Question

By contrast (对照), the process of personal growth is much more difficult to determine, since it is a journey and not the specific signposts or landmarks along the way. The process is not the road itself, but rather the attitudes and feelings people have, their caution or courage, as they meet with new experiences and unexpected difficulties. In this process, the journey never really ends; there are always new ways to experience the world, new ideas to try, new challenges to accept.
In order to grow, to travel new roads, people need to have a willingness to take risks, to face the unknown, and to accept the possibility that they may “fail” at first. How we see ourselves as we try a new way of being is essential to our ability to grow. Do we see ourselves as quick and curious? If so, then we tend to take more changes and to be more open to unfamiliar experiences. Do we think we’re shy and indecisive? Then our sense of fear can cause us to hesitate, to move slowly, and not to take a step until we know the ground is safe. Do we think we’re slow to adapt to change or that we’re not smart enough to deal with a new challenge? Then we are likely to take a more passive role or not try at all.
These feelings of insecurity and self-doubt are both unavoidable and necessary if we are to change and grow. If we do not face and overcome these internal fears and doubts, if we protect ourselves too much, then we stop growing. We become trapped inside a shell of our own making.

1. 1.
   In the author’s eyes, one who views personal growth as a process would __________.
   1. A.
      succeed in climbing up the social ladder
   2. B.
      judge his ability to grow from his own achievements
   3. C.
      face difficulties and take up challenges
   4. D.
      aim high and reach his goal each time
2. 2.
   Which of the following can be viewed as the process of personal growth?
   1. A.
      Our manager was always willing to accept new challenges.
   2. B.
      Little Tom won the first prize in the Speech Contest.
   3. C.
      Max picked up French while he was in Paris.
   4. D.
      Daddy’s salary rose from $3,000 to $3,800.
3. 3.
   The best title for this passage should be _________.
   1. A.
      Facing new challenges
   2. B.
      Growth ―product or process
   3. C.
      Unavoidable feeling of self-doubt
   4. D.
      Overcoming internal fears

Answer 1

CAB
1.第二段集中阐述把个人成长视为过程的人的观点。从最后一句“this process, the journey never really ends; there are always new ways to experience the world, new ideas to try, new challenges to accept.”暗示C为正确答案。
2.见上题解析。
3.考查主旨大意。文章一开始就提出了全文的关键句“There are two basic ways to see growth: one as a product, the other as a process”。全文都是围绕这—命题展开讨论的，所以B项作为本文的标题最合适。