There are two basic ways to see growth: one as a product, the other as a process．People have generally viewed personal growth as an external (外在的) result or a product that can easily be identified and measured．The worker who gets a rise, the student whose grades improve, the foreigner who learns a new language—all these examples of people who have measurable results to show for their efforts．

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 the attitudes, feelings people have , and 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 necessary for our ability to grow．Do we see ourselves as quick and curious? If so, we tend to take more chances and 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 we think we are slow to adapt (适应) 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 (不安全) and self-doubt are both unavoidable and necessary if we are to change and grow．If we protect ourselves too much, then we stop growing．We become trapped inside a shell of our own making．

1．Which of the following can be viewed as the process of personal growing?

　 A．Our manager was always willing to accept new challenges．

　 B．Jane won the first prize in the speech competition．

　 C．Jerry picked up French during his stay in Paris．

　 D．Father’s salary rose from 5, 000 to 7,000．

2．For personal growth, the author is in favor of all the following EXCEPT _______．

　 A．being curious about more changes　　　

　 B．being quick in self-adaptation

　 C．having an open mind to new experiences

　 D．staying away from failures and challenges

3．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

　 A．It is not so easy to measure personal growth．

　 B．To try and fail on the new road facing the unknown is unavoidable．

　 C．There are only two ways to see a person’s growth．

　 D．If you are too shy to take any risks in life, you cannot grow up．

4．The best title for this passage should be ______．　

　 A．Facing New Challenges 　 B．Growth—Product or Process

　 C．Two Basic Ways of Growth D．Overcoming Internal Fears

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　　Brighton is a popular seaside town on the south coast of England. Not long ago some policemen at Brighton were very 1 .There had been 2 serious accidents 3 by drivers driving too fast. The police started to set up a speed trap (速度监测站). They measured 4 of 88 yards on straight road and watched to see 5 a car took 6 that far. They knew that if a car took 7 six seconds, it was travelling faster than the 8 limit of 30 miles an hour.

　　When the policemen were ready, they hid 9 a fence and started to time 10 cars. During their first half hour, they caught five drivers. The policemen wrote 11 the number of each car and the name and 12 of the driver. But for the next half hour the policemen didn't see anybody 13 too fast. They thought that this was very 14 One of them drove a quarter of mile along the road and saw two students 15 on the grass. They were holding 16 a sheet of cardboard so that drivers could see it. On the notice one of the students 17 : “Danger Speed Trap.”

　　The policemen took the notice away and wrote down the names of the students. Later on they were each fined (罚款) 5 18 to stop the policemen 19 the drivers who were 20 the law.

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A land free from destruction, plus wealth, natural resources, and labor supply—all these were important 1 in helping England to become the center for the Industrial Revolution. 2 they were not enough. Something 3 was needed to start the industrial process. That "something special" was men—4 individuals who could invent machines, find new 5 of power, and establish business organizations to reshape society.

　　The men who 6 the machines of the Industrial Revolution 7 from many backgrounds and many occupations. Many of them were 8 inventors than scientists. A man who is a 9 scientist is primarily interested in doing his research 10 .He is not necessarily working 11 that his findings can be used.

　　An inventor or one interested in applied science is 12 trying to make something that has a concrete use. He may try to solve a problem by 13 the theories 14 science or by experimenting through trial and error. Regardless of his method, he is working to obtain a 15 result: the construction of a harvesting machine, the burning of a light bulb, or one of 16 other objectives.

　　Most of the people who 17 the machines of the Industrial Revolution were inventors, not trained scientists. A few were both scientists and inventors. Even those who had 18 or no training in science might not have made their inventions 19 a groundwork had not been laid by scientists years 20 .

　　1.A.cases       B .reasons            C .factors            D .situations

　　2.A.But         B .And              C .Besides           D .Even

　　3.A.else        B .near               C .extra             D .similar

　　4.A.generating   B .effective           C .motivating         D .creative

　　5.A.origins       B .sources           C .bases             D .discoveries

　　6.A.employed    B .created            C .operated          D .controlled

　　7.A.came        B .arrived            C .stemmed          D .appeared

　　8.A.less        B .better              C. more             D .worse

　　9.A.genuine      B .practical           C .pure             D .clever

　　10.A.happily     B .occasionally        C. reluctantly         D .accurately

　　11.A.now       B .and                C .all               D .so

　　12.A.seldom     B .sometimes         C .all                D .never

　　13.A.planning   B .using              C .idea               D .means

　　14.A.of        B .with               C .to                 D .as

　　15.A.single      B .sole              C. specialized          D .specific

　　16.A.few       B .those              C .many              D .all

　　17.A.proposed   B .developed         C .supplied            D .offered

　　18.A.little       B .much             C .some              D .any

　　19.A.as         B .if                C .because            D .while

　　20.A.ago       B .past               C .ahead              D .before

James Cleveland Owens was the son of a farmer and the grandson of black slaves. His family moved to Cleveland when he was 9.There,  a school teacher asked the youth his name.

