A. This allows you to approach the problem with wisdom, rather than fear.

B. When faced with problems, big or small, it's important to tackle the root causes quickly.

C. Take time to understand their side of the story and show this sense of understanding clearly.

D. Be prepared and understand that adversity is something you're going to have to face every day.

第一节 完形填空 阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的ABCD四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项， 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

　　There was once a boy who liked nothing more in the world than to win. He loved winning at whatever it may be, football, cards, video games--- everything. And because he couldn't stand ____1_____, he had become an expert in all kinds of tricks and cheating methods. He could play tricks in ___2-_____ every situation, without being ____3___ even in video games. He could win without ever being ___4____.

　　He won so many times that everyone saw him as a ___5____. It meant that almost no one wanted to play with him. He was too far ___6_____ everyone. One person who did play with him was a poor boy. The champion really enjoyed himself at the poor boy's expense, always making the boy look ___7___.

　　But the champion ended up getting ___8____ with all this. He needed something more, so he decided to ___9____ the national video games championship, where he would find some competitors ______10____of himself. At the championship he was keen to show his skills, but when he tried using all those tricks and cheating methods that he knew, well... none of them _____11____. The competition judges had ____12____any on the tricks from working.

　　He felt terribly ___13_____ he was a good player, but without his tricks, he couldn't beat a single competitor. He was soon ____14____ of the championship, and sat there, sad and thoughtful. Finally, they announced the name of the champion. It was the poor boy he had always ____15____.

He realized that the poor boy had been much ___16___ than him. It didn't matter to the poor boy if he lost, because what he was really doing was learning from each of