible to copy songs to a computer. |
How much will you pay for a compact portable MP3 player?
| A．Free. | B．At least 10 dollars. |
| C．About forty dollars. | D．About a dollar. |
How many disadvantages of MP3 can we see from the passage?
| A．2 | B．3 | C．4 | D．5 |