Human nature seems to regard perpetual scarcity as the law of life. Daily I am astonished at howreadily I believe that something I need is in short supply. If I__36__ possessions, it is because Ibelieve that there is not enough to go around. If I struggle with others over power, it is because Ibelieve power is limited. If I become jealous in relationships, it is because I believe that if youget too much love I will be__37__. The irony, often tragic, is that by embracing the scarcity __38__ , we create the very scarcities we fear. If I hoard material goods, others will have too littleand I will never have enough. IfI fight my way up the ladder of __39__ , others will be defeatedand I will never feel secure. If I get jealous of someone I love, I am likely to drive that personaway. If I cling to the words I have written as if they were the last of their kind, the pool of newpossibilities will surely go dry. We create scarcity by fearfully accepting it as law, and bycompeting with others for resources as if we were __40__ on the Sahara at the last oasis.
【題組】36.
(A) discard
(B) hoard
(C) give away
(D) give up