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 problems 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.takes
G.sadness
H.set
I.poses
J.always
K.uncomfortable
L.mentally
【正确答案】：31.G 32.K 33.I 34.J 35.A 36.B 37.L 38.D 39.H 40.E
【题目解析】：1.由空前的动词cause可知，空格处需要填一个名词。又根据句意可知，此处填入的名词应与后面的anger, fear, despair并列，同属于表示负面情绪的名词。故选G。
2.由空后的名词feelings可知，空格处需要填一个形容词。又根据句意可知，此处填入的形容词应和painful意思相近，故选K。
3.由空后的名词词组an endless series of problems可知，空格处需要填一个动词。pose an endless series of problems意为“带来一系列无止尽的问题”，符合句意。故选I。
4.由空后的形容词difficult可知，空格处需要填一个副词。由句意可知always（常常）最为合适。故选J。
5.由空前的介词of和之后的中心词problems可知，空格处需要填一个动名词，与solving并列，故选A。
6.由空前的物主代词our可知，空格处需要填一个名词，与wisdom并列，又根据句意可知，应选B。
7.由空前的动词grow可知，空格处需要填一个副词，与spiritually并列，故选L。
8.由空前的介词the可知，空格处需要填一个名词，又根据前一句的句意可知，这里应填growth（成长）。the growth of human spirit意为“人类精神的成长”。故选D。
9.由空前的副词deliberately（故意地）和空后的名词problems可知，空格处需要填一个动词。set problems意为“设置一些问题”。故选H。
10.由空后的名词people可知，空格处需要填一个形容词。又根据句意可知，此处应说的是聪明人，所以用wise。故选E。
