题文
In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some hold an optimistic attitude. They value it highly, believing that it is a natural outcome of social progress and prosperity（繁荣）and that anyone who wants to be outstanding has to keep the pace. Others think otherwise. They say that competition is bad; that it sets one person against another; that the unfriendly relationship between people because of competition.I have taught many children who held the belief that their self-worth depended 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 have an opposite opinion. 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. They have no choice. 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 compared with others. Both are afraid of not being valued. only as this basic and often troublesome fear is overcome can 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 experience in competition.小题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.小题3:The underlined phrase “the most vocal” in Paragraph 3 means .A．those who try their best to winB．those who value competition most highlyC．those who are against competition most stronglyD．those who rely on others most for success小题4:What is the similar belief of the true competitors and those with a “desire to fail”?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.小题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. 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:A
小题5:D
解析
文章介绍了人们对竞争的态度和不同的观点看法，有人认为很好，有人反对。
小题1:主旨题：阅读第一段内容可知不同的人对于竞争有不同的观点和看法，有人认为很好，有人反对。文章是关于人们对竞争的态度。故选B。
小题2:细节题：根据第一段第二句“They value it highly, believing that it is a natural outcome of social progress and prosperity,”可知他们认为竞争导致了社会的进步。故选A。
小题3:推理题：根据第三段中“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. ”有一些人强烈地指责竞争，在这些人中最多的就是那些遭受着竞争压力的年轻人。故the most vocal就是 指那些反对竞争的人。故选C。
小题4:推理题：从最后一段中“Both are based on the mistaken belief that one’s self-respect relies on how well one performs compared with others.”可知A项的观点与之类似，指人的价值在于与别人的比较。故选A。
小题5:推理题：根据最后一段最后一句“only as this basic and often troublesome fear is overcome can discover a new meaning in competition”可知在竞争中要去除恐惧，只有这样我们才能理解竞争的真正的含义。故选D。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“In modern society th.....”主要考查你对 [日常生活类阅读 ]考点的理解。日常生活类阅读
日常生活类阅读的概念：
日常生活这一话题主要涉及人们衣食住行等方面的活动。这一话题的选材主要针对人们日常的工作，生活以及学习情况。做这一类题时，最主要的是要把握好人物的活动内容，时间和地点。
日常生活类阅读题答题技巧：
【题型说明】
该类文章内容涉及到人们的言谈举止、生活习惯、饮食起居、服饰仪表、恋爱婚姻、消遣娱乐、节日起源、家庭生活等。文章篇幅短小，追根溯源，探索各项风俗的历史渊源，内容有趣。命题也以送分题为主，如事实细节题、语义转换题、词义猜测题和简单推理判断题等。虽然这类文章读起来感觉轻松，试题做起来比较顺手，但绝不能掉以轻心。因为稍不留神，就会丢分。
【备考提醒】
为了保证较高准确率，建议同学们做好以下几点：
1、保持正常的考试心态。笔者在教学中发现，越是容易的试题，同学们越是容易失分。为什么呢？因为在这种情况下，同学们极易产生麻痹思想，认为题目好做，就不引起高度重视，于是思维不发散、不周密。而命题人就是利用同学们的这一弱点，设计陷阱题。所以，无论试题难易与否，我们都要保持正常的考试心态。试题容易，不欣喜；试题难，不悲观。
2、根据前面讲到的方法，认认真真、细细心心做好事实细节题。
3、做好语义转换题。这类题是根据英语中一词多义和某些词语在文中能表达一定的修辞意义的原则而设计的。要求同学们解释某生词的含义，确定多义词或短语在文中的意思，确认文中的某个代词所指代的对象，或者对英语中特有的表达、格言、谚语进行解释。这种题要求同学们一定要根据上下文猜测词义或理解句子，切不可望文生义。
4、做好简单推理判断题。简单推理判断题要以表面文字为前提，以具体事实为依据进行推理，做出判断。这种推理方式比较直接，只要弄清事实，即可结合常识推断出合理的结论。
