我带领班子成员及全体职工，积极参加县委、政府和农牧局组织的政治理论学习，同时认真学习业务知识，全面提高了自身素质，增强职工工作积极性，杜绝了纪律松散Unit 15 Learning（A）(35分钟).阅读理解AIn the mid-1950s,I was a somewhat bored early-adolescent male student who believed that doing any more than necessary was wasted effort.One day,this approach threw me into embarrassment.In Mrs.Tottens eighth-grade math class at Central Avenue School in Anderson,Indiana,we were learning to add and subtract decimals(小数).Our teacher typically assigned daily homework,which would be recited in class the following day.On most days,our grades were based on our oral answers to homework questions.Mrs.Totten usually walked up and down the rows of desks requesting answers from student after student in the order the questions had appeared on our homework sheets.She would start either at the front or the back of the classroom and work toward the other end.Since I was seated near the middle of about 35 students,it was easy to figure out which questions I might have to answer.This particular time,I had completed my usual two or three problems according to my calculations.What I failed to expect was that several students were absent,which threw off my estimate.As Mrs.Totten made her way from the beginning of the class,I desperately tried to determine which math problem I would get.I tried to work it out before she got to me,but I had brain freeze and couldnt function.When Mrs.Totten reached my desk,she asked what answer Id got for problem No.14.“I.I didnt get anything,” I answered,and my face felt warm.“Correct,” she said.It turned out that the correct answer was zero.What did I learn that day?First,always do all your homework.Second,in real life it isnt always what you say but how you say it that matters.Third,I would never make it as a mathematician.If I could choose one school day that taught me the most,it would be that one.1.What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 indicate?A.It is wise to value ones time.B.It is important to make an effort.C.It is right to stick to ones belief.D.It is enough to do the necessary.2.The author could work out which questions to answer since the teacher always .A.asked questions in a regular wayB.walked up and down when asking questionsC.chose two or three questions for the studentsD.requested her students to finish their usual questions3.The author failed to get the questions he had expected because .A.the class didnt begin as usualB.several students didnt come to schoolC.he didnt try hard to make his estimateD.Mrs.Totten didnt start from the back of the class4.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A.An Unforgettable TeacherB.A Future MathematicianC.An Effective ApproachD.A Valuable LessonBIn 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(繁荣).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 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 only values the winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players,they strongly blame competition.Among those who are against competition are young people 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 seek failure by not trying to win or achieve success.By not trying,they always have an excuse:“I may have lost,but it doesnt matter because I really didnt 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 competitors who try to prove themselves.Both are based on the mistaken belief that ones 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 disappear can we discover a new meaning in competition.5.What is the best title of this passage?A.Two Mistaken Beliefs about CompetitionB.Competition!What Self-respect Depends onC.New Meaning Found in CompetitionD.Competition!Why Friends Turn into Enemies6.Why do some young people suffering from competitive pressures seek failure?A.Because they are aware that they will not succeed in competition.B.Because they dont think it worthwhile to compete with others.C.Because they are fed up with the great efforts needed to compete with othe