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1．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 （繁荣），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 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 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．
67．What does this passage mainly talk about？C
A．Competition helps to set up self-respect．
B．Failures are necessary experiences in competition．
C．Opinions about competition are different among people．
D．Competition is harmful to personal quality development．
68．What does the underlined phrase"the most vocal"in Paragraph 3most probably mean？D
A．Those who try their best to win．
B．Those who value competition most highly．
C．Those who rely on others most for success．
D．Those who are against competition most strongly．
69．What is the similar belief of the true competitors and those with a desire to fail？A
A．One's worth lies in his performance compared with others．
B．One's achievement is determined by his particular skills．
C．One's success in competition needs great efforts．
D．One's success is based on how hard he has tried．
70．Which point of view may the author agree to？A
A．Fear of failure should be removed in competition．
B．Winning should be a life-and-death matter．
C．Competition should be encouraged．
D．Every effort should be paid back．
分析 本文是一篇说明文，主要说明的是有关竞争的观点，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．那些遭受巨大竞争压力的人，他们反对竞争，他们害怕失败，害怕竞争．我们要把对失败的恐惧从竞争中去除掉
解答 67-70CDAA
67．C 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C正确．
68．D 推理判断题．根据第三段中"Among the most vocal are youngsters who have suffered under competitive pressures from their parents or society．"可知，是指那些遭受巨大竞争压力的人，他们反对竞争，故D正确．
69．A 推理判断题．根据"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"可知，两种持不同观点的学生，其实有一个共同点，那就是都要把自己的价值体现在于别人的比较和竞争中，故选A．
70．A 推理判断题．根据最后一段"Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve can we discover a new meaning in competition．可推知，只有消除了害怕的竞争才有意义，害怕失败可以在竞争中消除"故A正确．
点评 本文讨论的是人们对于竞争的不同的态度，测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力，要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系，对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断；或根据作者所阐述的观点理论，对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释．考生首先要仔细阅读短文，完整了解信息，准确把握作者观点．
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77．B
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79．F
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80．C
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