"J.C., "he replied.

She thought he had said "Jesse", and he had a new name.

Owens ran his first race at age 13.After high school, he went to Ohio State University.He had to work part time so as to pay for his education.As a second?  year student,  in the Big Ten games in 1935, he set even more records than he would in the Olympic Games a year later.

A week before the Big Ten meet,  Owens accidentally fell down a flight of stairs. His back hurt so much that he could not exercise all week,  and he had to be helped in and out of the car that drove him to the meet. He refused to listen to the suggestions that he give up and said he would try,  event by event. He did try,  and the results are in the record book.

The stage was set for Owens? victory at the Olympic Games  in Berlin the next year,  and his success would come to be regarded as not only athletic but also political.Hitler did not congratulate any of the African?American winners.

"It was all right with me, "he said years later."I didn?t go to Berlin to shake hands with him, anyway."

Having returned from Berlin,  he received no telephone calls from the president of his own country,  either.In fact, he was not honored by the United States until 1976, four years before his death.

Owens? Olympic victories  made little difference to him. He earned his living by looking after a school playground, and accepted money to race against cars, trucks,  motorcycles and dogs.

"Sure, it bothered me, "he said later."But at least it was an honest living. I had to eat."

In time,  however,  his gold medals changed his life."They have kept me alive over the years, "he once said."Time has stood still for me.That golden moment dies hard."

Owens got his other name "Jesse" when.

A.　he went to Ohio State University    

B.　his teacher made fun of him

C.　his teacher took "J. C."for "Jesse"

D.　he won gold medals in the Big Ten meet

　In the Big Ten meet，Owens.

A.　hurt himself in the back                B.　succeeded in setting many records

C.　tried every sports event but failed   D.　had to give up some events

　We can infer from the text that Owens was treated unfairly in the US at that time because.

A.　he was not of the right race

B.　he was the son of a poor farmer

C.　he didnˊt shake hands with Hitler

D.　he didnˊt  talk to the US president on the phone

When Owens says "They have kept me alive over the years ",he means that the medals.

A.　have been changed for money to help him live on

B.　have made him famous in the US

C.　have encouraged him to overcome difficulties in life

D.　have kept him busy with all kinds of jobs

What would be the best title for the text?

A.　Jesse Owens,  A Great American Athlete

B.　Golden Moment — A Life?time Struggle

C.　Making A Living As A Sportsman

D.　How To Be A Successful Athlete

Scientists used to explore(探测)on the surface of the ocean. Now they are exploring below the surface， too. They want to know about ocean water and the plant and animal life deep in the ocean.

In 1934 the scientist William Beebe dived 3 000 feet below the surface in a hollow steel ball. In 1935 August Piccard dived 10 330 feet. In 1960 his son Jean dived to a depth of 35 800 feet.

All these early dives were deep. But the divers could not stay down for very long. They had to come back up to the surface after a few seconds. Scientists needed to stay down longer to study life below surface. Gradually they succeeded.Cousteau，a Frenchman，was able to keep men down to a depth of 36 feet for one month and to a depth of 90 feet for a week.

Now scientists are developing even better equipment. With this new equipment，men can stay below the surface for days or even weeks. In 1962 Cousteau set up a research station 35 feet below the surface. Then，in 1964，he set up another station on the ocean floor of the Red Sea.This was the first undersea station to operate without help from the surface.

Many countries are now studying undersea living. The former Soviet Union has an undersea laboratory in the Crimean Sea.The United States has a laboratory 50 feet down on the ocean floor off the Virgin Islands. In 1970 five men lived there for two weeks. Then a team of five women scientists stayed in the laboratory. Next came other teams of men. All were there to explore the ocean depths and to make plans for the use of its resources. Scientists hope to find enough mineral，vegetable，and animal wealth there to provide food for the entire world.

1.In order to　　　　 ，scientists are exploring below the surface of the ocean.

A.know about the ocean water deep in the ocean

B.stay down longer to study life of the plant and animal below the surface

C.know about the plant and animal life deep in the ocean

D.both A and C

2.Who made the deepest dive?

A.William Beebe.　　　　　　　　　　 B.August Piccard.

C.Jean Piccard.　　　　　　　　　　　 D.Cousteau.

3.Who set up the first undersea station?

A.A Frenchman.　　　　　　 　　　　　 B.An American.

C.A Russian. 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.The passage made no mention.

4.Which of the following statements is true?

A.The early divers could not stay down for very long.

B.Up to now only five women scientists have stayed in the undersea laboratory.

C.The purpose of setting up the undersea laboratories is to make plans for the use of the resources in the ocean.

D.None of the above is true.

5.The author wants to tell us　　　　 .

A.that scientists try to explore the ocean depths

B.that scientists try to make use of resources in the ocean

C.about the secret of the plant and animal life in the ocean

D.both A and B