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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 affair. In their single-minded pursuit(追求)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 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 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 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.
小题1: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. |
A.It pushes society forward. |
B.it builds up a sense of duty. |
C.It improves personal abilities. |
D.It encourages individual efforts. |
A.those who try their best to win |
B.those who value competition most highly |
C.those who are against competition most strongly |
D.those who rely on others most for success |
A.One’s worth lies in his performance compared with others’. |
B.One’s success in competition needs great efforts. |
C.One’s achievement is determined by his particular skills. |
D.One’s success is based on how hard he has tried. |
A.Every effort should be paid back. |
B.Competition should be encouraged. |
C.Winning should be a life—and—death matter. |
D.Fear of failure should be removed in competition. |
答案
小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:A
小题5:D
解析
试题分析:本文主要讲述的是人们对于竞争的态度,有人认为竞争有很多的好处,也有人认为竞争有很多的坏处。
小题1:B 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段内容可知本文主要讲述的是人们对于竞争的态度,有人认为竞争有很多的好处,也有人认为竞争有很多的坏处。故B正确。
小题2:A 细节题。根据文章第一段第2句Some value it highly,believing that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity说明竞争会导致社会的进步和繁荣。故A正确。
小题3:C 推理题。根据本句Among the most vocal are youngsters who have suffered under competitive pressures from their parents or society.句意说明最反对竞争的人是那些遭受到竞争的压力的人。故该词是指C项正确。
小题4:A 推理题。根据第3段4,5,6行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.’’这些人不想努力,总个自己的不努力找理由,总是认为自己如果自己努力了,就可以成功的。是指这些人把自己的情况放在别人的表现上。故A正确。
小题5:D 推理题。根据文章最后一段Clearly,this belief is the same as that of the true competitors who try to prove themselves.和Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve(缓解)can we discover a new meaning in competition.说明我们不应该对于竞争有恐惧,要多参加这样的竞争。才能提高自己。
点评:本文主要讲述的是人们对于竞争的态度,有人认为竞争有很多的好处,也有人认为竞争有很多的坏处。本文主旨鲜明,很容易在文中找到答案。做题时要注意文章的首段和每一段的首句或尾句,因为它们往往就是文章的主题句。阅读中要注意要点之间的关系。然后带着问题,再读全文,找出答题所需要的依据,完成阅读任务。
核心考点
试题【In modem society there is a great deal of argument about competition.Some value 】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
Diet commercials are constantly appearing on our television screens telling us that once we lose weight, we will be happy. While you’re standing at the grocery store you are surrounded by magazines claiming to have the newest and best diet. Each month another new diet appears claiming to be the diet to end all diets. If diets really worked, then why are there so many of them? The reason a new diet pops up each month, is that last’s month’s diets did not work. The truth of the matter is that DIETS DON’T WORK.
The diet and fashion industries are not totally to blame for society’s obsession with thinness. We are the ones keeping them in business. We buy into the idea that we can attain the “ideal” body image. We allow ourselves to believe the lies being thrown at us constantly. We are throwing away our hard earned money trying to live up to the standards that society has set for us. It’s unfortunate, but in today’s society, people have forgotten that it’s what’s inside a person that counts, not what’s on the outside. We need to start loving and accepting each other for who we are, not what we look like.
Once again, I would like to stress the fact that diets don’t work. Eating three healthy meals a day, a few snacks and doing moderate exercise, will allow your body to go to its natural set point. Next time you decide that you are going to start another diet because you feel you are too fat, stop, sign up for a self-esteem class instead. That would be money well spent.
小题1:What are Beverly Hills 90210 and Meltrose Place ?
