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鄧佳

- Passage 1 -

（ ）1. You can _______ at J&M Music Store.

A. receive guitar lessons B. borrow new or used CDs

C. learn pop music history D. buy all kinds of music books

（ ）2. You can go to Times Coffee Shop to have coffee and pies at _______.

A. 8：30 a.m. B. 9：30 a.m. C. 10：30 p.m. D. 11：30 p.m.

（ ）3. If your friend is coming for a visit， where will he stay for a night？

A. In J&M Music Store. B. In Peth Market.

C. At Times Coffee Shop. D. At Macons B&B.

（ ）4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？

A. There is no breakfast at Macons B&B

B. You cant listen to the CD before you buy it.

C. Times Coffee Shop offers Jazz music every day.

D. Kids under 12 can get free ice cream in Peth Market.

（ ）5. Where is the passage probably from？

A. A dictionary. B. A newspaper. C. A story book. D. A science report.

- Passage 2 -

This spring， we have four kinds of field trips for families. The price of each field trip is $50 for a group of four people or less. You may choose from the following：

（ ）1. How many kinds of trips are offered？

A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.

（ ）2. If you choose Farm Tour， you will _______.

A. see a lot of cute animals B. plant some crops in the garden

C. have some honey D. eat some local food

（ ）3. If you want to experience farmers life， you can choose _______.

A. Farm Tour B. Planting

C. Honeybee Field Trip D. Life on the Farm

（ ）4. What can we know from the passage？

A. The price of each field trip is $50 for any group.

B. A three peoples family should pay $50 for one trip.

C. The honeybee is the only animal that you can see during the trip.

D. You can go to the field trip all year round.

（ ）5. Whats the passage mainly about？

A. Life on the farm. B. Animals in the garden.

C. Some field trips. D. Travelers to the farm.

- Passage 3 -

（ ）1. Which number would you ring if you are interested in sports？

A. 564839 B. 445987 C. 876333 D. 223300

（ ）2. _______ offers help in finding a roommate.

A. Banbury House B. Three Seasons C. Sturtin Hostel D. First Shop

（ ）3. If you live in Banbury House， you have to _______.

A. do cooking by yourself B. do cleaning by yourself

C. travel by train D. take a school bus

（ ）4. The articles above are mainly for _______.

A. family accommodation B. student accommodation

C. travel accommodation D. cheap accommodation

（ ）5. The four texts above are most probably _______.

A. letters B. notices C. invitations D. advertisements

- Passage 4 -

Here are two letters to George and his answers.

（ ）1. According to the letters， we now that George is _______.

A. a teacher B. a doctor

C. a person who can give others advice D. Bob and Alices friend

（ ）2. The weight of Bob is _______ now.

A. about 50 kg B. 55 kg C. more than 55 kg D. less than 55 kg

（ ）3. Alice is worrying about _______.

A. her friends B. her marks C. her height D. her weight

（ ）4. Bob should _______ according to Georges letter.

A. take more exercise B. talk to his friends

C. join a basketball team D. learn some French

（ ）5. George advises Alice to talk to _______ for help.

A. her mother B. her teacher C. Bobs teacher D. Bobs friends

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Like most English children， I learned foreign languages at school. When I made my first visit to the United States， I was sure I could have a nice and easy holiday without any language problem. But how wrong I was！

At the American airport， I was looking for a public telephone to tell my friend Danny that I had arrived. An American asked if he could help me. “Yes，” I said， “I want to give my friend a ring.”

“Well， thats nice. Are you getting married？” he asked. “No，” I replied， “I just want to tell him I have arrived.” “Oh，” he said， “there is a phone downstairs on the first floor.” “But were on the first floor now，” I said.

“Well， I dont know what you are talking about. Maybe you arent feeling too well after your journey，” he said. “Just go and wash up， and you will feel a lot better.” And he went off， leaving me wondering where on earth I was： At home we wash up after a meal to get the cups and plates clean. How can I wash up at an airport？

At last we did meet. Danny explained the misunderstanding： Americans say “to give someone a call”， but we English say “to give somebody a ring”. When we say “to wash your hands”， they say “to wash up”. And Englishmen start numbering from the ground floor so the first floor is the second for Americans.

