In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some   36    it highly, believing that it is   37   for social progress and prosperity. Others say that   38   is bad, that it sets one person against another; that it   39   unfriendly relationship between people. 

I have taught many children who held the   40   that their self-worth relied on how well they   41    at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well and winning are often life-and –death affairs.  In their single-minded   42   of success, the development of many other human qualities is   43   forgotten.  

   44   , while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed, others take a(n)   45   attitude. In a culture valuing only the winner and   46   to the ordinary players, they strongly   47   competition. They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or   48   success.  By not trying, they always have a(n)   49  ：“I may have lost, but it doesn’t matter   50   I really didn’t try.”   51    , this belief is the same as    52   of the true competitors trying to prove themselves. Both are based on the   53   belief that one’s self-respect relies on how well one performs in    54   with others.  Both are afraid of not being valued. Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve（缓解）  55   a new meaning in competition.  

36．A．benefit                   B．influences             C．value                     D．impress

37．A．cheerful                 B．meaningful             C．comfortable            D．responsible

38．A．competition            B．ability                    C．knowledge             D．challenge

39．A．runs into            B．leads to                  C．comes from            D．begins with

40．A．promise              B．belief                    C．dream                    D．task

41．A．planned                 B．performed              C．delivered               D．practiced

42．A．pursuit                   B．memory                  C．behalf                    D．search

43．A．shyly                     B．cheerfully              C．sadly                     D．faithfully

44．A．Therefore               B．Meanwhile             C．However            D．Afterwards

45．A．proper                    B．suitable                   C．confident                   D．opposite

46．A．paying no attention        B．pays less attention  C．paid more attention        D．pays no attention

47．A．excuse                   B．blame                    C．charge                   D．trust

48．A．enjoy                     B．apply                   C．receive                   D．achieve

49．A．opinion                  B．explanation            C．excuse                   D．reason

50．A．unless                    B．so                          C．while                     D．because

51．A．Firmly                   B．Naturally                    C．Unfortunately       D．Clearly

52．A．that                      B．one                        C．it                           D．this

53．A．mistaken            B．different                 C．single                    D．common

54．A．consequence           B．comparison            C．connection             D．common

55．A．we can discover       B．can we discover      C．can discover            D．we discover

原创（十二）

       In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some   36    it highly, believing that it is   37   for social progress and prosperity. Others say that   38   is bad, that it sets one person against another; that it   39   unfriendly relationship between people.

I have taught many children who held the   40   that their self-worth relied on how well they   41    at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well and winning are often life-and –death affairs.  In their single-minded   42   of success, the development of many other human qualities is   43   forgotten.

   44   , while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed, others take a(n)   45   attitude. In a culture valuing only the winner and   46   to the ordinary players, they strongly   47   competition. They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or   48   success.  By not trying, they always have a(n)   49  ：“I may have lost, but it doesn’t matter   50   I really didn’t try.”   51    , this belief is the same as    52   of the true competitors trying to prove themselves. Both are based on the   53   belief that one’s self-respect relies on how well one performs in    54   with others.  Both are afraid of not being valued. Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve（缓解）  55   a new meaning in competition.

36．A．benefit                   B．influences                     C．value                     D．impress

37．A．cheerful                 B．meaningful            C．comfortable           D．responsible

38．A．competition            B．ability                   C．knowledge             D．challenge

39．A．runs into            B．leads to                 C．comes from            D．begins with

40．A．promise               B．belief                    C．dream                   D．task

41．A．planned                 B．performed             C．delivered               D．practiced

42．A．pursuit                   B．memory                 C．behalf                   D．search

43．A．shyly                     B．cheerfully              C．sadly                     D．faithfully

44．A．Therefore               B．Meanwhile            C．However                   D．Afterwards

45．A．proper                    B．suitable                  C．confident              D．opposite

46．A．paying no attention        B．pays less attention        C．paid more attention D．pays no attention

47．A．excuse                   B．blame                    C．charge                   D．trust

48．A．enjoy                     B．apply                     C．receive                  D．achieve

49．A．opinion                  B．explanation           C．excuse                   D．reason

50．A．unless                    B．so                          C．while                     D．because

51．A．Firmly                   B．Naturally              C．Unfortunately       D．Clearly

52．A．that                      B．one                        C．it                           D．this

53．A．mistaken            B．different                C．single                    D．common

54．A．consequence           B．comparison           C．connection            D．common

55．A．we can discover       B．can we discover     C．can discover           D．we discover

One summer day my father sent me to buy wire for our farm. At 16, I liked   1    better than driving our truck,   2     this time I was not happy. My father had told me I’d have to ask for credit（赊账）at the store.

