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（外部的） 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 go through 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 be faced with 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 essential to our ability to grow．
These feelings of insecurity and self – doubt are both unavoidable and necessary if we are to change and grow．If we do not face and overe these internal fears and doubts, if we protect ourselves too much, then we cease to grow．We bee trapped inside a shell of our own making．
【小题1】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 workC．he is interested in making anything newD．he has tried to determine where he is on his journey【小题2】In the author’s eyes, one who views personal growth as a process would ．A．judge his ability to grow from his own achievementsB．succeed in climbing up the social ladderC．face difficulties and take up challenges D．aim high and reach his goal each time【小题3】When the author says “a new way of being” （para．3）, he is referring to ．A．a new way of taking risksB．a new approach to experiencing the worldC．a new system of adapting to change D．a new method of finding ourselves【小题4】For personal growth, the author may not support ． ．A．curiosity and more chancesB．being quick in self – adaptationC．open – minded to new experiences D．avoidance of internal fears and doubtsA
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解析：本文是关于对人的成长的两种不同的看法：一种把人的成长看成是结果；一种是过程。
【小题1】A 推理题。一个被认为是实现了个人成长的人应该从结果上来看是取得成功的人，故选项中只有A项表示的是结果，故A项符合题目要求。
【小题2】C 细节题。根据第二段最后两行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说明在这个过程里，他们会遇见很多的挑战和困难，他们会勇敢面对，故C正确。
【小题3】B 推理题。根据本段前2行In order to grow, to travel new roads, people need to have a willingness to take risks, to be faced with the unknown说明是关于我们面对一些新的事物的时候的问题，也就是我们在尝试新的方式方法，故B正确。
【小题4】D 推理题。根据文章最后3行If we do not face and overe these internal fears and doubts, if we protect ourselves too much, then we cease to grow．We bee trapped inside a shell of our own making．说明如果我们不敢面对这些困难，不敢克服这些困难，我们就会被困在自己的贝壳里，无法取得成功，也就是说作者是反对那些不敢勇敢面对困难的人。故D项符合上下文。