【正文】 because I really didn’t try.” What is not usually admitted by them 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 true petitors who try to prove themselves. Both are based on the mistaken belief that one’s self respect relies on how well one performs in parison with others. Both are afraid of not being valued. Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to disappear can we discover a new meaning in petition. 32. What is the best title of this passage? A. Two Mistaken Beliefs about Competition B. Competition! What Selfrespect Depends on C. New Meaning Found in Competition D. Competition! Why Friends Turn into Enemies 33. Why do some young people suffering from petitive pressures seek failure? A. Because they are aware that they will not succeed in petition. B. Because they don’t think it worthwhile to pete with others. C. Because they are fed up with the great efforts needed to pete with others. D. Because they are afraid that they would not be valued if they lost. 34. Which of the following will the author probably agree with? A. One should treat petition as a lifeanddeath affair. B. One should make every effort to avoid petition. C. One should be given rewards after peting with others. D. One should get rid of the fear of failure in petition. 35. The true petitors and those with a desire to fail both believe ________. A. one’s dream can be achieved if he has mastered good munication skills B. one’s self worth es from how well he performs in parison with others C. one’s failure happens when he is suffering from emotional problems D. one’s success is based on how hard he has tried 第二節(jié) （共 5小題，每小題 2分；滿分 10 分） 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的 最佳選項。 A Founded in 1764 by French traders, St. Louis today is the fifteenth largest urban area in the United States. There are many attractive destinations for tourists. American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog Dog lovers who visit St. Louis won’t want to miss this 14,000 squarefoot museum. Inside are over 500 paintings, prints, watercolors, and a variety of other dog art objects. The Museum is open year round, Tuesday through Saturday 10 AM to 4 PM, and Sunday 1 PM to 5 PM. Admission is ＄ 1 for children up to 13, ＄ for senior citizens, and ＄ 5 for others. Anheuser Busch Brewery The Anheuser Buxch Brewery tour is not just for beer lovers. The tour includes the historic Brew House. Then the tour continues to the modern Bevo Packaging Plant. The best will be the Budweiser Clydesdale stables. The tours are always free. Gateway Arch Designed by Eero Sarinen and Hannskari Bandel, it took over two years and 900 tons of stainless steel to build. It is the tallest of the country’s National Monuments. The Arch is part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial. About one million people per year e to the top of the Arch, where there is an observation platform providing a great view of the city. St. Louis Zoo First version of the St. Louis Zoo opened in 1904 at the St. Louis World’s Fair, but in the century since it has grown into one of the foremost zoos in the world. The Zooline Raiload passenger train takes visitors around the Zoo, which contains over 9,000 animals of over 800 species. The Zoo is open every day but Christmas and New Year, with summer hours of 8 AM to 7 PM, and hours the rest of the year of 9 AM to 5 PM. Admission to the Zoo is free. 21. If a senior high school student plans to visit American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog with his parents and his fiveyearold brother, he has to pay ______. A. ＄ B. ＄ 12 C. ＄ D. ＄ 16 22. Which of the following statements about Gateway Arch is TRUE? A. It was built in three years. B. You can see the city clearly on the top of the Arch. C. It is the largest of the country’s National Monuments. D. President Jefferson was buried there. 23. If you plan to visit St. Louis Zoo, you can go there ______. A. at 8:30 am in summer B. at 5:30 pm in autumn C. on Christmas D. on New Year B My father was, by nature, a cheerful, kindly man. Until he was thirtyfour years old he worked as a farmhand for Thomas Butterworth near the town of Bidwell, Ohio. On Saturday evenings he drove his horse into town to spend a few hours in social intercourse with other farmhands. He was quite happy in his position in life. It was in his thirtyfifth year that father married my mother, a school teacher. Something happened to the two people. The American passion for getting up in the world took possession of them. Mother induced father to give up his place as a farmhand, sell his horse and start an independent enterprise of his own. They rented ten acres of poor stony land and launc