18．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 （繁荣）．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 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 In modern society there is a great deal of argument which only values the winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players，they strongly blame competition．Among themost vocal are youngsters who have suffer 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 them 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 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 when this basic and often troublesome fear begins to disappear（缓解） can we discover a new meaning in competition．
32．What does this passage mainly talk about？B
A．Competition helps to set up self-respect．
B．Opinion about competition are different among people．
C．Competition is harmful to personal quality development．
D．Failures are necessary experiences in competition．
33．The underlined phrase"the most vocal"in Paragraph 3 meansC．
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．
34．What is the similar belief of the true competition and those with a"desire to fail"？A
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．
35．Which point of the view may the author agree to？D
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．
分析 本文是一篇说明文，主要说明的是有关竞争的观点，不同的人有不同的观点．有人认为竞争有利于社会进步，有人则认为竞争让人与人之间的关系变得紧张．那些遭受巨大竞争压力的人，他们反对竞争，他们害怕失败，害怕竞争．我们要把对失败的恐惧从竞争中去除掉
解答 32．B 主旨大意题．根据文章主题段第一段内容可知对于竞争，不同的人有不同的观点．有人认为竞争有利于社会进步，有人则认为竞争让人与人之间的关系变得紧张．故B正确．
33．C 推理判断题．根据第三段中"Among the most vocal are youngsters who have suffered under competitive pressures from their parents or society．"可知，是指那些遭受巨大竞争压力的人，他们反对竞争，故C正确．
34．A 推理判断题．根据"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"可知，两种持不同观点的学生，其实有一个共同点，那就是都要把自己的价值体现在于别人的比较和竞争中，故选A．
35．D 推理判断题．根据最后一段"Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve can we discover a new meaning in competition．可推知，只有消除了害怕的竞争才有意义，害怕失败可以在竞争中消除"故D正确
点评 做这类题材阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据．
