Competition is a common phenomenon in our social life. We compete when we play games and when we try to do better than others in our study. There is constant competition for academic degrees, jobs, customers, money and so forth. In a sense, __56__ is one of the motive forces to the development of society.
In the natural world, the weak will be replaced by the strong and the __57__ can live; therefore, the only way to survive is to be competitive. Growing in a competitive __58__ is important for a child because future adult life is difficult. Today, most people try to get good education through  __59__ ways. The quality of people is rapidly increasing. Competition of finding a job is more violent than it used to be. The potentially successful job applicant has to be prepared in a stronger  __60__ by gaining more __61__ and experience. In the sports contests, the strongest will come out as winners. In the business world, to __62__ your competitors, you must be better than the other employees. In fact, the only way our world __63__ people is to give laurels to the winners, not to the losers. What is more, by attempting to compete at different activities, we learn to win and lose, gain experience and know our strengths and __64__.
To go ahead, to acquire possessions, we should be competitive. To us, industriousness and ambition are positive values. Whether in games, in study or in business, the aim is to win the game, the degree, the trophy, and the contract. Learning to be __65__ is clearly the best preparation for the tough life.
小題1:
A．scienceB．commerceC．educationD．competition
小題2:
A．fittestB．topC． biggestD．best
小題3:
A．backgroundB．environmentC．a(chǎn)tmosphereD．setting
小題4:
A．variousB．uncountableC．numerousD．countless
小題5:
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A．positionB．pointC．spotD．place
小題6:
A．requirementsB．qualificationsC．a(chǎn)bilitiesD．conditions
小題7:
A．beat .B．hitC．blowD．fight
小題8:
.
A．returns .B．rewardsC．benefitsD．pays
小題9:
A．weaknessesB．defeatsC．difficultiesD．faults
小題10:
A．strongB．competitiveC．confidentD．a(chǎn)cademic

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Love
Money
Freedom
Control
Something else
40%
18%
28%
10%
4%
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Oneself
Family members
No one
27%
55%
18%
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Yes
A little difficult
No
46%
44%
10%
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Living without parents
No idea
58%
14%
28%
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Bad
Good
No idea
20%
39%
41%
Happiest place
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Home
Friend’s homes
48%
34%
18%
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