Facing fear is one of the most important things you can do. Some people have a fear of failure and others a fear of success. It may seem strange but neither one is a good fear. You might think the fear of failure could be a good thing but it’s not, particularly if the fear of failure keeps you from accomplishing anything.
For myself, I have a huge fear of failure but I am good at facing that fear and overcoming it. I don’t let my fear of failure cause me to delay(延误) my decision or get me off the track. I use the fear to make sure I’m doing my absolute best at all times because I know if I don’t do my best I will fail. That frightens me. I’m not afraid of trying at all.
I started a business when I was married to my first wife. The business became successful and I was getting ready to make some huge money. However, my wife just wanted us to stay small because she was comfortable there. She feared what success might bring and did every little thing she could to make sure we didn’t grow any bigger. I’m sure you can see the problem. I had a fear of failure and she had an even bigger fear of success. Finally I couldn’t stand any more of her fear and we got a divorce.
Facing fear and overcoming fear is very important. People even have a fear of fear. I’m sure that it is normal. People fear change more than anything else and fight that change with fear. They fear what they don’t know or understand. They fear anything new to them. But we need to keep in mind that the world is changing all the time and that change is inevitable (不可避免的). You can live a life free of fear by learning to face your fears.
From the first paragraph, we can learn that the fear of failure________.

A．is better than the fear of success

B．is a good thing to most of us

C．is more common than the fear of success

D．may stop us from getting successful

It can be inferred that when the writer’s small business became successful, _____.

A．he feared to grow bigger

B．he feared to lose his money

C．something went wrong with their marriage

D．he was as comfortable as his wife

What’s the writer’s purpose of telling his own experience with his first wife?

A．To explain two kinds of fears.

B．To tell his problem in his early career.

C．To explain the bad effects of different fears.

D．To show the fear of failure is a good thing.

People who have a fear of fear___________.

A．often fail to understand something new to them

B．just want to live an unchangeable life

C．believe that change is inevitable

D．fear that they can’t change