A.Fashion shows. | B.Two famous place in America. |
C.Popular TV shows. | D.Two TV channels. |
A.Our society is flooded with diet commercials. |
B.The latest diet is necessarily better than all the previous ones. |
C.People in North America become crazy over Dieting. |
D.All diets are useless in fact |
A.Because teenagers are under a lot of pressure to be thin. |
B.Because there are more and more fat teenagers. |
C.Because the diets have no effect. |
D.Because teenagers are fascinated by the newest and best diet. |
A.if your diet doesn’t work, the only thing you can do is to accept your body image . |
B.attending a self-esteem class will help you keep fit. |
C.we shouldn’t pay attention to the size of our body. |
D.what’s inside a person is much more important than his/her appearance. |
A.persuasion | B.summarization | C.argumentation | D.description |
Zoo officials say they are concerned about animals. However, most zoos remain “collections” of interesting “things” rather than protective habitats. Zoos teach people that it is acceptable to keep animals bored, lonely and far from their natural homes.
Zoo claims to educate people and save endangered species, but visitors leaves zoos without having learned anything meaningful about the animals’ natural behaviour, intelligence, or beauty. Zoo keeps animals in small spaces or cages, and most signs only mention the species’ name, diet, and natural range. The animals’ normal behavior is seldom noticed because zoos don’t usually take care of the animals’ natural needs.
The animals are kept together in small spaces, with no privacy and little opportunity for mental and physical exercise. This results in unusual and self-destructive behavior called zoochosis. A worldwide study of zoos found that zoochosis common among animals kept in small spaces or cages. Another study showed that elephants spend 22 percent of their time making repeated head movements or biting cage bars and bears spend 30 percent of their time walking back and forth, a sign of unhappiness and pain.
Furthermore, most animals in zoos are not endangered. Captive breeding (圈养繁殖) of endangered big cats, Asian elephants, and another species has not resulted in their being sent back to the wild. Zoos talk a lot about their captive breeding programs because they do not want people to worry about a species dying out. In fact, baby animals also attract a lot of paying customers. Haven’t we seen enough competitions to name baby animals?
Actually, we still save endangered species only if we save their habitats and put an end to the reasons people kill them. Instead of supporting zoos, we should support groups that work to protect animals’ natural habitats.
小题1:How would the author describe the animals’ life in Zoos?
A.Dangerous | B.Unhappy | C.Natural | D.Easy |
A.remain in cages | B.behave strangely |
C.attack other animals | D.enjoy moving around |
A.Zoos are not worth the public support. |
B.Zoos fail in their attempt to save animals. |
C.Zoos should treat animals as human beings. |
D.Zoos use animals as a means of entertainment. |
A.pointing out the faults in what zoos do |
B.using evidence he has collected at zoos |
C.exploring the way animals are protected |
D.discussing the advantages of natural habitats |
A.zoos have to keep animals in small spaces |
B.most animals in zoos are endangered species |
C.some endangered animals are reproduced in zoos |
D.it’s acceptable to keep animals away from their habitats |
Do you write by hand more or type more? In Beijing, students start using a computer as early as primary school. And computer dependence is more wide-spread among university students. Almost all their homework and essays are typed on a computer.
All the students interviewed say they usually use a computer.
It"s faster and easier to correct if using a computer. And that"s why computers are being applied more and more often to modern education. But when people are taking stock in computers increasingly, problems appear.
"When I"m writing with a pen, I find I often can"t remember how to write a character, though I feel I’m familiar with it."
"I"m not in the mood to write when faced with a pen and paper."
Many students don"t feel this is something to worry about. Now that it"s more convenient and quick to write on a computer, why bother to handwrite?
Many educators think differently. Shi Liwei , the headmaster of a famous primary school in the capital said "Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic(审美的) value. But those characters typed with computer keyboards only have their practical value. All the artistic beauty of the characters is lost. And handwriting contains the writer"s emotion(情绪). Through one"s handwriting, people can get to know one"s thinking and personality. Beautiful writing will give people a better first impression of them.”
To encourage students to handwrite more, many primary schools in Beijing have made writing classes compulsory(必修的)and in universities, some professors are asking students to turn in their homework and essays written by hand.
小题1:Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?