（ ）1. The writer went to America by _______.

A. plane B. ship C. bus D. train

（ ）2. The writer went to America for _______.

A. education B. business C. holiday D. friendship

（ ）3. The American thought “a ring” should be a _______.

A. phone call B. present C. person D. letter

（ ）4. Englishmen usually wash up _______.

A. after dinner B. after a journey

C. when they are tired D. before they telephone someone

（ ）5. The third floor in England is the _______ floor in America.

A. first B. second C. third D. Fourth

- Passage 2 -

When I was young， I was very naughty. And I often made some trouble. Some people didnt like me， but I didnt know the reason until my grandfather took me to the fishpond （養(yǎng)魚塘） on the farm. He asked me to throw a stone into the water. I did what I was asked. Then my grandfather told me to watch the waves made by the stone. Moments later， he asked me to think of myself as that stone.

“You may make a lot of splashes （浪花） in your life， but remember the waves that come from those splashes will affect the peace of all your friends beside you，” he said. “Remember that you are responsible for what you throw into your circle. and that your waves will touch many other circles. Always try to live in a way that allows the good that come from your circle to send the peace of your goodness to other circles. Remember the waves that come from anger and jealousy （嫉妒） will send those feelings to other circles. You are responsible for all the waves.” That was the first time I realized each person creates the inner peace or anger that flows out into the world. We cannot create world peace if we have hatred and anger.

We show the feelings and thoughts that we hold inside， whether we tell them or not. Whatever is inside of us is flowing out into the world and touching all the other circles of life. We must remember that we arent single， so we must be responsible for everyone beside us.

（ ）1. The writers grandfather asked him to _______.

A. stop the waves B. see himself as the wave

C. make a lot of splashes D. regard himself as a stone

（ ）2. The wave will affect the peace of all our friends beside us， so we should _______.

A. not make a lot of splashes B. not touch many other circles

C. not be full of anger and jealousy D. be responsible for what we throw into our circle

（ ）3. The underlined phrase “flow out” in the passage means？

A. blow out B. take out C. go out D. bring out

（ ）4. According to the passage we know the writers grandfather was very _______.

A. wise B. old C. strict D. funny

（ ）5. This passage mainly tells us that _______.

A. we are the stones B. we can make some splashes

C. people can affect each other in our life

D. the writer likes playing by the fishpond

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James is a good student and he has lots of friends ， but he also has a problem. Some older boys are bullying （欺負(fù)） him at school. James is very unhappy and he doesnt know what to do about it. Here are some suggestions to him and other teenagers in this situation.

Dont feel worried. Its not your fault （過錯(cuò)）！ Being bullied can make you feel very lonely and angry， but you are not alone. Dont feel that you have to hide the problem. You should find a person you can trust， and tell them. It might be your teacher， your parents， or even your friends parents. After you tell someone， you will get some support and feel some relief （解脫）.

Speaking to an adult might make you nervous， but here are other things you can do. Some people express their feelings more easily on paper. Write a letter to someone or keep a diary. Write down all the details （細(xì)節(jié)） about what the bullies do， as well as when and where the bullying happens. You can use it as proof to show what is going on. And it is a wonderful idea to show your letter or diary to a teacher or another responsible adult. Then the bullies will feel very afraid if their names appear in a letter！

Also， dont show you are sad and dont try and fight with the bullies. Ignore them and just walk away. The bullies will soon stop.

（ ）1. What is the text trying to tell us？

A. What to do about being bullied. B. How to be a good student at school.

C. What to write well in a diary. D. How to give suggestions to teenagers.

（ ）2. Why does the text advise you not to feel worried if bullied？

A. Because you are very strong. B. Because it is not your fault.

C. Because someone has known about it.

D. Because youre doing something wrong.

（ ）3. Youd better go and find a person you can trust and _______.

A. know what happens B. learn from them

C. ask for help D. make them lonely

（ ）4. If you remember and follow the suggestions above， _______.

