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     For many the idea of one day having your dream home is not buying a bigger home, but a home that

you have built by yourself. A house that is unique and fit for your tastes and your lifestyle. It sounds great

but where do you begin to design your dream home? Here is a quick guide that can help you make your

dreams come true.

     The first step is to get an idea of what type of home you want. You can get inspiration from others.

Drive around to neighborhoods that have the styles of homes that you like         and take pictures. You

can also cut out pictures from magazines, newspapers, or print-out pictures you find on the Internet.

     The next step will be to make two lists of items for yourself. The first list will be those items or features

that you feel your new home must have, such as granite (花岗岩 ) counter tops or a hot water heater.

The second list will be those items or features that are on your wish list like a fireplace or slate (石板)

floors.

     At this point you will probably have a good idea what your dream home will look like, so you will

need to seek some professional help. You will need to hire an architect to put your ideas down on paper. You may need to interview a few different architects to find one that you are comfortable with. Make

sure whomever you choose to make the final drawings has a full understanding of local building codes

 and zoning by-laws (地区议事程序).In any case your final plan will need to be approved by the city

and a building permit must be obtained before any construction can begin.

     It is time to look for a contractor (承包人). Whichever way you do it, be sure you are comfortable

with your contractor and you have gotten references from his past clients (客户). Remember the more

homework you do in the beginning, the more enjoyable the process will be.

There are two basic ways to see growth: one as a product, the other as a process. People have generally viewed personal growth as a result or product that can easily be identified (识别) and measured. The worker who gets a rise, 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 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 meet with new experiences and unexpected obstacles (障碍). 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 face 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 extremely important to our ability to grow. Do we notice ourselves as quick and curious? If so, then we tend to take more chances and to be more open to unfamiliar experiences. Do we think we’re shy and indecisive? Then our sense of fear can cause us to hesitate, to move slowly, and we think we’re slow to adapt to change or that we’re not smart enough to deal with a new challenge. Then we are likely to take a more passive role or not try at all.

These feelings of insecurity (无把握) and self-doubt are both unavoidable and necessary if we are to change and grow. If we protect ourselves too much, then we stop growing. We become trapped inside a shell of our own making.

小题1:Which of the following can be viewed as the process of personal growing? 

A．Helen was always willing to accept challenges.

B．Jane won the first prize in the speech competition.

C．Jerry picked up French during his stay in Paris.

D．Father’s salary rose from 5,000 to 7,000.小题2:For personal growth, the writer is in favor of ________.

A．being cautious(谨慎的) with changes

B．having little interest in new things

C．staying away from failures and challenges

D．having an open mind to new experiences小题3:How do you understand the last sentence of this passage? 

A．We are trapped and injured.

B．Our body is trapped and stops growing.

C．We get stuck in what we are doing and can not achieve real growth.

D．We can’t protect ourselves and are trapped by others.小题4:Which of the following would be the best title for the text? 

A．Facing New Challenges

B．Growth—Product or Process

C．Two Basic Ways of Growth

D．Overcoming Fears