TEXTD Personalityis，tolargeextent,inherent--A-typeparentsusuallybringaboutA-typeoffspring.Butthe environmentmustalsohaveaprofoundeffect,sinceifcompetitionisimprotanttotheparents,itislikelytobecomeamajorfactorlivesoftheirchildren.OneplacewherechildrensoakupAcharacteristicsisschool,whichis,byitsverynature,ahighlycompetitiveinstitution.Toomanyschoolsadoptthe"winatallcosts"moralstandardandmeasuretheirsuccessbysportingachievements.Thecurrentpassionformakingchildrencompeteagainsttheirclassmatesoragainsttheclockproducesatwo-layersystem,inwhichcompetitiveAtypesseeminsomewaybetterthantheirB-typefellows.Beingtookeentowincanhavedangerousconsequences:rememberthatPheidippides,thefirstmarathonrunner,droppeddeadsecondsaftersaying:"Rejoice,weconquer!".Byfartheworstformofcompetitioninschoolisthedisproportionateemphasisonexaminations.Itisarareschoolthatallowspupilstoconcentrateonthosethingstheydowell.Themeritsofcompetitionbyexaminationaresomewhatquestionable,butcompetitioninthecertainknowledgeoffailureispositivelyharmful.Obviously,itisneitherpracticalnordesirablethatallAyoungsterschangeinto'B's.Thewouldneedstypes,andschoolshaveanimportantdutytotrytofitachild'spersonalitytohispossiblefutureemployment.Itistopmanagement.16.Accordingtotheauthor,whatfactorscontributetothebuildingofpersonality? A.inheritance b.inheritance,competitionandenvironment c.competition d.environment 17.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnottrueaccordingtotheauthorofthepassage? A.Schoolsusuallyadoptseverecompetitivepolicies. B.Studentsareoftendividedbycompetitionresults. C.Schoolisplacewherechildrencultivatetheircharacteristics. D.Thestrongerdesireforwinning,thebetter. 18.Thephrase"soakup"isclosestinmeaningto____. A.pullup b.takeup c.takein d.pullin 19.Whatattitudedoestheauthorholdtowardexaminationsinschools? A.positive b.negative c.doubtful d.neutral 20.whatsuggestiondoestheauthormakeconcerningthemanagementofschools? A.AllstudentsbemadeintocompetitiveAtypes. B.Achild'spersonalitybeconsideredinregardtohispossiblefuturejob. C.AllstudentsbechangedintoBcharacteristics. D.Schoolsabolishallformsofexaminations.