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, 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.

72．A person is generally believed to achieve personal growth when         .

       A．he has given up his smoking habit

       B．he has made great efforts in his work

       C．he is interested in making anything new

       D．he has tried to determine where he is on his journey

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

       A．succeed in climbing up the social ladder

       B．judge his ability to grow from his own achievements

       C．face difficulties and take up challenges

       D．aim high and reach his goal each time

74．When the author says “a new way of being” (para .3) ,he is referring to       .

       A．a new approach to experiencing the world

       B．a new way of taking risks

       C．a new method of finding ourselves

       D．a new system of adapting to change

75．For personal growth ,the author advocates all of the following except         .

       A．curiosity about more chances               

B．promptness in self adaptation

       C．open mindedness to new experiences    

D．avoidance of internal fears and doubts.

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

When sailors are allowed ashore after a long time at sea, they sometimes get drunk and cause trouble. For this reason, the navy ___1___ has its police in big ports. Whenever sailors cause trouble, the police come and ___2___ them.　　

One day, the police in a big seaport received a telephone call ___3___ a bar in the town. The barman said that a big sailor had got drunk and ___4___ the furniture in the bar. The officer in charge of the police guard that evening said that he would come immediately.　　

Now, officers who ___5___ and punish the sailors ___6___ drunk usually chose ___7___ policeman they could find to go with them. ___8___ this particular officer did not do this. ___9___, he chose the smallest and ___10___ man he could find to go to the bar with him and ___11___ the sailor.　　

Another officer who ___12___ there was surprised when he saw the officer of the guard chose such a small man. ___13___ he said to him, “Why ___14___ you take a big man with you? You have to fight the sailor who ___15___.”　　

“Yes, you are ___16___ right,” answered the officer of the guard. “That is exactly ___17___ I am taking this small man. If you see two policemen coming ___18___ you, and one is ___19___ the other, which one ___20___ you attack?”　　

1. A. always   B. seldom       C. forever       D. sometimes　　

2. A. meet with      B. deal with    C. see     D. judge　　

3. A. about     B. from   C. in       D. of　　

4. A. was breaking B. was ordering      C. was moving       D. was dusting　　

5. A. would go       B. might beat  C. dared to fight     D. had to go　　

6. A. slightly   B. not at all     C. heavily       D. much more　　

7. A. the biggest     B. the youngest      C. the bravest D. the experienced　　

8. A. In fact    B. But     C. So      D. And　　

9. A. Instead   B. Therefore   C. Although    D. Then　　

10. A. good-looking       B. weakest-looking　    C. ugly-looking    D. strongest-looking　　

11. A. seize     B. kill      C. get rid of    D. catch up with　　

12. A. will go  B. had come   C. would start off          D. happened to be　　

13. A. Yet       B. But     C. So      D. Then　　

14. A. don’t    B. couldn’t     C. can’t   D. do　　

15. A. looks strong B. is drunk      C. seems rude D. is dangerous　　

16. A. all B. very    C. too     D. quite　　

17. A. how     B. what   C. why    D. that　　

18. A. up B. at C. before D. towards　　

19. A. not smaller than   B. as big as　　       C. as small as D. much smaller than

20. A. could    B. will     C. do      D. can　　

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　　When sailors are allowed ashore after a long time at sea, they sometimes get drunk and cause trouble. For this reason, the navy 1 has its police in big ports. Whenever sailors cause trouble, the police come and 2 them.

　　One day, the police in a big seaport received a telephone call 3 a bar in the town. The barman said that a big sailor had got drunk and 4 the furniture in the bar. The officer in charge of the police guard that evening said that he would come immediately.

　　Now, officers who 5 and punish the sailors 6 drunk usually chose 7 policeman they could find to go with them. 8 this particular officer did not do this. 9 , he chose the smallest and 10 man he could find to go to the bar with him and 11 the sailor.

　　Another officer who 12 there was surprised when he saw the officer of the guard chose such a small man. 13 he said to him, “Why 14 you take a big man with you? You have to fight the sailor who 15 ”

　　“Yes, you are 16 right, ”answered the officer of the guard. “That is exactly 17 I am taking this small man. If you see two policemen coming 18 you, and one is 19 the other, which one 20 you attack?”

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When sailors are allowed ashore after a long time at sea, they sometimes get drunk and cause trouble. For this reason, the navy ___1___ has its police in big ports. Whenever sailors cause trouble, the police come and ___2___ them.

One day, the police in a big seaport received a telephone call ___3___ a bar in the town. The barman said that a big sailor had got drunk and ___4___ the furniture in the bar. The officer in charge of the police guard that evening said that he would come immediately.

Now, officers who ___5___ and punish the sailors ___6___ drunk usually chose ___7___ policeman they could find to go with them. ___8___ this particular officer did not do this. ___9___, he chose the smallest and ___10___ man he could find to go to the bar with him and ___11___ the sailor.

Another officer who ___12___ there was surprised when he saw the officer of the guard chose such a small man. ___13___ he said to him, “Why ___14___ you take a big man with you? You have to fight the sailor who ___15___.”

“Yes, you are ___16___ right,” answered the officer of the guard. “That is exactly ___17___ I am taking this small man. If you see two policemen coming ___18___ you, and one is ___19___ the other, which one ___20___ you attack?”

1. A. always           B. seldom          C. forever             D. sometimes

2. A. meet with         B. deal with          C. see               D. judge

3. A. about             B. from             C. in                    D. of

4. A. was breaking     B. was ordering           C. was moving       D. was dusting

5. A. would go        B. might beat       C. dared to fight     D. had to go

6. A. slightly           B. not at all          C. heavily           D. much more

7. A. the biggest         B. the youngest      C. the bravest          D. the experienced

8. A. In fact            B. But              C. So               D. And

9. A. Instead           B. Therefore        C. Although          D. Then

10. A. good-looking       B. weakest-looking   C. ugly-looking      D. strongest-looking

11. A. seize             B. kill                C. get rid of              D. catch up with

12. A. will go          B. had come         C. would start off      D. happened to be

13. A. Yet                   B. But               C. So              D. Then

14. A. don’t            B. couldn’t           C. can’t             D. do

15. A. looks strong     B. is drunk            C. seems rude       D. is dangerous

16. A. all              B. very              C. too             D. quite

17. A. how             B. what             C. why                  D. that

18. A. up             B. at                C. before           D. towards

19. A. not smaller than   B. as big as          C. as small as          D. much smaller than

20. A. could            B. will                C. do              D. can