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
Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context．
There was a tradition in Europe that 1.a dove（鸽）flew around a house where someone was dying, then his soul would be at peace．And there are legends which say that Satan （撒旦）can turn himself into any bird except for a dove．But it was Pablo Picasso who made the dove a modern symbol of peace when 2.used it on a poster for the World Peace Congress in 1949．
The rainbow is 3.ancient and universal symbol, often representing the connection between human beings and their gods．In Greek mythology it was associated with Iris, the goddess 4.brought messages from the gods on Mount Olympus．In Scandinavian mythology（神话） the rainbow was a bridge 5.the gods and the earth．In 6.Bible a rainbow showed Noah that the Biblical flood was finally over, and that God had forgiven his people．In the Chinese tradition, the rainbow is often taken as a common symbol for marriage．
Nowadays the rainbow is 7.used by many popular movements for peace and the
environment, representing the possibility of a better world in the future 8.promising sunshine after the rain．
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C andD．Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context．
Sometimes people call each other “scared cat”, but have you ever thought about this expression? When a cat is 1, its heart starts beating faster, its muscles get tense（紧张的）, and there are changes in the chemicals in its bloodstream． 2the cat doesn't realize this, its body is getting ready for action．If the danger continues, the animal will do one of two things．It will defend itself, or it will run away as fast as it can．
Something like this also happens 3people．When we are excited, angry, scared, or aroused by other emotions, our bodies 4many physical changes．Our hearts beat faster, and our muscles get tense．All of these changes make us more careful and ready to react．We, too, get ready to defend ourselves or 5．
Human beings, 6, have a problem that animals never face．If we 7our feelings and let them take over, we can 8．Have you ever said something in anger, or hit somebody, and regretted it later? Have you ever shouted at a teacher, told somebody you were lonely, or said you were in love, and then 9later you had kept your mouth shut? It isn't always wise to express your feelings freely．
Does this mean that it's smarter always to hide our feelings? No! If you keep feeling of anger, sadness, and 10hidden away or bottled up inside, your body stays tense．Physical illness can develop, and you can feel churned up （ 生气 ） inside．It can actually 11your health．（It is not bad to keep pleasant feelings inside either; all feelings need to be expressed．） You can hide them and you can pretend they don't exist, but they'll still be around．And at last you'll have to deal with 12．
1.A．excited B．surprised C．delighted D．frightened
2.A．As B．Before C．Despite D．Although
3.A．to B．on C．at D．in
4.A．get through B．go through C．get on D．go straight
5.A．scare B．protect C．run D．fight
6.A．but B．otherwise C．however D．moreover
7.A．give way to B．give up C．give out D．give off
8.A．get out of trouble B．get into trouble
C．put others into trouble D．calm down
9.A．hoped B．said C．thought D．wished
10.A．happiness B．delight C．bitterness D．laughter
11.A．be good for B．be bad for C．be good at D．do good to
12.A．them B．it C．yourselves D．you
They decorated the house _____ costs．
A．in spite of B．regardless of C．though D．although
Twenty-six journalists from 19 media organizations of different countries and regions are the first ones the unrest of “the Red-shirts” in Tailand capital．
A．covered B．covers C．to cover D．covering
The April 10, 2010 air crash, with a Russian Tu-145 plane ______ Poland’s president Lech Kaczinsky, his wife and many Polish government and military officials, shocked the whole world．
A．carried B．being carried C．carrying D．to carry
