歷年考研英語閱讀理解1995年02

[00:03.91]1995 Passage2 [00:07.24]There are two basic ways to see growth: [00:10.26]one as a product, the other as a process. [00:14.18]People have generally viewed personal growth as [00:17.21]an external result or product [00:19.72]that can easily be identified and measured. [00:23.45]The worker who gets a promotion, [00:25.67]the student whose grades improve, [00:28.30]the foreigner who learns a new language [00:31.24]--all these are examples of people [00:33.35]who have measurable results to show for their efforts. [00:37.90]By contrast, the process of personal growth [00:41.18]is much more difficult to determine, [00:44.01]since by definition it is a journey [00:46.58]and not the specific signposts [00:49.01]or landmarks along the way. [00:51.33]The process is not the road itself, [00:53.94]but rather the attitudes and feelings people have, [00:57.58]their caution or courage, as they encounter [01:00.30]new experiences and unexpected obstacles. [01:04.64]In this process, the journey never really ends; [01:08.23]there are always new ways to experience the world, [01:11.66]new ideas to try, new challenges to accept. [01:16.80]In order to grow, to travel new roads, [01:20.02]people need to have a willingness to take risks, [01:23.35]to confront the unknown, [01:25.06]and to accept the possibility that they may "fail" at first. [01:29.91]How we see ourselves as we try a new way of being [01:33.65]is essential to our ability to grow. [01:36.67]Do we perceive ourselves as quick and curious? [01:40.60]If so, then we tend to take more chances [01:44.04]and to be more open to unfamiliar experiences. [01:47.97]Do we think we're shy and indecisive? [01:51.40]Then our sense of timidity can cause us to hesitate, [01:55.24]to move slowly, and not to take a step [01:57.92]until we know the ground is safe. [02:00.74]Do we think we're slow to adapt to change or [02:03.77]that we're not smart enough to cope with a new challenge? [02:07.60]Then we are likely to take a more passive role [02:10.82]or not try at all. [02:13.34]These feelings of insecurity and self-doubt [02:16.26]are both unavoidable and necessary [02:19.48]if we are to change and grow. [02:22.01]If we do not confront and overcome [02:24.53]these internal fears and doubts, [02:27.15]if we protect ourselves too much, [02:29.21]then we cease to grow. [02:31.28]We become trapped inside a shell of our own making.

00:00

00:00

MP3下載 文本下載