C
　Being considered a leader in our society is indeed of high praise. Leadership means power, commands, respect and, most important, encourages achievement. Unlike vitamin C, leadership skills can’t be easily swallowed down. They must be carefully cultivated.
　Different from popular belief, most good leaders are made, not born. They learn their skills in their everyday lives. But which do they develop？How do they (and how can you) get others to follow?
　Always give credit. Many leaders note that the most efficient way to get a good performance from others is to treat them like heroes. Giving public credit to someone who has earned it is the best leadership technique in the world. It is also an act of generosity (慷慨) that’s never forgotten.
　Giving credit is more effective than even the most constructive criticism (批评), which often hurts rather than helps. Kenneth Blanchard, the author of The One-Minute Manager, agrees. “Catch people doing something right!” he says. Then tell everyone about it.
　Take informed risks. “The best leaders know that taking a risk is not a thoughtless exercise,” says management adviser Marilyn Machlowitz. “Sky divers don’t go up in an airplane without checking the parachutes (降落伞) beforehand.”
　Because the idea of risk also carries with it the possibility of failure, many of us usually wait for others to take charge. But if you want to be a leader, you must learn to fail and not die a thousand deaths. Pick yourself up and start all over again.
　Encourage enthusiasm (热情). “When people understand the important of work, they lend their mental strengths,” says Lee Ducat. But when they get excited about the work, all their energy gets poured into the job. That’s a great force! Is this the best way to create excitement? Be enthusiastic yourself. You will be followed by everyone.
64．The underlined word “cultivated” (in paragraph1) roughly means ________.
A．encouraged　　　　B．compared　　 C．examined　　　　D．developed
65．The part “always give credit” tells us that a leader should _______.
A．give helpful criticism　　　　　　　     B．regard others as real heroes
C．praise people for their good performances　  D．praise everyone
66．To be a good leader, you should _______.
A．not be afraid of any risks　　　　　　     B．think twice before taking risks
C．try to avoid any possible failures　　　　    D．know what a thoughtless exercise is
67．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A．Leadership is of skills and techniques　　     B．Leadership is very important
C．Not many can be leaders　　　　　　     D．How to be a leader

C

  　Being considered a leader in our society is indeed of high praise. Leadership means power, commands, respect and, most important, encourages achievement. Unlike vitamin C, leadership skills can’t be easily swallowed down. They must be carefully cultivated.

  　Different from popular belief, most good leaders are made, not born. They learn their skills in their everyday lives. But which do they develop？How do they (and how can you) get others to follow?

  　Always give credit. Many leaders note that the most efficient way to get a good performance from others is to treat them like heroes. Giving public credit to someone who has earned it is the best leadership technique in the world. It is also an act of generosity (慷慨) that’s never forgotten.

  　Giving credit is more effective than even the most constructive criticism (批评), which often hurts rather than helps. Kenneth Blanchard, the author of The One-Minute Manager, agrees. “Catch people doing something right!” he says. Then tell everyone about it.

  　Take informed risks. “The best leaders know that taking a risk is not a thoughtless exercise,” says management adviser Marilyn Machlowitz. “Sky divers don’t go up in an airplane without checking the parachutes (降落伞) beforehand.”

  　Because the idea of risk also carries with it the possibility of failure, many of us usually wait for others to take charge. But if you want to be a leader, you must learn to fail and not die a thousand deaths. Pick yourself up and start all over again.

  　Encourage enthusiasm (热情). “When people understand the important of work, they lend their mental strengths,” says Lee Ducat. But when they get excited about the work, all their energy gets poured into the job. That’s a great force! Is this the best way to create excitement? Be enthusiastic yourself. You will be followed by everyone.

64．The underlined word “cultivated” (in paragraph1) roughly means ________.

A．encouraged　　　　B．compared　　 C．examined　　　　D．developed

65．The part “always give credit” tells us that a leader should _______.

A．give helpful criticism　　　　　　　      B．regard others as real heroes

C．praise people for their good performances　  D．praise everyone

66．To be a good leader, you should _______.

