Question

2. [原文] 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 result or a product that can easily be identified and measured. The worker who gets a promotion? 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.

[问题]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 keen on learning anything new

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

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[理由]        

Answer 1

2. A 题干中generally是关键词，与原文中generally相对。句意：人们通常认为个人的成长是外在的成果或产物，是容易辨别和衡量的。正确答案必须符合"外在"、"易辨别和衡量"这两个一般特征。

A项为"当一个人戒了烟"，烟戒了是一种易辨别的、外在的"成果"，与"升职"等相似。故A正确。