B
The first step for the accomplishment of every act is the attitude of the person who wants to do something with his life. If you are the type of person who is always optimistic and has faith in your strengths then half of the job is already taken care of.
It is quite difficult to change the way you think or how you perceive(发现) reality and all the things
around you. It is useless if your friends keep pushing you to see life in another way, to be always optimistic, to laugh more and always think at the “pink” version of things. You get annoyed by everybody giving you pieces of advice. It is only you who can decide to have this great change of personality. Not only will you see things from another perspective(角度) but life itself will come to be different, meaning more exciting and more interesting.
For me every age has its beauty and one should always know how to live to the full every aspect of it. When you are a child you spend all your time playing and you don’t have anything to worry about; as the years pass you become more concerned with whatever goes around you, with the problems you have to take care of. You should always keep your sense of humor and never forget to smile. Not only the smile makes you more beautiful but it also makes you see life with other eyes.
You only have one life and you have to live it to the full every day, as if it were the last day of your existence so as not to get the point in which you are sorry you didn’t know how to live.
41. The most important thing for a person to make his dream come true is _________.
A. to try to work hard                                B. to do something with his life
C. to have a strong belief                              D. to face difficulty bravely
42. In the author’s opinion, which is the best way to see life correctly?
A. Getting help from friends.                            B. Finding a way yourselves.
C. Always being optimistic.                        D. Seeing life in different ways.
43. Paragraph 3 mainly tells us ___________.
A. not worrying too much is very important to people
B. keeping humor and smile is very important to children
C. how to deal with problems
D. how to find beauty in life
44. Which of the following best agrees with the passage?
A. Helping others is a good quality.
B. People’s advice always makes you angry.
C. The life you live depends on the way you see it.
D. The author has nothing to worry about in his life.
45. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Could we change our attitude?  B. Do you enjoy life?
C. Ways to live happily.           D. Find beauty in life.                                                  

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 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 protect ourselves too much, then we stop growing．We become trapped inside a shell of our own making．

1.In the author’s eye, one who views personal growth as a process would ______． 

A．succeed in climbing up the social ladder

B．grow up from his own achievements

C．face difficulties and take up challenges

D．aim high and reach his goal each time

2.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．

3.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

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 Fear

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 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 protect ourselves too much, then we stop growing．We become trapped inside a shell of our own making．

1.In the author’s eye, one who views personal growth as a process would ____．

       A．succeed in climbing up the social ladder

       B．grow up from his own achievements

       C．face difficulties and take up challenges

       D．aim high and reach his goal each time

2.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．

3.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

4.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．

5.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

There are two basic ways to see growth: one as a product, the other as a process. People have generally viewed personal growth as a result or product that can easily be identified (识别) and measured. The worker who gets a rise, the student whose grades improve, the foreigner who learns a new language—all these are examples of people who have measurable results to show for their efforts.
By contrast, 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 obstacles (障碍). 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 extremely important to our ability to grow. Do we notice ourselves as quick and curious? If so, then we tend to take more chances 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 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 (无把握) 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. 1.

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

   1. A.
      Helen was always willing to accept challenges.
   2. B.
      Jane won the first prize in the speech competition.
   3. C.
      Jerry picked up French during his stay in Paris.
   4. D.
      Father’s salary rose from 5,000 to 7,000.
2. 2.

   For personal growth, the writer is in favor of ________.

   1. A.
      being cautious(谨慎的) with changes
   2. B.
      having little interest in new things
   3. C.
      staying away from failures and challenges
   4. D.
      having an open mind to new experiences
3. 3.

   How do you understand the last sentence of this passage? 

   1. A.
      We are trapped and injured.
   2. B.
      Our body is trapped and stops growing.
   3. C.
      We get stuck in what we are doing and can not achieve real growth.
   4. D.
      We can’t protect ourselves and are trapped by others.
4. 4.

   Which of the following would be the best title for the text? 

   1. A.
      Facing New Challenges
   2. B.
      Growth—Product or Process
   3. C.
      Two Basic Ways of Growth
   4. D.
      Overcoming Fears