Sixteen is a   3    age, when a young man wants respect, not charity. It was 1976, and the ugly   4    of racial discrimination was   5    a fact of life. I’d seen my friends ask for credit and then stand, head down, while the store owner   6    whether they were “good for it.” I knew black youths just like me who were   7    like thieves by the store clerk each time they went into a grocery.

My family was   8     . We paid our debts. But before harvest, cash was short. Would the store owner   9    us?

At David’s store, Buck Davis stood behind the cash desk, talking to a farmer. I nodded   10    I passed him on my way to the hardware shelves. When I brought my   11    to the cash desk, I said   12    , “I need to put this on credit.”

The farmer gave me an amused, distrustful   13   . But Buck’s face didn’t change. “Sure,” he said   14  . “Your daddy is   15   good for it.” He   16    to the other man. “This here is one of James Williams’s sons.”

The farmer nodded in a neighborly   17  . I was filled with pride. James Williams’s son. Those three words had opened a door to an adult’s respect and trust.

That day I discovered that the good name my parents had   18   brought our whole family the respect of our neighbors. Everyone knew what to   19    from a Williams: a decent person who kept his word and respected himself   20    much to do wrong.

1．A．something            B．nothing               C．anything             D．everything

2．A．and                      B．so                       C．but                     D．for

4．A．intention                B．shadow               C．habit                   D．faith

5．A．thus                      B．just                     C．still                     D．ever

6．A．guessed                B．suspected            C．questioned           D．figured

7．A．watched                B．caught                 C．dismissed            D．accused

8．A．generous               B．honest                 C．friendly               D．modest

9．A．blame                   B．excuse                C．charge                D．trust

10．A．until                    B．as                       C．once                   D．since

11．A．purchases            B．sales                   C．orders                 D．favorites

12．A．casually               B．confidently          C．cheerfully            D．carefully

13．A．look                    B．stare                   C．response             D．comment

14．A．patiently              B．eagerly                C．easily                  D．proudly

15．A．generally             B．never                  C．sometimes           D．always

16．A．pointed                B．replied                 C．turned                 D．introduced

17．A．sense                  B．way                    C．degree                 D．mood

18．A．earned                 B．deserved              C．given                  D．used

19．A．receive                B．expect                 C．collect                 D．require

20．A．very            B．so              C．how            D．too

One summer day my father sent me to buy wire for our farm．At 16, I like   1  better than driving our truck，   2   this time I was not happy．My father had told me I’d have to ask for credit（赊账）at the store．

Sixteen is a    3    age, when a young man wants respect, not charity．It was 1976, and the ugly    4    of racial discrimination was    5   a fact of life, I’d seen my friends ask for credit and then stand, head down, while the store owner    6   whether they were“good for it．”I knew black youths just like me who were    7   like thieves by the store clerk each time they went into a grocery．

My family was    8   ．We paid our debts．But before harvest, cash was short．Would the store owner   9    us?

At Davis’a store, Buck Davis stood behind the cash desk, talking to a farmer．I nodded  10   I passed him on my way to the hardware shelves．When I brought my    11    to the cash desk, I said    12   ,“I need to put this on credit．”

The farmer gave me an amused, distrustful   13   ．But Buck’s face didn’t change．“Sure, he said    14   ．”Your daddy is    15   good for it．”He    16    to the other man．“This here is one of James Williams’s sons．”

   The farmer nodded in a neighborly    17  ,I was filled with pride．James Williams’s son．Those three words had opened a door to an adult’s respect and trust．

That day I discovered that the good name my parents had   18    brought our whole family the respect of our neighbors．Everyone knew what to   19    from a Williams; a decent person who kept his word and respected himself   20    much to do wrong．

1．A．something           B．nothing            C．anything            D．everything

2．A．and                 B．so               C．but               D．for

3．A．prideful               B．wonderful         C．respectful          D．colorful

4．A．intention             B．shadow           C．habit               D．faith

5．A．thus               B．just                C．still               D．ever

6．A．guessed             B．suspected       C．questioned        D．figured

7．A．watched           B．caught          C．dismissed        D．accused

8．A．generous             B．honest          C．friendly          D．modest

9．A．blame               B．excuse          C．charge            D．trust

10．A．until               B．as                C．once            D．since

11．A．purchases         B．sales              C．orders            D．favorites

12．A．casually            B．confidently       C．cheerfully          D．carefully

13．A．look              B．stare              C．response         D．comment

14．A．patiently          B．eagerly             C．easily             D．proudly

15．A．generally           B．never              C．sometimes         D．always

16．A．pointed           B．replied         C．turned           D．introduced

17．A．sense            B．way               C．degree           D．mood

18．A．earned           B．deserved          C．given            D．used

19．A．receive              B．expect            C．collect              D．require

20．A．very              B．so               C．how              D．too