If the preoccupation of schools with academic work was lessened, more time might be spent teaching children surer values. Perhaps selection for the caring professions, especially medicine, could be made less by good grades in chemistry and more by such considerations as sensitivity and sympathy. It is surely a mistake to choose our doctors exclusively from A-type stock. B’s are important and should be encouraged.

　　63. According to the passage, A-type individuals are usually__.

　　[A] impatient

　　[B] considerate

　　[C] aggressive

　　[D] agreeable

　　[答案] C

　　[解题思路]

　　本文第一段第二句话指出“But the environment must also have a profound effect, since if competition is important to the parents, it is likely to become a major factor in the lives of their children”(但是环境也有着深远的影响，因为如果竞争对于父母来说很重要的话，那么竞争也有可能成为孩子生活中的一个重要因素)，同时第二段第一句进一步指出“One place where children soak up A-characteristics is school, which is, by its very nature, a highly competitive institution”(孩子变成A型性格的一个地方就是学校，而学校从本质上来说是一个竞争的机构)，可见A-type的人都喜欢竞争、争强好胜，显然只有C选项符合这个意思。

　　[题目译文]

　　根据本文，A类型的人们通常是 。

　　[A] 不耐烦的

　　[B] 考虑周到的

　　[C] 有闯劲的

　　[D] 使人愉快的

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