Question

【题目】 Growth is painful. It’s like clearing out your drawers by pulling out every little thing inside of you, examining it, and deciding whether to throw it out or not. It can be scary. Therefore, if you have the following feelings, that’s the beginning of growing.

Uncertainty

During t he process of growth, you should feel uncertain. 【1】. Let it run its course and enjoy the aimlessness as much as you can.

Self-doubt

【2】. Everything you’ve come to know about yourself and your life is now being examined. If you’re not feeling self-doubt, you’re not going deep enough. Keep digging. The moment that you feel self-doubt is the dark night before the dawn.

Insecurity(不安全感 )

Many people believe that insecurity is shameful. However, it means that you are moving from one stage to the next. You are stepping into a completely unknown part of yourself. 【3】.

Fear

Do you know why you’ve been kept away from your chances to grow? 【4】. Keep moving forward and pushing beyond it.

Anxiety

Where there is insecurity, fear, and uncertainty, there is surely anxiety. Anxiety is part of growth. You have very little control over what happens to you. However. you can control how you react to it. You can choose to stick your head in the sand and stay the same, or you can grow and be free.【5】.

A. The choice is yours

B. You don’t know where to go yet

C. Be grateful for these scary feelings

D. You’re growing into a whole new stage

E. That’s the fear that has kept you from moving on

F. Of course you will feel doubtful about what you’re doing

G. It’s only natural that you wouldn’t feel wholly sure of yourself

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】F

【3】G

【4】E

【5】A

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了成长过程中会遇到很多烦恼，但不要过于担心，这就是成长的过程，需要正确面对。

【1】根据上文During the process of growth, you should feel uncertain.(在成长的过程中，你会感到犹豫)。又根据下文 Let it run its course and enjoy the aimlessness as much as you can.(让它顺其自然，尽情享受漫无目的的生活。)可知，在成长过程中，你感到犹豫、彷徨。所以不知何去何从。那就让它顺其自然。B. You don’t know where to go yet. (你还不知道去哪里) 符合语境。故选B项。

【2】根据小标题Self-doubt(自我怀疑), 可知，下面一整段就是对Self-doubt进行阐述。又根据后文The moment that you feel self-doubt is the dark night before the dawn.(你感到自我怀疑的那一刻就是黎明前的黑夜。)可知，你会感到自我怀疑，但是那并不可怕，因为你感到自我怀疑的那一刻就是黎明前的黑夜。F. Of course you will feel doubtful about what you’re doing. (当然，你会对自己正在做的事情感到怀疑。) 符合语境。故选F项。

【3】根据上文You are stepping into a completely unknown part of yourself. (你正在踏入自己完全未知的部分) 可知，当你进入一个完全陌生的阶段时，你会感到不安全的。G. It’s only natural that you wouldn’t feel wholly sure of yourself. (自己会有不安全感，这是很自然的)。符合语境。故选G项。

【4】根据上文Do you know why you’ve been kept away from your chances to grow?( 你知道为什么你被剥夺了成长的机会吗?) 可知，后文要回答这个疑问。E. That’s the fear that has kept you from moving on. (让你止步不前的就是恐惧)。符合语境。故选E项。

【5】根据前文Where there is insecurity, fear, and uncertainty, there is surely anxiety. Anxiety is part of growth. You have very little control over what happens to you. However. you can control how you react to it. You can choose to stick your head in the sand and stay the same, or you can grow and be free. (哪里有不安全感、恐惧和不确定性，哪里就有焦虑。焦虑是成长的一部分。你几乎无法控制发生在你身上的事情。然而。你可以控制自己的反应。你可以选择把头埋进沙子里，保持原样，或者你可以选择成长，获得自由。)可知，焦虑是成长的一部分，但是你可以有很多种选择。A. The choice is yours. (由你选择) 符合语境。故选A项。