(一) In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some___1___it highly, believing that it is___2___for social progress and prosperity. Others say that___3___is bad, that it sets one person against another; that it___4___unfriendly relationship between people.
I have taught many children who held the___5___that their self-worth relied on how well they___6___at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well and winning are often life-and death affairs. In their single-minded___7___of success, the development of many other human qualities is___8___forgotten.
___9___, while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed, others take a(n)___10___attitude. In a culture valuing only the winner and___11___to the ordinary players, they strongly___12___competition. They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or___13___success.By not trying, they always have a(n)___14___：“I may have lost, but it doesn’t matter___15___I really didn’t try.” ___16___, this belief is the same as___17___of the true competitors trying to prove themselves. Both are based on the___18___belief that one’s self-respect relies on how well one performs in___19___with others.Both are afraid of not being valued. Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve（缓解）___20___a new meaning in competition.
1．A．benefit B．influences C．value D．impress
2．A．cheerful B．meaningful C．comfortable D．responsible
3．A．competition B．ability C．knowledge D．challenge
4．A．runs into B．leads to C．comes from D．begins with
5．A．promise B．belief C．dream D．task
6．A．planned B．performed C．delivered D．practiced
7．A．pursuit B．memory C．behalf D．search
8．A．shyly B．cheerfully C．sadly D．faithfully
9．A．Therefore B．Meanwhile C．However D．Afterwards
10．A．proper B．suitable C．confident D．opposite
11．A．paying no attention B．pays less attention C．paid more attention D．pays no attention
12．A．excuse B．blame C．charge D．trust
13．A．enjoy B．apply C．receive D．achieve
14．A．opinion B．explanation C．excuse D．reason
15．A．unless B．so C．while D．because
16．A．Firmly B．Naturally C．Unfortunately D．Clearly
17．A．that B．one C．it D．this
18．A．mistaken B．different C．single D．common
19．A．consequence B．comparison C．connection D．common
20．A．we can discover B．can we discover C．can discover D．we discover
注释：
① be responsible for“对…负责” ②hold the belief 保持信念
③ in the (…) pursuit of success 对…的追求 ④value sth./sb. 重视某事/器重某人
⑤ achieve (one’s) success取得胜利 ⑥ in comparison of“与……比较”
(二)
Our family finally managed to get together, but in a few days we scattered again to the ends of the earth, and I will begin my new job in a new city. My family has never been___1___in this way. When I think about the___2___future, my heart felt grayish.
When I___3___in the morning, it was raining outside and the sky was as___4___as my mood. My daughter___5___the new skirt that her uncle bought and she flew around the departure hall in the___6___and drew a small and beautiful picture in the dim crowd.
The airplane had a good___7___of newspapers, magazines, television programs, food and drinks. The meal even___8___a serving of Haagen-Dazs ice cream. This small present brightened me up___9___. The gentle smile of the stewardess（空姐）was as beautiful as the___10___after the rain.
When I___11___the airport, the language that entered my___12___was completely different from what I was___13___three hours ago. Although the street lights were as___14___as Allentown’s, the different clothes and expressions of the people___15___me that I am in a new world. I stood in the busy streets like Alice___16___the world in a fairy tale. My heart was___17___with puzzlement about the uncertain future and longing for the new life. When I___18___being able to do what I like once more, that I will make new___19___and that I can enjoy the fun of exploration. I could not___20___to think about starting my new life.
1.A.separated B.gather C.divided D.surprised
2.A.bright B.exciting C.uncertain D.unusual
3.A.stood up B.got up C.stayed up D.woke up
4.A.clear B.high C.dark D.gray
5.A.dressed B.wore C.liked D.had
6.A.station B.airport C.port D.house
7.A.offer B.number C.supply D.amount
8.A.included B.contained C.followed D.matched
9.A.successfully B.especially C.eventually D.fortunately
10.A.rainbow B.ground C.sky D.flower
11.A.got on B.got off C.left away D.took off
12.A.mouth B.eyes C.mind D.ears
13.A.finding B.learning C.hearing D.listening
14.A.long B.well C.brilliant D.mamy
15.A.told B.reminded C.suggested D.explained
16.A.visiting B.traveling C.wandering D.exploring
17.A.full B.filled C.satisfied D.pleased
18.A.set about B.set out C.thought over D.thought about
19.A.friends B.enemies C.mistakes D.progress
20.A.wait B.help C.decide D.afford
(三)
You may not realize it, but you are doing much more than just studying when you are at school. School is also the place___1___you socialize and learn to get along with people. But this is___2___easy. What can you do___3___you just don’t like one of your classmates?
If you discover that you have problems___4___your classmates or friends, the most important thing to learn is tolerance. Tolerance is the___5___to recognize and respect the ___6___in others. We cannot change the way that other people act, ___7___it is important to learn to live happily with them.
Practicing tolerance will allow everyone to form better___8___with each other. Getting to know someone___9___help you understand why they do things___10___from you. It is important to remember that just because something is different does not mean that it is bad. ___11___teaches us to keep an even temper and open mind.
One thing to___12___is the old saying, “Treat others how you want___13___”. You would like to be treated kindly by your classmates, so it is___14___to treat them with equal kindness. If you tolerate___15___it does not mean that you have to like it. No one is asking you to___16___who you are or what you believe in. Tolerance just means that you will be___17___of the differences in others and not try to make them change.
It is important to___18___tolerance because it will make everyone’s lives easier.Learn to___19___people for their different abilities and interests. The world is a very___20___, and practicing tolerance in your own school and city can help make a difference.
1．A．which B．where C．that D．when
2．A．very B．no C．not always D．really
3．A．unless B．since C．because D．if
4．A．getting along with B．making apologies to
C．getting away from D．fleeing from
5．A．chance/ reflection B．benefit C．appeal/patienceD．ability
6．A．imaginations B．thoughts C．consequence D．differences
7．A．so B．and C．but D．although
8．A．moods B．habits C．relationships D．feelings
9．A．must B．may C．should D．can
10．A．fortunately B．easily C．differently D．attentively
11．A．Patience B．Experience C．Tolerance D．kindness
12．A．keep in touch B．keep in mind C．keep up with D．keep to yourselves
13．A．to treat B．being treated C．to be treated D．to be treating
14．A．attractive B．important C．desperate D．fantastic
15．A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing
16．A．change B．remind C．promise D．decide
17．A．convenient B．respectful
C．negative D．unselfish/considerable
18．A．ignore B．cancell C．prevent D．practice
19．A．accept B．abandon/receive C．thank D．remember
20．A．diverse B．same C．individual D．apparent
完型填空答案
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(二)
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