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 competiti
A. major
B. minor
C. superior
D. senior
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 competiti
A. desirable
B. desired
C. desiring
D. desirous
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