A．not be afraid of any risks　　　　　　      B．think twice before taking risks

C．try to avoid any possible failures　　　　    D．know what a thoughtless exercise is

67．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A．Leadership is of skills and techniques　　     B．Leadership is very important

C．Not many can be leaders　　　　　　      D．How to be a leader

       Being considered a leader in our society is indeed of high praise．Leadership means power,

commands respect and, most important, encourages achievement．Unlike vitamin C, leadership

skills can't be easily swallowed down．They must be carefully cultivated.

       Different from popular belief, most good leaders are made, not born．They learn their skills in their everyday lives．But which do they develop? How do they (and how can you) get others to follow?

       Always give credit．Many leaders note that the most efficient way to get a good performance

from others is to treat them like heroes．Giving public credit to someone who has earned it is the best leadership technique in the world．It is also an act of generosity (慷慨) that's never forgotten.

Giving credit is more effective than even the most constructive criticism (批评) , which often

hurts rather than helps．Kenneth Blanchard, the author of The One-Minute Manager, agrees.

"Catch people doing something right!" he says．Then tell everyone about it.

       Take informed risks．" The best leaders know that taking a risk is not a thoughtless exercise,"

says management adviser Marilyn Machlowitz．"Sky divers don't go up in an airplane without checking the parachutes (降落伞) beforehand．"

       Because the idea of risk also carries with it the possibility of failure, many of us usually wait

for others to take charge．But if you want to be a leader, you must learn to fail - and not die a

thousand deaths．Pick yourself up and start all over again.

       Encourage enthusiasm (热情)．"When people understand the importance of work, they lend

their mental strengths," says Lee Ducat．But when they get excited about the work, all their energy gets poured into the job．That's a great force! Is this the best way to create excitement? Be

enthusiastic your-self - You will be followed by everyone.

60．The underlined word "cultivated" (paragraph 1) roughly means _______.

       A．encouraged          B．compared            C．examined             D．developed
61．The part Always give credit tells us that a leader should _______.

       A．give helpful criticism

       B．regard others as real heroes

       C．praise people for their good performances                             

       D．praise everyone

62．To be a good leader, you should _______.

       A．not be afraid of any risks

       B．think twice before taking risks

       C．try to avoid any possible failures

       D．know what a thoughtless exercise is
63．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

       A．Leadership Is of Skills and Techniques

       B．Leadership Is Very Important

       C．Not Many Can Be Leaders

       D．How to Be a Leader

How do successful people think? What drives them? Interviews and investigations indicate that there are several keys to success that successful people share．First of all, successful people never blame someone or something outside of themselves for their failure to go ahead．They realize that their future lies in their own hands．They understand that they cannot control things in life, such as nature, the past and other people．But in the meantime, they are well aware that they can control their own thoughts and actions．They take responsibility for their life and regard this as one of the most empowering （能够的） things they can do．Perhaps what most separates successful people from others is that they live life "on purpose" —they are doing what they believe they are put here to do．In their opinion , having a purpose in their life is the most important element that enables them to become fully functioning people．They hold that when they live their life on purpose, their main concern is to do the job right．They love what they do．People want to do business with them because of their commitment （忠诚）．To live their life on purpose, successful people find a cause they believe in and create a business around it．Besides, they never easily give up．Once they have set up goals in their life, they are willing to work hard whatever it takes to achieve their goals．Top achievers always bear in mind what they don't have．Rather than be negative or depressing, they use the knowledge to spur themselves on and go after what they want energetically and passionately．

1．What successful people worry about most is ______．

       A．to help others                                      B．to live a comfortable life

       C．to do their work well                            D．to treat their friends well

2．By living life "on purpose", successful people can do the following EXCEPT ______．

       A．do a lot of work                                   B．concentrate on their jobs

       C．do business with many people              D．control all the things in life

3．The underlined word spur in the passage most probably means ______．

       A．encourage       B．excite        C．relieve         D．force