Question

In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition . Some value it highly , believing that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity . 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 relied (依赖)on how well they performed at tennis and other skills . For them, playing well and winning are often life-and-death affairs. In their single-minded pursuit ( 追求)of success , the development of many other human qualities is sadly forgotten .

However ，while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed , others take an opposite attitude .In a culture which values only the winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players , they strongly blame competition . Among the most vocal  are youngsters who have suffered under competitive pressures from their parents or society . Teaching these young people . I often observe in them a desire to fail . They seem to seek 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 admitted 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 of their worth . Clearly, this belief is the same as that of the true competitors who try to prove themselves . Both are based on the mistaken belief that one’s self-respect relies on how well one performs in comparison with others . Both are afraid of not being valued . Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve (缓解) can we discover a new meaning in competition .

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 experiences in competition

2.Why do some people favor 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 individual efforts

3.The underlined phrase “the most vocal” in Paragraph 3 means        .

A．those who try their best to win

B．those who value competition most highly

C．those who are against competition most strongly

D．those who rely on others most for success

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.B

2.A

3.C

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：

1.B 主旨大意题。根据文章主题段第一段内容可知对于竞争，不同的人有不同的观点。有人认为竞争有利于社会进步，有人则认为竞争让人与人之间的关系变得紧张。故B正确。

2.A 细节题。根据第一段第二行Some value it highly , believing that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity说明A正确。

3.C 推理题。根据本句Among the most vocal  are youngsters who have suffered under competitive pressures from their parents or society .该词就是指那些遭受巨大竞争压力的人，他们反对竞争，故C正确。

4.D 推理题。根据最后一段“What is not usually admitted by themselves is the belief that if they had really tried and lost, that would mean a lot说明这些人害怕失败，害怕竞争。所有才会有各种各样的逃避竞争的现象，所以我们要把对失败的恐惧从竞争中去除掉。故D正确。

考点：考查人生百态类短文阅读