12．It's rare that you see the words"shyness"and"leader"in the same sentence．After all，the common viewpoint is that those outgoing and sociable guys make great public speakers and excellent networkers and that those shy people are not．A survey conducted by USA Today referred to 65percent of executives who believed shyness to be a barrier to leadership．Interestingly，the same article stresses that roughly 40percent of leaders actually are quite shy-they're just better at adapting themselves to situational demands．Bill Gates，Warren Buffet and Charles Schwab are just a few"innies"．
Unlike their outgoing counterparts who are more sensitive to rewards and risk-taking，shy people take a cautious approach to chance．Rather than the flashy chit-chat that defines social gathering，shy people listen attentively to what others say and absorb it before they speak．They're not thinking about what to say while the other person is still talking，but rather listening so they can learn what to say．Along the same lines，shy people share a common love of learning．They are intrinsically（内在地） motivated and therefore seek content regardless of achieving an outside standard．
Being shy can also bring other benefits．Remember being in school and hearing the same kids contribute，until shy little Johnny，who almost never said a word，cut in？Then what happened？Everyone turned around to look with great respect at little Johnny actually talking．This is how shy people made good use of their power of presence：they"own"the moment by speaking calmly and purposefully，which translate to a positive image．
Shyness is often related to modesty．Not to say that limelight-seekers aren't modest，but shy people tend to have an accurate sense of their abilities and achievements．As a result，they are able to acknowledge mistakes，imperfections，knowledge gaps and limitations．
Since shy people have a lower sensitivity to outside rewards than outgoing ones，they're more comfortable working with little information and sticking to their inner desires．Shy people are also more likely to insist on finding solutions that aren't primarily apparent．Don't believe me？Maybe you'll believe Albert Einstein，who once said，"It's not that I'm so smart，it's that I stay with problems longer．"Obviously，finding certainty where uncertainty is typically popular is a huge plus for any successful person．
The myth that shy people are less effective leaders than their outgoing fellows is just a misunderstanding．Make wise use of your personality strengths to lead your business no matter what side of the range you fall on．
67．We can learn from Paragraph 2thatB．
A．shy people are sensitive to rewards
B．shy people care more about content
C．outgoing people are more careful about chances
D．outgoing people consider what to learn while listening
68．The example of Johnny showsD．
A．shy people are likely to be modest
B．hardworking students speak little in public
C．some students keep silent on purpose at school
D．shy people may have an advantage in discussion
69．We can learn from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5thatA．
A．success results from devotion
B．shyness contributes to popularity
C．outside reward leads to insistence
D．uncertainty counts more than certainty
70．The author supports his ideas mainly byD．
A．giving definitions and presenting research results
B．explaining problems and providing solutions
C．quoting authorities and making evaluations
D．making contrasts and gibing examples．
分析 本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了害羞的人在适应环境之后会有更好的发展，因为害羞的人往往个性谦虚，对于风险十分敏感，对回报不甚在意，因此只要适当运用他们的优势，一定可以获得巨大成功．
解答 67．B．细节理解题．根据文章第二段"They're not thinking about what to say while the other person is still talking，but rather listening so they can learn what to say"他们不会去想去说什么在别人还在说话的时候，而是去认真的听，因此他们能学习到怎么去说；可知害羞的人更关注说话的内容；故选B．
68．D．推理判断题．根据文章第三段"they"own"the moment by speaking calmly and purposefully，which translate to a positive image"他们"能时刻冷静地有目的地讲，这使得害羞转化为一个正面的形象，可知改修在谈话中是有益的；故选D，
69．A．句意推断题．根据文章第五段"It's not that I'm so smart，it's that I stay with problems longer"这不是因为我很聪明，而是因为我和问题相处的时间更长，可知成功来自于奉献；故选A．
70．D．细节理解题．通读全文，文章主要向我们描述了害羞的人在适应环境之后会有更好的发展，作者主要通过对比和举例的手法证明自己的观点，故选D．
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