A. nobody will speak to the bullies B. everybody will feel some relief

C. someone will express their feelings D. the bullies will soon stop

（ ）5. What does the underlined word “ignore” mean in the text？

A. take no notice of B. take care of

C. make friends with D. get more help from

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When I was at university， I studied very hard. But a lot of my friends did very little work. Some did just enough to pass exams. Others didnt do quite enough. Fred Baines was one of them. He spent more time drinking in the Students Union than working in the library.

Once at the end of the term， we had to take an important test in chemistry. The test had a hundred questions. In my room the night before the test， Fred was watching TV. Fred usually worried a lot the night before a test. But on that night he looked perfectly calm. Then he told me of his plan. “Its very simple. There are a hundred questions and I have to get fifty correct to pass the test. Ill take a coin into the examination room. I havent studied a chemistry book for months， so Ill just toss the coin. That way， Im sure Ill get half the questions right.”

The next day， Fred came happily into the exam room. As he sat tossing a coin for half an hour he marked down his answers. Then he left， half an hour before the rest of us.

The next day， he saw the chemistry professor in the corridor. “Oh， good，” he said， “Have you got the result of the test？” The professor looked at him and smiled， “Ah， its you， Baines. Just a minute.” Then he reached into his pocket and took out a coin. He threw it into the air， caught it in his hand and looked at it.

“Im terribly sorry， Baines，” he said， “You failed！”

（ ）1. This story mainly wants to tell us _______.

A. chemistry is really hard to learn

B. there were too many questions for students to prepare for

C. good exam results needs hard study

D. tossing a coin can not always decide the result

（ ）2. Fred Baines was one of those who _______.

A. did just enough to pass the exam B. didnt work hard enough for their studies

C. had too much other work for the Students Union

D. were quite good at passing exams

（ ）3. Fred came happily into the exam room because _______.

A. he had got ready for the exam B. he knew the answers already

C. the other students would be behind him D. he had his way to finish the exam

（ ）4. The chemistry exam in fact _______.

A. was not very hard B. took the other students an hour to finish

C. had more than one hundred questions D. needed to be done by tossing a coin

（ ）5. The professor tossed the coin to tell Baines that _______.

A. he was satisfied with his way for the exam B. he wanted to make friends with him

C. his way for the exam would never work D. the exam result depended on the coin

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London used to be“foggy” for the same reason that cities like Beijing or Chongqing are “foggy” today. The“fog” was in fact smog， a mixture of smoke and fog. In other words， it was made by air pollution. In London， some of this pollution came from factories， but much of it came from the coal （煤） that people burnt in their houses to keep warm during the winter. By the 1950s， Londons smog problem had become so bad that the government decided to do something to clean the air. A new law was made and nobody could burn coal in any British city. Within a few years， the air became much cleaner. There were no more “pea-soupers”.

Many Chinese cities now face the same sort of problem with air pollution that London faced 40 or 50 years ago. However， this problem is more difficult for Chinese cities to solve. One reason is that more of the pollution comes from the factories， rather than from coal burnt in peoples houses. If these factories were closed， it would harm the economy and lots of people would lose their jobs. Another reason is that changing from coal to cleaner fuel （燃料）， like gas， is quite expensive.

However， the air in many Chinese cities is becoming cleaner and cleaner， as the government and people pay more and more attention to cutting down pollution. As a result， there are fewer “pea-soupers” in Beijing than there used to be.

（ ）1. What was the main reason for air pollution in London？

A. There was too much smoke in the sky.

B. There were too many factories in the city.

C. People burnt too much coal in the houses.

D. The city was too big for the cleaners to clean.

（ ）2. How did the air in London become much cleaner？

A. There was not so much fog in the winter later.

B. A law was made to keep people from burning coal in their houses.

C. Many factories in the city were closed.

D. People paid more attention to cleaning their city.

（ ）3. What does the underlined word “pea-soupers” refer to？

A. Smog. B. Smoke. C. Gas. D. Coal.

（ ）4. The problem of air pollution is more difficult for Chinese cities to solve because of

_______ reasons.

A. one B. two C. three D. four

（ ）5. Which sentence is NOT true？

A. Air pollution is serious in Beijing and Chongqing.

B. Using coal is much more expensive than using gas.

C. Factories made much more pollution in China.

D. The reasons of air pollution in London and Beijing are different.

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Most middle school students find it boring to learn English. But students in Yat Sen middle school in New York， US， dont think so. Why？ Because they are in the school of One Program， which asks students to work on their own or in small groups on computers to have math lessons.

