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 then__.

　　(A) he has given up his smoking habit

　　(B) he has made great efforts in his work

　　(C) he is keen on leaming anything new

　　(D) he has tried to determine where he is on his journey

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

　　(A) succeed in climbing up the social ladder

　　(B) judge his ability to glow from his own achievements

　　(C) face difficulties and take up challenges

　　(D) aim high and reach his goal each time

　　57. When the author says "a new way of being" (line 3, para. 3) he is referring to__.

　　(A) a new approach to experiencing the world

　　(B) a new way of taking risks

　　(C) a new method of perceiving ourselves

　　 (D) a new system of adaptation to change

　　58. For personal growth ,the author advocates all of the following except_.

　　(A) curiosity about more chances

　　(B) promptness in self-adaptation

　　( C) open-mindedness to new experiences

　　 (D) avoidance of intemal fears and doubts

　　Passage 3

　　In such a changing , complex society formerly simple solutions to informational needs become complicated. Many of life' s problems which were solved by asking family members, friends or colleagues are beyond the capability of the extended family to resolve. Where to turn for expert information and how to determine which expert advice to accept are qaestions facing many people today.

　　In addition to this, there is the growing mobility of people since World WarⅡ. As families move away from their stable community, their friends of many years, their extended family relationships, the informal flow of information is cut off, and with it the confidence that information will be available when needed and will be trustworthy and reliable. The almost unconscious flow of information about the simplest aspects of living can be cut off. Thus, things once learned subconsciously through the casual communications of the extended family must be consciously learned .

　　Adding to societal changes today is an enormous stockpile of information. The individual now has more information available than any generation, and the task of finding that one piece of information relevant to his or her specific problem is complicated , time-consuming and sometimes even overwhelming .

　　Coupled with the growing quantity of information is the development of technologies which enable the storage and delivery of more information with greater speed to more locations than has ever been possible before. Computer technology makes it possible to store vast amounts of data in machine-readable files, and to program computers to locate specific information . Telecommunications developments enable the sending of messages via television, radio, and very shortly, electronic mail to bombard people with multitudes of messages. Satellites have extended the power of communications to report events at the instant of occurrence. Expertise can be shared world wide through teleconferencing , and problems in dispute can be settled without the parttcipants leaving their homes and/or jobs to travel to a distant conference site. Technology has facilitated the sharing of information and the storage and delivery of information, thus making more information available to more people.