Personality is to a large extent inherent——A-type parents usually bring about A-type off-spring. But the environment must also have a (1) effect, since if competition is important to the parents, it is likely to become a (2) factor in the lives of their children.
One place where children (3) 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 (4) their success by sporting (5) The current passion for making children compete against their classmates or against the clock produces a two-layer system, in which competitive A-type seem in some way better than their B-type fellows. Being too (6) to win can have dangerous (7) : remember that Pheidippides, the first marathon runner, dropped (8) seconds after saying: "Rejoice, we (9) !"
(10) the worst form of competition in schools is the disproportionate emphasis on examinations. It is rare that school (11) pupils to concentrate on those things they do well. The merits of competition by examination are somewhat (12) , but competition in the certain knowledge of failure is positively harmful.
Obviously, it is neither practical nor (13) that all A-youngsters change into B’s. The world needs different kinds of person, and schools have an important duty to try to fit a child’s personality to his possible future (14) It is top management.
If the (15) of schools with academic work was (16) , more time might be spent teaching children surer values. Perhaps selection for the (17) professions, especially medicine, could be made less by good grades in chemistry and more by such (18) as (19) and sympathy. It is surely a mistake to choose our doctors exclusively from A-type stock. B’s are important and should be (20) .
Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on the ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)10()
A:forbids B:allows C:grants D:admits
Personality is to a large extent inherent——A-type parents usually bring about A-type off-spring. But the environment must also have a (1) effect, since if competition is important to the parents, it is likely to become a (2) factor in the lives of their children.
One place where children (3) 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 (4) their success by sporting (5) The current passion for making children compete against their classmates or against the clock produces a two-layer system, in which competitive A-type seem in some way better than their B-type fellows. Being too (6) to win can have dangerous (7) : remember that Pheidippides, the first marathon runner, dropped (8) seconds after saying: "Rejoice, we (9) !"
(10) the worst form of competition in schools is the disproportionate emphasis on examinations. It is rare that school (11) pupils to concentrate on those things they do well. The merits of competition by examination are somewhat (12) , but competition in the certain knowledge of failure is positively harmful.
Obviously, it is neither practical nor (13) that all A-youngsters change into B’s. The world needs different kinds of person, and schools have an important duty to try to fit a child’s personality to his possible future (14) It is top management.
If the (15) of schools with academic work was (16) , more time might be spent teaching children surer values. Perhaps selection for the (17) professions, especially medicine, could be made less by good grades in chemistry and more by such (18) as (19) and sympathy. It is surely a mistake to choose our doctors exclusively from A-type stock. B’s are important and should be (20) .
Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C, and D on ANSWER SHEET 1.5()
A:forbids B:allows C:grants D:admits
A narrowing of your work interests is implied in almost any transition from a study environment to managerial or professional work. In the humanities and social sciences you will at best reuse only a fraction of the material (1) in three or four years’ study. In most career paths academic knowledge only (2) a background to much more applied decision-making. Even with a " training " form of degree, (3) a few of the procedures or methods (4) in your studies are likely to be continuously relevant in your work. Partly this (5) the greater specialization of most work tasks compared (6) studying. Many graduates are not (7) with the variety involved in (8) from degree study in at least four or five subjects a year to very standardized job (9) . Academic work values (10) inventiveness, originality, and the cultivation of self-realization and self-development. Emphasis is placed (11) generating new ideas and knowledge, assembling (12) information to make a " rational " decision, appreciating basic (13) and theories, and getting involved in fundamental controversies and debates. The humanistic values of higher (14) encourages the feeling of being (15) in a process with a self-developmental rhythm. (16) , even if your employers pursue enlightened personnel development (17) and invest heavily in " human capital " —for example, by rotating graduate trainees to (18) their work experiences—you are still likely to notice and feel (19) about some major restrictions of your (20) and activities compared with a study environment.
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A:forbids B:allows C:grants D:admits
A narrowing of your work interests is implied in almost any transition from a study environment to managerial or professional work. In the humanities and social sciences you will at best reuse only a fraction of the material (26) in three or four years’ study. In most career paths academic knowledge only (2) a background to much more applied decision-making. Even with a "training" form of degree, (3) a few of the procedures or methods (4) in your studies are likely to be continuously relevant in your work. Partly (5) reflects the greater specialization of most work tasks compared (6) studying. Many graduates are not (7) with the variety involved in (8) from degree study in at least four or five subjects a year (9) very standardized job demands. Academic work values (10) inventiveness, originality, and the cultivation of self-realization and self-development. Emphasis is placed (11) generating new ideas and knowledge, assembling (12) information to make a "rational" decision, appreciating basic (13) and theories, and getting involved in fundamental controversies and debates. The humanistic values of higher (14) encourages the feeling of being (15) in a process with a self-developmental rhythm. (16) , even if your employers pursue enlightened personnel development (17) and invest heavily in "human capital"—for example, by rotating graduate trainees to (18) their work experiences—you are still likely to notice and feel (19) about some major restrictions of your (20) and activities compared with a study environment.
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