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19．It does not matter who wins．We are told that from day one．Usually，that statement is followed by some remark about being a loser．If we do not care who wins，then why do we compete？Fun，experience，the chance to meet new people---these are the reasons we try to outdo each other．
       People will compete over anything．Every Christmas，my neighbors and I have a little Christmas light competition．It is heaven for the electric company，but I think we give Will Rogers Airport a scare．It is bright enough to land a plane in our front yards．I admit that last year my neighbors won，but only because they bought every strand of lights Wal-Mart had before I could get there．
Personal competitions are great，but we get a little carried away．I cannot stand to see coaches shout at kids playing sports．Who cares if someone messes up and the other team advances？
       I'm tired of people competing just to win．It happens not only in sports，but in music competitions，too．People auditioning（试音）for chair placement in certain bands can get really unfriendly．This year I did not audition for a certain band，but I went to auditions anyway．This was the first time I actually had the opportunity to comprehend the whole picture．
       Other times I've been the person who was nervous and anxious．This time，I sat back and observed everyone else．I came to the realization that the people who aren't so good are terrified of the good people，and the good people are scared stiff that the bad people have taken lessons and can now show them up．Unless a person is on the outside looking in，I don't think anyone realizes this．
       Maybe competing is human nature，but we shouldn't let it influence our judgment．Being disrespectful to opponents（对手），letting competition become our life，and becoming so involved that we close ourselves off from friends and family is not the meaning of competition．
       A little competition is healthy，so it shouldn't hurt anyone．If it does，someone somewhere needs to back off，find the good thing hidden inside，and try it again．Winning isn't everything，and losing isn't the end of the world．
 
63．The author mentions his competition with his neighbors toD．
A．make excuses for his failure                        
B．express his concern about the airport
C．imply his neighbor cheated in the competition
D．show people really care about the result of competition
64．The underlined word"this"in Paragraph 5 refers toD．
A．the rules of competition                    
B．competitors'effort to win   
C．the influence of competition on life
D．the negative attitude to competition        
65．From the passage，we can learn thatB．
A．the author failed the audition
B．competitors may be unfriendly to each other
C．it is coaches who always mess up the match
D．those who observe opponents calmly always win
66．Which of the following opinions does the author probably accept？C
A．Competition for the job is fierce．
B．Winning or losing is none of people's concern．
C．Competition is healthy，but it can get out of hand．
D．The disadvantages of competition outweigh the benefits．

Answer 1

分析 这是一篇讨论如何对待输赢的话题，赢不代表一切，输也不是世界末日．

解答 63．答案 D  推理判断题．根据第一段中"If we do not care who wins，then why do we compete？"可知作者列举与邻居的比赛是为了说明人们对比赛结果的在意，故答案为D项．
64．答案 D 代词指代题．根据上句中"…that the people who aren't so good are terrified of the good people，and the good people are scared stiff that the bad people have taken lessons and can now show them up．"可推知此处this指代作者对于比赛的消极态度，故答案为D项．
65．答案 B 细节理解题．根据第四段最后一句可判断出A项错误；根据第三段最后一句可知C项错误；D项内容文中没有提到；根据倒数第二段中"Being disrespectful to opponents（对手），letting competition become our life，and becoming so involved that we close ourselves off from friends and family…"可知比赛时竞争者会变得彼此不友好，故答案为B项．
66．答案C．细节理解题．根据最后一段中"A little competition is healthy，so it shouldn't hurt anyone．If it does，someone somewhere needs to back off，find the good thing hidden inside，and try it again.."可知竞争是有益的，但有时会出现失控的局面，故答案为C项．

点评 1）从意思上判断 在做题时最重要的是要读懂空白前后的句子，正确理解了这些句子后，根据意思的连贯性、逻辑性或者线索词从选项中选取正确答案．在读懂意思的基础上，再利用线索特征词等进一步确认答案．
2）从词汇上锁定线索 做保持对一些线索词的敏感是非常重要的，要好好关注空白前后的名词和动词，然后在选项中查找它们的近义词、反义词、同义词、同类词等．其次是一些专有名词，比如说数词、代词、时间、年代、地点/名称等．尤其是在读不懂句子的情况下，利用这样的线索词寻找答案是很有效的方法．
3）从关联词作为切入点 通常，英语的句段之间经常会运用关联词表示过渡和衔接，让文章的思路与更清楚、逻辑更连贯，因此文章中和选项中表示各种逻辑关系的路标性信号词在选择答案时都是很重要的线索．在做题时可将这三个层面的线索很好地结合起来．例如，在看到表示并列或递进关系的关联词时，一般表示前后句子的名词或句意具有同指性；而表示转折让步关系的词则往往表示前后句子的名词同指，但句意对立，或褒贬对立或肯否对立；而表示例证关系的词则意味着在举例之前或之后有表述概念或某一观点的句子，往往会有复数名词出现．