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.

　　55. 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

　　[答案] A

　　[解题思路]

　　题干中的问题在文章第一段有详细讨论，因此可迅速定位信息。该段第二句指出“People have generally viewed personal growth as an external result or product that can easily be identified and measured”(人们通常把个人的成长视为非常容易识别和衡量的外在结果)，因此正确的选项应该是一件完成的事情，而非在过程中。显然四个选项中只有A选项是确定性的结果，其他三项都还处于过程中。

　　[题目译文]

　　当一个人 的时候，人们认为他取得了个人进步。

　　[A] 放弃吸烟习惯

　　[B] 工作上付出了巨大的努力

　　[C] 对于新事物充满了热情

　　[D] 在旅途中试图找出自己在哪里

　　56. In the author` s eyes, one who views personal growth as a process would__.

　　[A] succeed in climbing up the social ladder

　　[B]j udge his ability to grow from his own achievements