Question

A. They admit their mistakes.       

B. They are open to criticism.

C. They are willing to learn.                   

D. They’re in charge of their emotions.

E. They apologize when needed.     

F. They are generous with compliments. 

We all see and hear about extraordinary people around us and wonder why can’t we be more like them? Sometimes we chuck that notion as absurd and unachievable. I would say not so fast. It’s not the big things that make someone extraordinary. It’s the small things. Things over a period of time have the power to radically change your life. They become extraordinary by making a difference in someone’s life. Here are some of the things extraordinary people do every day:

1. __________

Just because you’re the boss, it doesn’t mean you are right every time. It doesn’t mean you have the best ideas. Learn to back up your ideas or decisions with reason. Use logic to explain things, not authority. By doing this your decisions might invite criticism, but you will also get an opportunity to improve.

2. __________

My friend’s boss made a huge mistake by tying up with an event management company. The whole purpose of the tie-up was to promote his company but it failed miserably. Instead of defending his idea and carrying on as if nothing happened, he apologized to the team for not including them in the decision making. It’s OK to admit you were wrong. You will not only gain the respect of your team mates, you will also gain credibility.

3.__________

Remember the time, say in school or at work when you worked really hard but got nothing in return. Not even a thank you. It hurts when your efforts are not recognized. So every chance you get to praise someone, do it. A simple “That was some great work, keep it up,” can go a long way in making the employee feel great about themselves. A compliment can have a positive impact on their lives. Your team/family will love you for it.

4. __________

We all make mistakes, but what makes a person big is when he is ready to apologize. Don’t try to hide behind excuses: “I didn’t mean to say it, it just happened.” “I was irritated with such and such person so…” No. Don’t try to shift blame. Just come right out and say you’re sorry.

5. __________

Sometimes it is very important to stay mum. Especially when you’re angry or irritated or bitter, you don’t want to end up saying things you didn’t really mean to. So they take their time, they process their emotions, think back to what happened, and then come to a decision about how to tackle it. Before you say anything, consider other’s feelings. Never be rash with words or actions.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.B

2.A

3.F

4.E

5.D

【解析】

試題分析：本文主要講述的是一些杰出的人所做的一些共同的事情，以此來教育我們?nèi)绻�想要做偉大的人，想要做杰出的人，我們就要學(xué)會這一切。

1.B 根據(jù)第一句Just because you’re the boss, it doesn’t mean you are right every time. It doesn’t mean you have the best ideas.可知并不是因為你是老板，就意味著你任何時候都對，也不意味著你有最好的想法。我們要用開放的思維來接受別人的批評，那樣you will also get an opportunity to improve你才會有提高的機(jī)會。故B正確。

2.A 根據(jù)本段最后一句It’s OK to admit you were wrong. You will not only gain the respect of your team mates, you will also gain credibility.可知本段講述的是我們要勇于承認(rèn)自己的錯誤。犯了錯，勇于承認(rèn)錯誤可以贏得別人的尊敬也可以獲得別人的信任。故A符合上下文。

3.F 根據(jù)后3行So every chance you get to praise someone, do it. A simple “That was some great work, keep it up,” can go a long way in making the employee feel great about themselves. A compliment can have a positive impact on their lives. Your team/family will love you for it.可知我們不要吝嗇自己的贊美的言辭，因為贊美對別人有積極的影響，會讓別人更加認(rèn)可我們。故F正確。

4.E 根據(jù)第一句We all make mistakes, but what makes a person big is when he is ready to apologize.可知當(dāng)我犯錯的時候，我們要勇于道歉，勇于承認(rèn)自己的過錯，這會讓我們的更加偉大。故E符合上下文。

5.D 根據(jù)第一句和最后一句Sometimes it is very important to stay mum.和Before you say anything, consider other’s feelings. Never be rash with words or actions.可知這些杰出的人都善于保持冷靜，善于控制好自己的情緒。故D項正確。

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