“The program gives the students a new learning style. No traditional classroom can compare with it. We give each lesson according to the students interest and their strong and weak points，” said the schools head teacher， “were looking for a new way that interest students children.”

Students enjoy these math lessons， especially lessons with video games. They must find out the answers to math problems to get through the game. One such game is Dimension M. As students move through mazes （迷宮） with their keyboards， some questions come up.

Caleb Deng had to answer the question： What is 5+6×3？ He calculated on paper quickly because there was just a minute left to play.

“I was right，” said Deng， 14， as he ended the game with a high score （高分）. “this really makes math lessons more exciting， since we are fighting to learn better.”

（ ）1. Students in Yat Sen Middle School like math because _______.

A. they work in large group B. they can work on computer

C. the teachers are interesting D. math questions are easy there

（ ）2. Which is NOT true of the program？

A. It is very successful. B. It is boring to most students.

C. It makes learning math more interesting.

D. It gives the students a new way to learn.

（ ）3. The underlined word “calculated” in Paragraph 4 most probably means _______.

A. worked out B. wrote down C. threw away D. gave up

（ ）4. Caleb Dengs story serves as an example to show _______.

A. how students work in small groups B. how to end a game with a high score

C. how the question 5+（6×3） should be solved

D. how students learn math through video games

（ ）5. This article is mainly about _______.

A. how to learn math well B. an interesting math lesson

C. a new way to learn math D. kids in Yat Sen Middle School

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What is the book made of？ When we read books or newspapers， we hardly stop to think about the paper which is used to make them. Without this invention， our lives would be very different.

Paper is one of the most important inventions of all time. The word “paper” comes from the word “papyrus”—a grasslike plant. The Egyptians first used papyrus around the year 3000 B.C. to make a kind of paper. In A.D. 105， a Chinese man named Tsai-Lun created a new type of paper using pieces of old cloth. For centuries， people all over the world used this Chinese method （方式） to make paper. In 1838， Charles Fenerty， a Canadian man， invented a new method of papermaking using wood. Today， most of the paper we use is made from wood.

Think again about your book. Did you use paper money to buy it？ If so， you can thank the Chinese. They invented paper money in the ninth century A. D. The government began using paper notes as money because there wasnt enough copper （鋼） to make coins.

Today， its hard to imagine life without paper. We use it to communicate in many different ways. We also use many important products that are made of paper. For example， toilet paper. Many believe that an American， Joseph Gayetty， invented it in 1857. Walter Alcock， an Englishman， later had the idea to put the paper on rolls. By 1907， using toilet paper was common in the United States and England.

Imagine what life today would be like without the important inventions of paper！

（ ）1. The Egyptians first used papyrus _______ to make a kind of paper.

A. in 1857 B. in A. D. 105

C. around the year 3000 B. C. D. in the ninth century A. D.

（ ）2. Most of the paper we use today is made from _______.

A. cloth B. wood C. grass D. copper

（ ）3. Paper notes were first used as money in _______.

A. China B. America C. Canada D. England

（ ）4. Which of the following is the writers opinion？

A. The Egyptians first used papyrus to make a kind of paper.

B. Without the invention of paper， our lives would be very different.

C. In 1838， a Canadian invented a new method of papermaking with wood.

D. By 1907， using toiler paper was common in the United States and England.

（ ）5. The underlined sentence in the passage suggests （暗示） that _______.

A. papermaking is a waste of wood

B. paper invention is very important

C. life would be the same without paper

D. people can live without paper

- Passage 4 -

The Internet， mobile phones and Ipads are part of our lives now. Technology is greatly affecting all ways of our lives， from the ways we work to the ways we play. And it even causes a number of social problems such as cloning humans.

