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．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 lifeanddeath affairs．In their singleminded 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 opinions 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 selfrespect 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 fade away can we discover a new meaning in competition．
32．What does this passage mainly talk about？A
A．Opinions about competition are different among people．
B．Failures are necessary experiences in competition．
C．Competition is harmful to personal quality development．
D．Competition helps to set up self-respect．
33．Why do some people favor competition according to the passage？D
A．It builds up a sense of duty．
B．It encourages individual efforts．
C．It improves personal abilities．
D．It pushes society forward．
34．What is the similar belief of the true competitors and those with a"desire to fail"？B
A．One's success is based on how hard he has tried．
B．One's worth lies in his performance compared with others'．
C．One's achievement is determined by his particular skills．
D．One's success in competition needs great efforts．
35．Which point of view may the author agree to？B
A．Every effort should be paid back．
B．Fear of failure should be removed in competition．
C．Competition should be encouraged．
D．Winning should be a lifeanddeath matter．
分析 本文是一篇科教类阅读，属于议论文，主要讲的是人们对竞争的不同观点．在列举2种不同的对待竞争的态度后，表明了自己的态度：只有当这种基本的、害怕失败的态度有所缓解时，我们才能找到竞争的真正含义．
解答 32．A．细节理解题．根据第一段第一句也是这篇文章的主题句In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition．可以看出不同的人，对于竞赛的看法迥异．因此选A．
33．D．细节理解题．由第一段第二句：Some value it highly，believing that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity．可以知道，有些人赞同竞争，因为它能推动社会的发展．故选D．
34．B．词义猜测题．根据最后一段倒数第四行：Both are based on the mistaken belief that one‘s self-respect relies on how well one performs in comparison with others．可以得出结论：这两种持不同观点的学生，其实有一个共同点，那就是都把自己的价值体现在与别人的比较和竞争中．故选B．
35．B．推理判断题．根据最后一段最后一句，作者在列举2种不同的对待竞争的态度后，表明了自己的态度：只有当这种基本的、害怕失败的态度有所缓解时，我们才能找到竞争的真正含义．说明作者认为在竞争中，不要总是担心失败．故选D．
点评 本文是一篇科教类阅读，题目涉及多道细节理解题，推理判断题，词义猜测题．做题时学生应仔细阅读原文，把握文章主要内容，联系文章上下文内容并结合所给选项含义，从中选出正确答案，一定要做到有理有据，切忌胡乱猜测
