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     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 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 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 situation 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.
1. According to the passage, winners     .
A. deal with problems rather than blame others  
B. meet with fewer difficulties in their lives
C. have responsible and able colleagues  
D. blame others rather than themselves
2. The underlined word remedy in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to         .
A. avoid  
B. accept  
C. improve  
D. consider
3. When your colleague brings about a problem, you should      .
A. find a better way to handle the problem    
B. blame him for his lack of responsibility
C. tell him to find the cause of the problem    
D. ask another person for help
4. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. Winner's Secret.                  
B. A Winner's Problem.
C. A Winner's Opportunity.            
D. A Winner's Achievement.
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How Long Can People Live?

　　She took up skating at age 85, made her first movie appearance at age 114, and held a concert in the neighborhood on her 121st birthday．

　　Whe n it comes to long life, Jeanne Calment is the world’s recordholder．She lived to the ripe old age of 122．So is 122 the upper limit to the human life span(壽命)?If scientists come up with some sort of pill or diet that would slow aging, could we possibly make it to 150－or beyond?

　　Researchers don’t entirely agree on the answers．“Calment lived to 122, so it wouldn’t surprise me if someone alive today reaches 130 or 135,”says Jerry Shay at the University of Texas．

　　Steve Austad at the University of Texas agrees．“People can live much longer than we think,”he says．“Experts used to say that humans couldn’t live past 110．When Calment blew past that age, they raised the number to 120．So why can’t we go higher?”

　　The trouble with guessing how old people can live to be is that it’s all just guessing．“Anyone can make up a number,”says Rich Miller at the University of Michigan．“Usually the scientist who picks the highest number gets his name in Time magazine．”

　　Won’t new anti-aging techniques keep us alive for centuries?Any cure, says Miller, for aging would probably keep most of us kicking until about 120．Researchers are working on treatments that lengthen the life span of mice by 50 percent at most．So, if the average human life span is about 80 years, says Miller,“adding another 50 percent would get you to 120．”

　　So what can we conclude from this little disagreement among the researchers?That life span is flexible(有彈性的)，but there is a limit, says George Martin of the University of Washington．“We can get flies to live 50 percent longer,”he says．“But a fly’s never going to live 150 years．”

　　“Of course, if you became a new species(物種)，one that ages at a slower speed, that would be a different story,”he adds．

　　Does Martin really believe that humans could evolve(進化)their way to longer life?“It’s pretty cool to think about it,”he says with a smile．

(1)

What does the story of Jeanne Calment prove to us?

[　　]

A．

People can live to 122．

B．

Old people are creative．

C．

Women are sporty at 85．

D．

Women live longer than men．

(2)

According to Steve Austad at the University of Texas, ________．

[　　]

A．

the average human life span could be 110

B．

scientists cannot find ways to slow aging

C．

few people can expect to live to over 150

D．

researchers are not sure how long people can live

(3)

Who would agree that a scientist will become famous if he makes the wildest guess at longevity?

[　　]

A．

Jerry Shay．

B．

Steve Austad

C．

Rich Miller

D．

George Martin

(4)

What can we infer from the last three paragraphs?

[　　]

A．

Most of us could be good at sports even at 120．

B．

The average human life span cannot be doubled．

C．

Scientists believe mice are aging at a slower speed than before．

D．

New techniques could be used to change flies into a new species．

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