Tom is a successful sociology professor at an elite university. He is bright and enthusiastic about his work. ____55____ When planning a research project or arranging a colleague’s retirement dinner, he is convinced that everything will be a disaster. ____56____ He agonizes about all the things that could go wrong when all of the people who know him are quite confident that everything will turn out well. Most of the time, they are right.
Bill is a partner in a successful architectural firm and a cheerful guy. He is quite popular both at work and in his social circle. ____57____ Besides, he is uniformly encouraging to those who approach him with ideas they want to pursue. ____58____ When his partner, Jimmy, brings up potential problems as they prepare for a presentation to a client, he laughs, first in mock exasperation, and then—if Jimmy persists—with real irritation. Before their presentation, Bill will distract himself by answering e-mails or relax by browsing through travel brochures.
Tom and Bill are similar in many ways. Both are intelligent and highly educated; they both have good jobs. Both of them pretty much get done what needs to be done and, more importantly, most of what they want to get done. They are strikingly different, however, in the way to deal with their anxiety that can interfere with performance.
【題組】58. (A) He rarely hesitates before agreeing to a new endeavor.
(B) He obsesses about every detail.
(C) You might be surprised to discover that he is also often pessimistic.
(D) He has no patience, however, for people with an aggressively negative attitude.
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