Question

Nowadays there are different ideas about competition. Some value it highly, believing that it is good for social development. However, others say that competition is bad and that it leads to unfriendly relationship between people.

I have taught many children. For them, playing well and winning are often life-and-death events. In their mind what they really want is going for success, the development of many other qualities is sadly forgotten.

However, while some seem to be lost on the way to success, others take an opposite opinion. Many people are strongly against competition. Among them, most are young people who have suffered from such pressure from their parents. They seem to look for failure by not trying to win or achieve success. ____△____, they always have an excuse: “I may have lost, but it doesn’t matter because I really didn’t try.” They don’t want to admit（承认）that if they have really tried and lost, they would mean more.

Clearly, this belief(信念) is the same as that of those who try to prove（证明）themselves. Both come from the wrong belief that self-confidence depends on how well one does by comparing with others. Both are afraid of not being valued. If such fear begins to be unimportant, we can have a better knowledge of competition.

1.For some people who like competition, winning is really________.

A. troublesome B. unfriendly C. important D. opposite

2.Which of the following sentence should be put in the blank “____△____”in Paragraph 3?

A. By not trying B. By not losing C. By comparing D. By valuing

3.What is the right structure of this passage?（ stands for a paragraph）

A. B. C. D.

4.How does the writer make these different ideas clear?

A. By giving explanations. B. By giving examples.

C. By giving excuses. D. By giving suggestions.

5.What is the best title of this passage?

A. The Competition and Failure. B. The Competition and Success.

C. The Competition and Comparing. D. Two Ideas of Competition.

1.C 2.A 3.B 4.A 5.D 【解析】本文主要谈论对于竞争的两种观念。作者采取总分总的方式进行了说明。首先说出人们对于竞争的不同观点：有些人非常珍视它，认为它有利于社会发展。然而，也有人说竞争是坏的，它会导致人与人之间的不友好关系。接着举例说明，最后说明这两种观念都不正确，两者都来自于一种错误的信念，即自信取决于与他人比较的好坏。两个人都害怕不被重视。如果这...

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