Question

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 (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.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

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述了看待成长的两种基本的方法：结果和过程。并详细解释了其中的具体信息并做了详细分析。

1.C 细节题。根据文章第二段they meet with new experiences and unexpected difficulties．和there are always new ways to experience the world, new ideas to try, new challenges to accept可知C项内容正确。

2.A 推理题。根据文章第二段最后一句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．可知愿意接受挑战的人可能是把成长看成是过程的人。故A正确。

3.D 推理题。根据文章最后2行If we protect ourselves too much, then we stop growing．We become trapped inside a shell of our own making．可知如果我们过于保护自己，不接受新鲜事物，不去承担风险，我们又怎么能够成功？故D项不是作者支持的观点。

4.C 细节题。根据文章第一句There are two basic ways to see growth: one as a product, the other as a process.只是说明这是两种基本的看到成长的方法。而并没有说只有2种方法。故C项说法是错误的。

考点：考察人生感悟类短文阅读

点评：本文讲述了看待成长的两种基本的方法：结果和过程。并详细解释了其中的具体信息并做了详细分析。本文主要考查推理题。在解题时要立足已知，推断未知。立足现在，猜测未来。不能主观臆想，凭空想象，随意揣测，更不能以自己的观点代替作者的观点;要把握句、段之间的逻辑关系，了解语篇的结构。要体会文章的基调，揣摸作者的态度，摸准逻辑发展的方向，悟出作者的弦外之音。