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There are years that ask questions and years that answer. When I was younger, I thought that I’d soon reach a stage in life when I had all the answers. As a child, I believed that by the time I entered my late teens I would be self-assured and confident and that I’d figure out what I wanted to do with my life. I’m 18 now, and even though I’m far from being where I want to be, I’ve realized one extremely important truth: I’m never going to have all the answers.
This is something that I’ve started to realize only recently. This past year has been especially confusing for me, and has brought with it a lot of questions and doubts. Last year, I moved from Pakistan to America, just one year short of graduating from high school. The move was quite sudden and unplanned, and as a result, my university planning got disturbed. At this point, I still don’t know if I’ll be going to university or community college in the fall. I don’t know if I’ll continue to live in San Marcos this year. Everything seems uncertain and undecided.
Not only are my outer circumstances fuzzy, but I’ve also been questioning my inner-beliefs and values a lot. I don’t know what I stand for and what I want to do with my life. Usually I’m a very spiritual person, but at this point, I can’t seem to sort out my emotions or make sense of anything that is happening around me.
During the period of all this confusion, I came across a saying by Zora Neale Hurston, “There are years that ask questions and years that answer.” This statement had an instant effect on me ― it made so much sense! I felt renewed hope after reading it, and I started to see my present circumstances as an opportunity to make a change and reflect. Life is marked by periods of certainty and periods of confusion, and in times of hopelessness, it helps to remember that the answers we seek are nearer than we think. I guess this past year has been a “questioning” year for me, a year of re-evaluating and reflection.
When I look back at my life, I can observe this pattern. Periods of confusion and uncertainty are followed by years that bring with them renewed direction and purpose. At the age of 14, I went through a stage of religious confusion where I questioned everything and believed nothing. Shortly after this stage, I found inner peace. This peace was disturbed by doubts and disbelief the following year, but after a period of re-evaluation and fierce questioning, I soon found my faith again. I suppose that this pattern will remain throughout my life; there will be times when I doubt and question my purpose in life, and times when I’m confident and certain.
When I look around me, I see so many people who are a lot older than me and are still trying to figure out their lives. There are people who quit stable jobs to look for what they love well into their 50s and 60s, and there are people who move halfway across the world to explore new possibilities. They inspired people around by their rich experiences in life, their perseverance in realizing their goals and their optimism towards life. They taught us by example that it was never too old to live your dream. At any given point there are people choosing new majors, new religions, and new life paths. Change is unavoidable.
When I look around at all the present uncertainty in my life, I know that it’s part of the process of change. Life is full of confusing at disordering particular time, a particular location. Do the arranged things ten million times in the brain, step by step. Life is hard to avoid unexpected happening of surprising and pleasing things. So, I only learn to silently ask myself in mind what to do next, make right decisions and take action right away. At this point, I’m trying to find my way through this confusion, trying to find some meaning and clarity. I trust that I’ll find my answers soon.
55. When the writer was at an early age, he believed that ________.
A. his university plan had to be given up B. his life was in a state of confusion
C. he would move to the US after graduation D. he would be confident in the future
56. Which of the following is closest in meaning to “fuzzy” in Paragraph 3?
A. Unpleasant. B. Dangerous. C. Unclear. D. Tough.
57. In Paragraph 4, the writer thought that ________.
A. it was difficult to seek answers
B. confusion would clear up one day
C. life was full of hopelessness and confusion
D. there were many questions for him to answer
58. Which of the following best describes the tone of the writer at the end of the story?
A. Doubtful. B. Casual. C. Positive. D. Fearful.
59. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Religious faith gives us inner peace.
B. Confusion in our life helps us to grow up.
C. Confidence makes much difference to a man.
D. Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement.
60. What would be the best title for this passage?
A. Bittersweet Cultural Conflicts. B. A Young Pakistani in the US.
C. The Great University Planning. D. My Stages of Faith Confusion.
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