At a recent visit to the flower gardens in Holland， I learned about the practice of topping． As flowers grow， sometimes the growers cut off the tops of them， which is helpful to produce higher quality flowers． It is true that sometimes when we produce some results in a certain area， it can be good to cut them off and throw them away， which helps free up energy for a new attempt elsewhere．
After running my company of computer games for 10 years and having pleasing results， I decided to leave that field behind． This freed up my energy to focus on improving myself in my writing and speaking． If I'd kept running the old business， I would have had less energy to invest in my new path and had weaker results．
When you feel that life is becoming too stagnant （停滞不前的 ） ， try mixing things up now and then． As a way to do so， I've been travelling continuously． Since April 23， I have been in Europe for a month． During this time， I've dropped my old daily routine that I would normally use at home and I'm trying something different． This means that more energy is freed up for exploration and growth．
The longer you stay still， the more people based on your current position will relate to you． Your thoughts and feelings may become repetitive and circular． Your surrounding environment may control your daily routine． Soon you notice that as the years pass， there is little change in your life． This is the comfort zone．
Stepping outside of your comfort zone is an uncomfortable experience， but it is worthwhile． During my Europe trip， for instance， each day brings new challenges， like making the mistake of taking the stairs from the bottom of Covent Garden Underground Tube Station． But with so much to explore and learn， I feel that minor victories of the sort that I seldom experienced at home are waiting for me every day． Dropping personal satisfaction to go for more growth is not an easy path to follow， but I do find it to be the more beautiful path．



After paying a visit to the flower gardens， the author came to realize ______ ．

A. it is practical for one to take up the skill of topping the flowers
B. one is supposed to have a high expectation for one's coming future
C. one should ignore the current achievement and try something new
D. it is enjoyable for one to get close to nature and admire the flowers

What's the purpose of the author's dropping his former business？ ______

A. To keep up with the changes of modern society．
B. To free himself from the busy work and heavy debts．
C. To satisfy his great desire for personal development．
D. To seek ways to increase the profits and productivity．

We can infer from the passage that those who live in the comfort zone are likely to ？ ______
a． be lack of creativity in thoughts
b． feel less confident
c． have a changing lifestyle
d． be frightened of competition
e． be controlled by the physical environment
f． be attracted to old customs and habits

A. a， e
B. c， e
C. a， b， e
D. c， e， f

What does the passage mainly discuss about？ ______

A. Getting out of home to grow or maintaining a comfortable life．
B. Having a strong desire to live in the past or in the future．
C. Holding a positive attitude towards your career and life．
D. Trying to slow down and enjoy your life to the fullest．