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.

　　46. We can infer from the first paragraph that ________.

　　learning better at school shows power in your job

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

　　learning each subject well is an ability in many jobs.

　　we should think about how to find our career

　　47. From the passage we learn that if a student’s 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

　　48. All the subjects may have direct value for job hunting except _________.

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

　　49. The underlined phrase “be all thumbs” (in Paragraph 3) probably means “_________”.

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

　　50. 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

　　二輪復習閱讀訓練答案：

　　46- 50 BDCAA

　　高考英語二輪復習閱讀訓練2：

　　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 se ek 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 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.

　　41.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

　　42.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.

　　43.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

　　44.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.

　　45.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.

　　二輪復習閱讀訓練答案：

　　41.B 42.A 43.C 44.A 45.D