题目

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阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在表格中的空白处填入恰当的单词。
注意：每个空格只填一个单词。
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 promotion，the student whose grades improve，the foreigner who learns a new language—these are 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 by definition 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，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 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 are 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 protect ourselves too much，then we stop growing. We become trapped inside a shell of our own making.

Two basic ways to see growth	小题1:	Examples
Product	Easily identified and measured	●The worker  小题2:   a promotion ●The students making 小题3: in grades ●The foreigner learning a new language
Process	●小题4: to determine ● Never really ends	●People"s attitudes，feelings and their caution or courage，as they are   小题5:  with new experiences and difficulties beyond     小题6:   . ●Being 小题7:  to take risks，to face the unknown，and to accept possible   小题8:
小题9:	●Too much self     小题10:   can prevent us from growing.

 

答案

小题1:Characteristics/Features
小题2:getting
小题3:progress/improvement(s)
小题4:Difficult/Hard 
小题5:faced
小题6:expectation
小题7:willing
小题8:failure
小题9:Conclusion
小题10:Protection

解析

试题分析：本文叙述了看见人们成长的两种基本的方法，一是看结果。结果很容易辨别和测量的，短文举例说明了这一点。二是成长的进程。测量很难，并且不能停止。文章最后给出了结论，对自己太多的保护会组织自己的成长。
小题1:根据People have generally viewed personal growth as an external（外在的）result or a product that can easily be identified and measured.和the process of personal growth is much more difficult to determine，可总结这是特点，故用Characteristics/Features
小题2:根据The worker who gets a promotion，故用getting.
小题3:根据the student whose grades improve，这里是短语故用progress/improvement(s).
小题4:根据the process of personal growth is much more difficult to determine，故用Difficult/Hard. 
小题5:根据but the attitudes，feelings people have，and their caution or courage，这里是短语be faced with面对，故用faced.
小题6:根据as they meet with new experiences and unexpected difficulties. 故用expectation.
小题7:根据people need to have a willingness to take risks，故用willing.
小题8:根据have a willingness to take risks，to face the unknown，and to accept the possibility that they may “fail” at first. 故用 failure.
小题9:根据最后的内容可知Conclusion.
小题10:根据If we protect ourselves too much，then we stop growing. 故用Protection.
点评：要对正确理解整篇文章的脉络结构，会总结段落大意，考查考生对于文章的一些有用的信息的整合能力，组织能力和分析能力，比阅读题有第一定的难度。