听力题 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 (36) 1result or product that can easily be (37) 2 and measured. The worker who gets a (38) 3, the student whose grades improve, the foreigner who learns a new language — all these are examples of people who have (39) 4results to show for their efforts. By contrast, the process of personal growth is much more difficult to (40) 5, since by definition it is a journey and not the specific signposts or (41) 6along the way. The process is not the road itself, but rather the (42) 7and feelings people have, their caution or courage, as they (43) 8new 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 confront 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. Do we perceive ourselves as quick and curious? If so, (44) 9. Do we think we''re shy and indecisive? Do we think we''re shy and indecisive? Then our sense of timidity can cause us to hesitate, to move slowly, and not to take a step until we know the ground is safe. (45) 10? Then we are likely to take a more passive role or not try at all. These feeling of insecurity and self-doubt are both unavoidable and necessary if we are to change and grow. (46) 11. We become trapped inside a shell of our own making.