Several years ago, I traveled by train to Stockholm. I was visiting two friends who were to meet me at the train station. I stood there waiting for my first friend to arrive and in the midst of all the hurrying passengers that Friday afternoon, I heard a weak voice; it sounded like a question. I turned and saw a young man standing with a white cane ( 拐 杖 ) , his suitcase by his feet. I approached and asked,“Do you need help?”“Yes,”he replied, nodding his head, appearing relieved.
He had been trying for some time, unsuccessfully, to get someone’s attention. He had missed his train home. His cell phone battery was dead, and he needed to call his mother to tell her of the circumstances.
This young man named Mustafa, I found out, had just completed his first week at a school for the blind. He went to school on Mondays and returned home on Fridays. Of course I helped him call his mother. I did not understand what he spoke with her on my cell phone, but I could tell the language was Swedish. Of course the next problem was finding the right train home and telling his mother the new arrival time. Yet in this disordered train station, I did not want to miss connecting with my friend Bogdan who was on his way to the spot where we were standing.
Before I could dial the number to call Bogdan, he was suddenly already there. I described the problem and Bogdan took the young man’s arm and we were off on our adventure to help get Mustafa home. While sorting out where his home was, what train, and what time, my second friend Marcello called and wondered where we were. Soon he joined us. It happened that Marcello speaks 12 languages.
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Marcello’s gift in language was a great advantage.
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Now we were leading Mustafa to his train.
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2 . I was walking down the road one day when my cell phone rang.
During the following days, I got the same call
Shortly after this, I became
“How is your daughter now?” I couldn’t wait to
“She has
Tears blurred (模糊) my eyes
1.A.A boy’s | B.A child’s | C.My daughter’s | D.My son’s |
A.old | B.different | C.new | D.wrong |
A.screamed | B.blamed | C.replied | D.returned |
A.hung up | B.hung on | C.held on | D.held up |
A.here and there | B.now and then | C.more or less | D.sooner or later |
A.so that | B.in case | C.because | D.even if |
A.frightened | B.difficult | C.busy | D.worried |
A.comfort | B.kiss | C.pat | D.encourage |
A.refuse | B.accept | C.take | D.meet |
A.soft | B.sweet | C.low | D.loud |
A.noise | B.sound | C.voice | D.whisper |
A.surprised | B.amazed | C.interested | D.curious |
A.again | B.on | C.back | D.out |
A.suffered | B.got | C.fell | D.grew |
A.when | B.since | C.as | D.while |
A.got hurt | B.became disabled | C.died | D.was ill |
A.encouraged | B.amused | C.satisfied | D.supported |
A.room | B.QQ | C.phone | D.house |
A.hear | B.ask | C.tell | D.see |
A.passed by | B.passed away | C.pass through | D.pass out |
1. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A.Parent and teacher. | B.Neighbors. | C.Close friends. |
A.The man is making complaint to the woman. |
B.The man is satisfied after talking to the woman. |
C.The man is making some suggestions to the woman. |
A.The man couldn't work. | B.The man couldn't sleep. |
C.The man couldn't see the film on TV. |
I went to a boarding(寄宿的)
“Things won’t get
From that day on,every time when she saw me,she would give me a
The day I left that school,I
“My mother
I will never
A.hurt | B.drunk | C.lost | D.bored |
A.brother | B.grandma | C.mother | D.aunt |
A.class | B.factory | C.school | D.office |
A.wasted | B.saved | C.got | D.spent |
A.playing | B.singing | C.performing | D.pushing |
A.student | B.worker | C.teacher | D.friend |
A.ignored | B.noticed | C.smelt | D.felt |
A.work up | B.went through | C.stood up | D.calmed down |
A.angry | B.low | C.terrible | D.sad |
A.meal | B.talk | C.sentence | D.test |
A.if | B.why | C.when | D.how |
A.firstly | B.finally | C.interestingly | D.strangely |
A.better | B.smaller | C.worse | D.higher |
A.look | B.smile | C.hand | D.book |
A.phrases | B.accent | C.vocabulary | D.studies |
A.happy | B.dangerous | C.hard | D.lonely |
A.told | B.asked | C.answered | D.troubled |
A.died | B.married | C.appeared | D.fell |
A.with | B.for | C.without | D.as |
A.cheat | B.forget | C.believe | D.upset |
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 situations 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.blame themselves rather than others |
B.meet with fewer difficulties in their lives |
C.have responsible and able colleagues |
D.deal with problems rather than blame others |
A.improve | B.accept | C.avoid | D.consider |
A.excuses for their failures | B.chances for self-development |
C.challenges to their colleagues | D.barriers to greater power |
A.A Winner’s Opportunity. | B.A Winner’s Problem. |
C.A Winner’s Secret. | D.A Winner’s Achievement. |