_.
(A) it is necessary to obtain as much
(B) people should make the best use of the information
(C) we shoutd realize the importance of accumulating information .
(D) it is of vital importance to acquire needed information efficiently
Passage 4
Personality is to a large extent inherent--A-type parents usually bring about A-type offspring. But the environment must also have a profound effect, since if competition is important to the parents, it is likely to become a major factor in the lives of their children.
One place where children soak up A-characteristics is school , which is, by its very nature, a highly competitive institution. Too many schools adopt the 'win at all costs' moral standard and measure their success by sporting achievements. The current passion for making children compete against their classmates or against the clock produces a two-layer system , in which competitive Atypes seem in some way better than their B-type fellows. Being too keen to win can have dangerous consequences: remember that Pheidippides , the first marathon runner , dropped dead seconds after saying: ' Rejoice, we conquer! '
By far the worst form of competition in schools is the disproportionate emphasis on examinations. It is a rare school that allows pupils to concentrate on those things they do well. The merits of competition by examination are somewhat questionable , but competition in the certain knowledge of failure is positively harmful.
Obviously, it is neither practical nor desirable that all A-youngsters change into B' s. The world needs A types, and schools have an important duty to try to fit a child' s personality to his possible future employment . It is top management .
If the preoccupation of schools with academic work was lessened, more time might be spent teaching children surer values. Perhaps selection for the caring professions , especially medicine,could be made less by good grades in chemistry and more by such considerations as sensitivity and sympathy. It is surely a mistake to choose our doctors exclusively from A-type stock. B's are important and should be encouraged.
63 . According to the passage , A-type individuals are usually__.
(A) impatient ( B) considerate ( C) aggressive (D) agreeable
64. The author is strongly opposed to the practice of examinations at schoois because__.
(A) the pressure is too great on the students
(B) some students are bound to fail
(C) failure rates are too high
(D) the results of exarninations are doubtful
65 . The selection of medical professionals are currentiy based on__.
(A) candidates' sensitivity (C) competitive spirit
(B) academic acbievements (D) surer values
66. From the passage we can draw the oonclusion that__.
(A) the personality of a child is well established at birth
(B) family innuence dominates the shaping of one' s characteristics .
(C) the development of one' s personality is due to multiple factors
(D) B-type characteristics can fin
[责任编辑:bulesky]
- 更多相关此主题的新闻
-
·2008年职称英语考题预测及复习重点 2008-02-21 ·2008年MBA联考英语真题及答案 2008-01-20 ·英语写作综合精练：说写听读都重要 2008-01-05 ·徐绽：08考研英语写作核心精析 2007-12-27 ·考研英语冲刺阶段 词汇复习最重要 2007-12-18 ·2007年全国硕士研究生入学考试英语试题及参 2007-12-13
| 资源站推荐资料 | |||||||||
| |||||||||
一周热点
考研
英语
| ·2008硕士研究生入学统一考试政治模拟试题(三 |
| ·2008年考研政治试题预测之哲学23题 |
| ·2008年考研政治试题预测之邓论24题 |
| ·考研英语作文预测 |
| ·考研政治哲学与十七大报告重点理论热点 |
| ·2008年考研政治试题预测之政经21题 |
| ·海文王海军：08考研时事政治国内时事预测题 |
| ·2008年考研政治试题预测之毛概16题 |
| ·2007年12月英语六级考试真题（B卷） |
| ·2007年12月大学英语六级B卷试题答案 |
| ·2007年12月大学英语六级A卷权威答案 |
| ·英语四级考试写作必背十大范文 |
| ·2005年1月六级真题解析[图] |
| ·2005年12月英语六级考试试题含答案[图] |
| ·英语四六级考前短期迅速突破法 |
| ·大学英语四级短期冲刺高分的绝招！ |
推荐新闻
- 论坛看点
