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【題目】In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some value it highly, believing that it is responsible(負責任) for social progress. Others say that competition is bad; that it sets one person against another; that it leads to unfriendly relationship between people.

I have taught many children who held the belief that their self-worth depended on how well they performed at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well and winning are often life-and-death affairs(事件). The development of many other human qualities is sadly forgotten.

However, while some seem to be lost in the desire(渴望)to succeed, others take an opposite attitude. In a culture which values only the winner and pays no attention to the common players, they are strongly against competition. Most of them are young people who have suffered under competitive pressures from their parents or society. Teaching these youngsters, I often observe(觀察) in them a desire to fail. They seem to find failure by not trying to win or achieve success. By not trying, they always have an excuse: " I may have lost, but it doesn't matter because I really didn't try." What is not usually accepted by themselves is the belief that if they had really tried and lost, that would mean a lot. Such a loss would be a measure(估量) of their worth. Clearly, this belief is the same as that of true competitors who try to prove themselves. Both are based on the mistaken belief that one's self-worth depends on how well one performs in the competition. Both are afraid of not being valued. We can discover a new meaning in competition only as this kind of fear begins to disappear.

【1】What does this passage mainly talk about?

A. Competition helps to set up self-respect.

B. Opinions about competition are different among people.

C. Competition is harmful to personal quality development.

D. Failures are necessary experience in competition.

【2】Why do some people favor(贊同) competition according to the passage?

A. It pushes society forward.

B. It builds up a sense of duty.

C. It improves personal abilities.

D. It encourages efforts.

【3】What is the similar belief of the true competitors and those with a desire to fail?

A. One's worth lies in his performance in the competition.

B. One's success in competition needs great efforts.

C. One's achievement is decided by his special skills.

D. One's success is based on how hard he has tried.

【4】Which point of view may the author agree to?

A. Every effort should be paid back.

B. Competition should be encouraged.

C. Winning should be a life-and-death matter.

D. Fear of failure should be removed in competition.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】A

【4】D

【解析】

試題分析：本文敘述了關于學生面對競爭的問題的不同的態(tài)度。文中敘述了兩種不同的觀點：贊成比賽的人認為它能推動社會的進步和繁榮，另外一部分學生持相反的觀點，他們強烈地反對競爭。最后作者表明了自己的態(tài)度：只有當這種基本的、害怕失敗的態(tài)度有所緩解時，我們才能找到競爭的真正含義。說明作者認為在競爭中，不要總是擔心失敗。

【1】B細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition.對于比賽的不同的觀點，故選B。

【2】A細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Some value it highly, believing that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity.那些贊成比賽的人認為它能推動社會的進步和繁榮，故選A。

【3】A細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Both are based on the mistaken belief that one’s self-respect relies on how well one performs in comparison with others. 可以得出結論：這兩種持不同觀點的學生，其實有一個共同點，那就是都把自己的價值體現(xiàn)在與別人的比較和競爭中。故選A。

【4】D細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve(緩解） can we discover a new meaning in competition.作者在列舉2種不同的對待競爭的態(tài)度后，表明了自己的態(tài)度：只有當這種基本的、害怕失敗的態(tài)度有所緩解時，我們才能找到競爭的真正含義。說明作者認為在競爭中，不要總是擔心失敗。故選D。