We have had lots of technology and it has changed our lives a lot. There is no doubt that humans will continue to use more and more technology. Here are some examples of modern technology that will change our ideas and will affect our lives greatly.

Global positioning system （GPS） （全球定位系統(tǒng)）

Its a system that uses radio signals from satellites to show exact （精確地） information. It tells you where the user is on the earth in all weather conditions. Its made up of three parts： satellites， control equipments （設(shè)備） on land and receivers.

Space Technology

Russian and American scientists have worked together for the international Space Station （ISS） for a long time. They hope the ISS will provide a long-lasting lab. Such a lab will bring humans limitless （無限的） advantages. Its even hoped that one day space technology will take humans to their new houses in space.

Underwater Robot

Hercules is a kind of underwater robot with some high technology equipments. It will be used to search for ancient ships which were destroyed into the deep sea during their journey long ago.

The world is changing so quickly that its hard for us to catch up with all the new inventions because they seem to come out every month. Its important for us to learn about new technology and the role that it plays in our lives. So we should be willing to accept modern technology， or we will fall behind the times.

（ ）1. _______ can tell you where the user is on the earth exactly.

A. Satellites B. Receivers

C. Global Positioning System D. Underwater Robot

（ ）2. According to the passage， which is NOT true about the ISS？

A. It has carried people to other planets.

B. It will provide a long-lasting lab for us.

C. Russian and American are working for it.

D. Humans will get a lot of advantages from it.

（ ）3. Hercules is used to _______.

A. save lives in the sea B. take picture in the sea

C. repair the broken ships D. look for the ancient ships in the sea

（ ）4. From the passage， we know that _______.

A. the use of GPS is affected by the weather conditions

B. its very important for us to learn about new technology

C. its easy for us to catch up with all the new inventions

D. technology brings us many advantages such as cloning humans

（ ）5. What is the purpose of the passage？

A. To help us study some new technology.

B. To tell us technology is changing the world.

C. To help solve the problems that technology causes.

D. To remind us the advantages of technology are limitless.

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A very important world problem—in fact， I am inclined （傾向） to say it is the most important of all the great world problems which face us at the present time—is the rapidly increasing pressure of population on land and on land resources.

It is not so much the actual population of the world but its rate of increase which is important. It works out to be about 1.6 percent per annual net increase. In terms of numbers this means something like forty to fifty-five million additional people every year. Canada has a population of twenty million—rather less than six months climb in world population. There are ten million people in Australia. So， it takes the world less than three months to add to itself a population. Let us take our own crowded country—England and Wales： forty-five to fifty million people—just about a years supply.

By this time tomorrow， and every day， there will be added to the earth about 120，000 extra people—just about the population of the city of York.

Here I am not talking about birth rate. This is net increase. To give you some idea of birth rate， look at the seconds hand of your watch. Every second three babies are born somewhere in the world. Another baby！ You cannot speak quickly enough to keep pace with the birth rate.

This enormous increase of population will create immense problems. By 2020 unless something desperate happens， there will be as many as seven billion people on the surface of the earth！ So this is a problem which you are going to see in your lifetime.

（ ）1. According to the author， _______ is the most important in the world at the present time.

A. the quality of the increasing population

B. the actual population of the world

C. the rapidly increasing pressure of population

D. farming land is reducing at great speed

（ ）2. From the passage we know that the author is a（n） _______.

A. Canadian B. Australian C. American D. Englishman

（ ）3. It takes _______ for the world to have a population of Australia.

A. about three months B. about six months

C. one year D. more than four months

（ ）4. According to the passage ________ babies are born on the earth per hour.

A. 180 B. 3 million C. 120，000 D. 10，800

（ ）5. The author mentions the different populations of several countries in order to _______.

A. show how small those countries are

B. show how thickly those countries are populated

C. emphasize the low increase of the world population

D. emphasize the high rate of increase of world population

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Too many people want others to be their friends， but they dont give friendship back. That is why some friendships dont last very long. To have a friend， you must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend to treat you. Learning to be a good friend means learning three rules： be honest； be generous； be understanding.

Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you dont tell the truth， people usually find out. If a friend finds out that you havent been honest， you may lose your friends trust. Good friends always count on one another to speak and act honestly.

Generosity（大度） means sharing and sharing makes a friendship grow. You dont have to give your lunch money or your clothes， of course. Instead you have to learn how to share things you enjoy， like your hobbies and your interests. Naturally you will want to share your ideas and feelings. These can be very valuable to a friend. They tell your friend what is important to you. By sharing them you help your friend know you better.

Sooner or later everyone needs understanding and help with a problem. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve （解決）. Turning to a friend can be a first step in solving the problem. So to be a friend you must listen and understand. You must try to put yourself in your friends place so you can understand the problem better.

No two friendships are ever exactly alike. But all true friendships have three things in common. If you plan to keep your friendships， you must practice honesty， generosity and understanding.

（ ）1. Some friendships dont last very long because _______.

A. there are too many people who want to make friends

B. they dont know friendship is something serious

C. those who give others friendships receive friendships from others

D. those who never give others friendships receive no friendship from others

（ ）2. According to the passage honesty is _______.

A. as important as money B. more important than anything else

C. something countable D. the base of a friendship

（ ）3. Which of the following is NOT true in the passage？

A. A friend who gives you his lunch money is a true friend.

B. Always tell your friend the truth.

C. Discussing your problems with your friend often helps to solve the problem.

D. Sharing your mind with your friend is of great value.

（ ）4. According to the author， how do you help your friend know you better？

A. Ask your friend for everything.

B. Dont tell the truth to your friend.

C. Share your ideas and feelings with your friend.

D. Give your lunch money or your clothes to your friend.

（ ）5. The BEST title of this passage is “_______”.

A. A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed B. Honesty Is the Best Habit

C. How to Be a Friend D. Three Important Points in Life

- Passage 3 -

What should you think about when trying to find your career？ You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work. So it is important to know the subjects you do well in at school. On the other hand， you may not have any specially strong subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard. Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job， they may have indirect value. A knowledge of history is not required for most jobs but if history is one of your good subjects you will have learned to remember facts and details. This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs.

Your school may have taught you skills， such as typing or technical drawing， which you can use in your work. You may be good at metalwork or cookery and look for a job where you can improve these skills. If you have had a part-time job on Saturdays or in the summer， think what you gained from it. If nothing else， you may have learned how to get to work on time， to follow instructions and to get on with older workers. You may have learned to give correct change in a shop， for example. Just as important， you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a part-time job.

Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. You may be all thumbs when you handle tools； perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures. It is better to face any weakness than to pretend they do not exist. Your school record， for instance， may not be too good， yet it is an important part of your background. You should not be apologetic about it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.

（ ）1. We can infer from the first paragraph that _______.

A. learning better at school shows power in your job

B. the better you are at school subjects， the more helpful they are in your career

C. learning each subject well is an ability in many jobs

D. we should think about how to find our career

（ ）2. From the passage we learn that if a students school performance is not good， he

will _______.

A. have no hope in his future work

B. be hopeful to find a suitable job

C. regret not having worked harder at school

D. have an opportunity of a new beginning in his future work

（ ）3. All the subjects may have direct value for job hunting except _______.

A. mathematics B. English C. history D. technical drawing

（ ）4. The underlined phrase “be all thumbs” probably means “_______”.

A. heavy-handed B. the best C. important D. skilled

（ ）5. The passage mainly discusses _______.

A. the relationship between school performance and career

B. how to get a job

C. how to show strengths in your work

D. working experience and knowledge at school

- Passage 4 -

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 （依賴） 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 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 doesnt matter because I really didnt

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 ones 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 （緩解） can we discover a new meaning in competition.

（ ）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.

（ ）2. 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.

（ ）3. The underlined phrase “the most vocal” in Paragraph 3 means _______.

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

（ ）4. What is the similar belief of the true competitors and those with a desire to fail？

A. Ones worth lies in his performance compared with others.

B. Ones success in competition needs great efforts.

C. Ones achievement is determined by his particular skills.

D. Ones success is based on how hard he has tried.

（ ）5. Which point of view may the author agree to？

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.