72. Why do some people favor competition according to the passage?

A. It pushes society forward.　　　　　 B. It builds up a sense of duty.

C. It improves personal abilities.　　　 D. It encourages individual efforts.

71. What does this passage mainly talk about?

A. Competition helps to set up self-respect.　

B. Opinions about competition are different among people.

C. Competition is harmful to personal quality development.

D. Failures are necessary experiences in competition.

70. How many reasons are mentioned for a visit to a Hothouse?

A. Three.　　　 B. Four　　　　 C. Five.　　　　 D. Six,

答案　 67.D　 68.A　 69.C　 70.C

Passage 117

(05·重庆E篇)

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 (依赖) on how well they performed at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well and winning are often life-and-death affairs. In their single-minded pursuit (追求) of success, the development, of many other human qualities ia sadly forgotten.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 '

However, while sonic seem to be lost in die desire to succeed, others take an opposite attitude. In a culture which values only die winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players, they strongly blame competition. Among the most vocal 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 mailer 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 self-respect 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 dissolve (缓解) can we discover a new meaning in competition.

69. Lighthouses were often built with an artistic touch _________　

A. to attract visitors　　　　　　 B. to guide passing ships　

C. to give a pleasant sight　　　　 D. to remember lighthouse keepers

68. The underlined phrase "out-of-the-way" in Paragraph 4 means

A. far-away　　　　 　　　　　　B. dangerous　　　　　

C. ancient　　　　 　　　　　　　D. secret

67. What is the reason to look back into the past of a lighthouse?

A. To escape from the busy and noisy city.　　

B. To look for die tools used by our ancestors.

C. To experience the natural beauty of a lighthouse.

D. To learn about the living condition of lighthouse keepers.

66. The children feel free in the program because______.

A.they can design future buildings themselves　

B.they have new ideas and rich imagination

C.they are given enough time to design models　

D.they need not worry about making mistakes

答案　 63.C　 64.D　 65.C　 66.D

Passage 116

(05·重庆D篇)

Everyone should visit a lighthouse at least once.

The most important reason for such a visit is to realize how our ancestors (祖先) battled nature with the basic tools they had. "They had only basic ways of creating light, and yet they found a way of using this simple technology in isolated(孤零零的) places to save ships from hitting rocks.

Secondly, visiting lighthouses will help us to understand the lives of lighthouse keepers. By their very nature, lighthouses were built on some rocks or cliffs. Thus, the lighthouse keepers often lived lonely lives. To walk around their small home and imagine the angry storm outside beating against the walls, is to take a step towards understanding the lives they had.

The reasons for a visit to a lighthouse are not all so backward-looking in time. It is true that lighthouses were built in out-of-the-way places. But on a pleasant sunny summer day, this very isolation has a natural beauty that many people will love to experience. Therefore, with the gentle waves touching all round the lighthouse, the visitor is likely to think it 13 a world preferable to the busy and noisy modem life.

Another reason for considering a visit is that the lighthouses themselves can be very attractive buildings. Mankind could often not be content just to put up a basic structure, but felt the need, even in such an isolated place, to build with an artistic touch. The result is a view for tired eyes to enjoy.

Finally, lighthouses have a romantic attraction, summed up by the image of the oil-skin coaled keeper climbing his winding stairs to take care of the light to warn ships and save lives,

65. Who is the designer of the program?

A. An official.　 　B. An architect.　 　　　C. A teacher.　 D. A scientist.

64. An architect pays a weekly visit to the classroom ______.

A. to find out kids' creative ideas　　　　　　 B. to discuss with the teacher

C. to give children lectures　　　　　　　　 　D. to help kids with their program

63. The Program is designed _____.

A. to direct kids to build solar collectors　　　　　

B. to train young scientists for city planning

C. to develop children's problem-solving abilities　

D. to help young architects know more about designing