1995年P(guān)assage 2
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 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.
By contrast, the process of personal growth is much more difficult to determine, since by definition 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 encounter new experiences and unexpected obstacles. 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 confront the unknown, and to accept the possibility that they may "fail" at first. How we see our-selves as we try a new way of being is essential to our ability to grow. Do we perceive 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 timidity 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 cope 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 confront and overcome these internal fears and doubts, if we protect ourselves too much, then we cease to grow. We become trapped inside a shell of our own making.
57. When the author says "a new way of being" (line2-3, 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 perceiving ourselves
[D] a new system of adaptation to change
[答案] A
[解題思路]
本題"a new way of being"所在句子為"How we see our-selves as we try a new way of being is essential to our ability to grow"，其中可以判斷being在這里的意思是"生存"。B選項(xiàng)對(duì)應(yīng)的是第三段第一句話的一個(gè)小方面，因此可以排除。第二句話后面的文字提了三個(gè)問題并作了相應(yīng)的回答，分三個(gè)方面對(duì)第二句話提供解釋，C和D選項(xiàng)都只是對(duì)應(yīng)其中的一個(gè)方面，因而也可以排除。原句的意思是"我們?cè)趪L試新的生存方式的時(shí)候如何看待自己對(duì)于自己能力增長是非常重要的"，A選項(xiàng)與其最接近。
[題目譯文]
當(dāng)作者提到"a new way of being"（第三段第2-3行），他指的是 。
[A] 一種經(jīng)歷世界的新方式
[B] 一種審視自己的新方法
[C] 一種承擔(dān)風(fēng)險(xiǎn)的新方式
[D] 一種適應(yīng)變化的新系統(tǒng)
