couldn't actually happen because I only had ~89 in ruy bank account to last three weeks. It was impossible to buy him a bike.

When I got back home that day, there was an envelope on my bed. I opened it to see a 100- dollar bill and a kind letter! The first thing I thought of was to buy Steve a bike. I got to Steve's

house and told him the whole story. "What? " Steve was surprised and very grateful.

As we left the store, I stood at the front and watched Steve riding off happily. I felt as happy

and grateful as him.

21. We can learn froru Paragraph 2 that

A. Steve has no house to live in

B. Steve has been out of a job for several months

C. Steve' s old bike was not worth repairing

D. neither Steve nor the author was willing to buy a bike

22. The imaginary scene(扬面) in Paragraph 4 indicates that

A. Steve has bought himself a bike

B. Steve has had his old bike lost

C. the author is a person with a great iruagination

D. the author has kept it in mind to buy Steve a bike

23. Which of the following can best describe the author7

A. Generous and kind.

C. Poor and ruean.

B. Honest and friendly.

D. Caring and sensitive

B

When soruething goes wrong, it can be very easy to say, "I know I'm late, but it' s not my

fault; the car broke down" and so on. It is probably not your fault, but once you develop the habit of blaming somebody or something else for a bad situation, you are a loser. You have no power and could not 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 y 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. For another example, if your colleague (罔事) causes you problems on the job for lack of responsibility, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility rather than simply blame the person. You should find creative ways to work successfully instead of blaming your colleague.

This is what being a winner is all about---creatively using your skills and talents (才华) s0

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(扫已战) and opportunities to develop their talents.

So, stop focusing on "Whose fault it is". Once you are confident about your power over bad situations, problems are just something on the road to vour success.

24. According to the passage, winners _

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