A.The Importance of Handwriting and Typing. |
B.To Type or To Hand Write |
C.Writing By Computer Will Replace Writing By Hand |
D.Practical and Aesthetic Value of Chinese Characters. |
A.they are usually asked to e-mail their homework and Essays |
B.they can correct the mistakes they make quickly and conveniently |
C.they find it not easy to remember how to write a character |
D.computers have become popular in China. |
A.Handwriting contains the writer"s emotion. |
B.The writer’s thinking and personality are shown in his or her handwriting, |
C.Handwriting can impress people well and build up one’s self-confidence |
D.Chinese characters enjoy both practical and aesthetic value. |
A.getting bored with | B.getting dependent on |
C.becoming crazy about | D.getting curious about |
A.more and more students will give up writing on a computer |
B.writing by hand will give way to typing by computer one day |
C.more and more students will pay attention to handwriting |
D.the typing article better expresses one’s emotion and quality |
There are many reasons why that nail of a rumor can be so harmful. Rumors are, quite simply, a form of bullying(欺侮). When a person or a group makes up a rumor about someone or decides to spread gossip, it’s usually to hurt someone, break up a friendship, or make someone less popular. It’s the same thing as teasing, only it’s done behind someone’s back instead of to his or her face.
When you spread a rumor about someone, you’re sending a signal that the person is outside of the group, and somehow less worthy of friendship than others. You’re making fun of that person or pointing out negative things about him or her. This can let others think that it’s okay to make the person feel bad, and make him or her an outsider.
We need to be able to trust our friends, and gossip and rumors can break this trust. If you tell a personal secret to a friend, and he turns around and tells it to someone else, you might feel like you will get burned if you ever get close to him again.
Letting a rumor influence your behavior is like letting someone else make a big decision for you. Let’s say you hear that the teacher plans to call a Snow Day tomorrow because a blizzard (暴风雪) is coming. Expecting a day off, you don’t do your homework. The next morning, the blizzard turns out to be nothing more than a drizzle(毛毛雨), and school isn’t off after all. You get zeroes on your work.
小题1:To tell a rumor and a tease apart, you depend on ______.
A.whether it is done behind someone |
B.whether it is painful or not |
C.whether it is a kind of bullying |
D.whether it is spread fast. |
A.point out his or her advantages |
B.keep away from him or her |
C.not feel he or she is an outsider |
D.be hurt if getting close to him or her again. |
A.advise on how to deal with rumors |
B.teach us how to judge a rumor |
C.find out why rumors spread fast |
D.explain why rumors hurt |
Why are America’s kids so stressed? The report cites two main causes: increasing physical isolation (孤独) brought on by high divorce rates and less involvement in community, and a growing perception that the world is a more dangerous place.
Given that we can’t turn the clock back, adults can still do plenty to help the next generation to cope.
At the top of the list,nurturing (培育) is a better appreciation of the limits of individualism. No child is an island. Strengthening social ties helps build communities and protect individuals against stress.
To help kids build stronger connections with others, you can pull the plug on TVs and computers. Your family will thank you later.They will then have more time for face-to-face relationships, and they will get more sleep.
Limit the amount of virtual (虚拟的) violence your children are exposed to. It’s not just video games and movies; children see a lot of murder and crime on the local news.
Keep your expectations for your children reasonable. Many highly successful people never attended Harvard or Yale.
Make exercise part of your daily routine. It will help you deal with your own anxieties and provide a good model for your kids. Sometimes anxiety is unavoidable,but it doesn’t have to ruin your life.
小题1:What does the author thinks of the conclusion that people in America are unhappier than 50 years ago?
A.Surprising | B.Confusing | C.Illogical | D.Questionable |
A.It’s impossible to slow down the pace of the change. |
B.The social reality children are facing cannot be changed. |
C.Lessons learned from the past should not be forgotten. |
D.It’s impossible to forget the past. |
A.were less isolated physically |
B.were probably less self-centered |
C.probably suffered less from anxiety |
D.were considered less individualistic |
A.To provide them with a safer environment. |
B.To lower their expectations for them. |
C.To get them more involved socially. |
D.To set a good model for them to follow. |
A.Anxiety, though always unavoidable, can be coped with. |
B.Children’s anxiety has been enormously exaggerated(夸大). |
C.Children’s anxiety can be removed with more parental care. |
D.Anxiety, if properly controlled, may help children become mature. |
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