Life is Difficult

What makes life difficult is that the process of facing and solving problems is a painful one. Problems cause 31________ , anger, fear or despair. These are 32________feelings, often as painful as any kind of physical pain. And since life 33________an endless series of problems, it is 34________difficult and is full of pain as well as joy.

Yet it is in this process of 35________and solving problem that life has its meaning. Problems call forth our 36________and our wisdom. It is only because of problems that we grow 37________ and spiritually. When we want to encourage the 38________ of the human spirit, we encourage the human capacity to solve problems, just as in school we deliberately 39________ problems for our children to solve. It is through the pain of confronting and resolving that we learn. It is for this reason that 40________people learn not to fear but actually to welcome problems and actually to welcome the pain of problems.

 

A: meeting

B: courage

C: careful

D: growth

E: wise

F: take

G: sadness

H: set

I: poses

J: always

K: uncomfortable

L: mentally 

The word “annoyance”（para. 2） implies that Williams' family felt（ ）.

• A、very amazed

• B、a bit angry

• C、very pleased

• D、a bit disappointed 

One evening I came to a new understanding of my life.

• A、True 

• B、False

• C、Not Given