12．Ever since we were young，we've been asked to compete，to make sure that we're the best at everything，to ensure that we ore always at the top．For most of us，it starts when we're young．We were nottaught how tocome in second，or to be happy that someone else is better than you．
Normally when we end up not winning something or coming in second，we often find fault with the person who is"better"than us．Even if they do truly deserve to win，we would make it a point to find as many faults and reasons as to why that person should hove lost to us instead．I'm sure you'd agree that sometimes we just have to accept that there's someone better than us at some things．
But even now，some of you would probably be stuck at the phrase"to be happy that someone else is better than you"．It might not make sense to you at all．How could you be happy when you didn't win？Sure，they might be better than you，but why would you be happy about it？
This is the problem with competition．It shows how self-centered we are．It shows us that in the end we only want ourselves to win and no one else．Many people would deny it，but let's be real，how many of us can truly put our hands to our hearts and say that we are truly happy that the person who was"better than us"ended up winning instead of ourselves？
32．According to the text，people are taught to learn to competeA．
A．at a young
B．when they find their own faults
C．after getting success
D．when they come in second
33．Why do we often pick out the other people's faults when they win？B
A．To regret for what we have lost．
B．To deny they arc better than us．
C．To show they truly deserve to win．
D．To prove they are really the best．
34．What's the usual attitude towards the fact that someone else is better than us？C
A．Happy
B．Satisfied．
C．Unacceptable．
D．Indifferent．
35．According to the text，in competition people alwaysA．
A．keep self-centered
B．hope to be selfless
C．accept their own faults
D．face the unfair results．
分析 自从小时候我们就被教育要竞争，而且要做第一；如果我们没能获胜或者是得了第二，我们就很难开心，并且会竭力否认别人比我们强．这一切都是因为在竞争中我们都是"以自我为中心的"．
解答 32-35．ABCA
32题答案：A 考查细节推理，根据文章第一段的"Ever since we were young，we've been asked to compete"（自从我们小的时候，我们就一直被要求要竞争）可知本题答案为A选项．
33题答案：B 考查细节推理，根据文章第二段的"Even if they do truly deserve to win，we would make it a point to find as many faults and reasons as to why that person should hove lost to us instead．"（即使他们的确值得赢，我们也会努力找尽可能多的错误和原因来说明为什么那个人本应该输给我们）可知本题答案为B选项．
34题答案：C 考查细节推理，根据文章第二段的"Normally when we end up not winning something or coming in second，we often find fault with the person who is"better"than us"（通常情况下当我们最终没能获胜或者是得第二时，我们通常会找那个比我们要好的人的茬子）可知通常情况下我们对于他人比我们好的态度是"难以接受的"．
35题答案：A 考查细节推理，根据文章最后一段的"This is the problem with competition．It shows how self-centered we are"（这（没赢还要开心）就是竞争的问题所在，这展示了我们是多么的"自我中心"）可知本题答案为A选项．
点评 本文是人生感悟类阅读理解．这类题材是高考常考的内容，它注重考查考生整体理解文章大意的能力，在做题时要结合题干以及上下文做出正确的选择．
