Read the following text and fill each of the numbered spaces
with ONE suitable word. Write your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.
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 (31) that can easily be identified (32)
measured. The worker who gets a promotion, the student (33)
grades improve, the foreigner who learns a new language — all these
are examples of people who have measurable (34) to show for
their efforts. (35) contrast, the process of personal growth
is (36) more difficult to determine, since (37)
definition it is a journey and not the specific signposts or
landmarks (38) the way. The process is not the road itself,
but (39) the attitudes and feelings people have, their
caution or courage, as they encounter new experiences and unexpected obstacles.
In this (40) , the journey never really ends; there are
(41) new ways to experience the world, new ideas to try, new
challenges (42) accept. In order to grow, to
travel new roads, people need to have a willingness to (43)
risks, to confront the unknown, and to accept the possibility that they may
"fail" at first. (44) we see ourselves as we try a new way
of being is essential to our ability to grow. Do we perceive ourselves
(45) quick and curious If so, then we tend to take more
chances and to be more open (46) unfamiliar experiences. Do
we think we’re slow to adapt (47) change or that we’re not
smart (48) to cope with a new challenge Then we are
(49) to take a more passive role or not try at (50)
.