True leadership is not just the ability to identify the talent and skill of the polished individuals around you. It involves being able to dig beneath the surface and discover .
Once there was a boy who constantly sat and talked in his math class, and seemed in group activities. Most teachers would think of him as a problem student.
However, Anna was different. She believed the student was above in other areas so she created a strategy to find out.
Anna didn't the parents. Instead she organized a handful of activities in the class to get more information. In place of calling out for volunteers in class she created a for each Friday: Girls vs Boys.
The first week the class was totally . Everyone wanted to win. Even the boy had his hand up the whole time trying to get a turn. , Anna waited, and waited, and waited. Finally the teacher paired the boy with the most girl student in class.
Now the two teams had a score, all the students sat back eager to see the result. As the teacher placed the question on the board, most of the students began to their heads: this was a question they had never in class.
" !" the teacher yelled. Both students started doing it thinking of how to solve the complex question. Their classmates, full of , exclaimed, "Hurry, hurry, hurry!" The boy finished it just seconds before the girl and spun around with his raised, "I won!" Almost nobody could believe the student they admired failed until Anna the result.
This was what Anna tried to get it turned out that the student wasn't bad, he was .
So we can see that hidden abilities is not always easy but the end results can be magical. Try your hand at this quality of leadership now and report your results.
A．truth B．treasure C．potential D．motivation
A．active B．cautious C．discouraged D．disconnected
A．immediately B．appropriately C．abnormally D．scarcely
A．1imit B．average C．prejudice D．value
A．contact B．comfort C．warn D．blame
A．dilemma B．debate C．game D．competition
A．creative B．noisy C．enthusiastic D．curious
A．Yet B．Still C．Somehow D．Therefore
A．arbitrary B．wise C．ridiculous D．puzzled
A．elegant B．careless C．hard-working D．considerate
A．rare B．close C．poor D．different
A．turn B．1ift C．shake D．nod
A．raised B．feared C．overlooked D．covered
A．Go B．Hurry C．Look D．Try
A．skillfully B．slowly C．casually D．abruptly
A．anger B．anxiety C．courage D．excitement
A．arms B．hopes C．confidence D．eyes
A．obtained B．analyzed C．confirmed D．adjusted
A．upset B．bored C．tired D．spoiled
A．foreseeing B．assessing C．appreciating D．recognizing
When I was fifteen, I announced to my English class that I was going to write my own books. Half the students smiled unkindly, 36 nearly fell out of their chairs laughing. “Don’t be 37 , only geniuses can become writers,” the English teacher said, “And you are getting a D this term.” I was so ashamed I burst into 38 . That night I wrote a short sad poem about broken dreams and mailed it to the newspaper. To my 39 , they published it and sent me two dollars. I was a published and paid writer. I showed my teacher and fellow students. They laughed, “Just plain dumb luck,” the teacher said. I 40 success. I’d sold the first thing I’d 41 written. That was more than any of them had done and if it was just dumb luck that was fine with me.
During the next two years I sold dozens of poems and letters. By the time I graduated from high school, I had scrapbooks (剪贴簿) 42 my published works. I never 43 my writing to my teachers, friends or my family 44 because they were dream killers.
I had four children at the time. 45 the children slept, I typed on my ancient typewriter. I wrote what I felt. It took nine months. I chose a 46 and mailed it. A month later I received a contract, an advance on payments, and a request to start 47 another book. Crying Wind, became a best seller, was translated into fifteen languages and sold worldwide. My first book also became 48 reading in native American schools in Canada.
The 49 year I ever had as a writer I earned two dollars. In my best year I earned 36,000 dollars. People ask what college I 50 , what degrees I had and what qualifications I have to be a writer. The answer is: “None.” I just write. I’m not a genius. I use an electric typewriter that I paid a hundred and twenty nine dollars 51 six years ago. I do all the housework and 52 my writing in a few minutes here and there. I’ve written eight books. To all those who dream of writing, I’m shouting at you: “Yes, you can. Don’t listen to them.” I don’t write right 53 I’ve succeeded. Writing is 54 , it’s fun and anyone can do it. 55 , a little dumb luck doesn’t hurt.
A．other B．others C．the other D．the rest
A．silly B．curious C．excited D．depressed
A．laughter B．tears C．song D．cheers
A．puzzlement B．disappointment C．expectation D．astonishment
A．tasted B．met C．accepted D．considered
A．yet B．never C．even D．ever
A．crowdedwith B．filled with C．combined with D．linked with
A．remembered B．concluded C．mentioned D．described
A．again B．instead C．still D．merely
A．Though C．Until D．While
A．writer B．reporter C．publisher D．manager
A．working on B．going on C．turning on D．putting on
A．requested B．required C．demanded D．reminded
A．busiest B．worse C．worst D．highest
A．attended B．took C．admitted D．participated
A．out B．to C．by D．for
A．keep B．fit C．save D．hold
A．or B．so C．and D．but
A．easy B．hard C．convenient D．practical
A．On the contrary B．Of course C．As a result D．In this way
A year ago I paid no attention to English idioms, 41 my teacher said again and again that it was important．
One day, I happened to42 an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to 43 ．As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner shook his head, saying, “You don’t say! You don’t say!” I was44 , I thought, perhaps this is not a 45 topic．Well, I’d46 change the topic．So I said to him, “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? 47 the way, have you ever 48 there?” “Certainly, everyone back home will49 me if I leave China without seeing50 ．It was great．” I said, “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world． It is a place of51 ．” Soon I was interrupted again by his words, “52 !” I couldn’t 53 asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?” “Well, I didn’t ask you to do54”, he answered, gently surprised．
I said, “Didn’t you say ‘You don’t say’?”
Hearing this, the Englishman55 to tears．He began to56 ,“‘You don’t say’ actually means ‘really?’．It is an 57 of surprise．Perhaps you don’t pay attention 58 English idioms. ”
Then I knew I had made a fool of59 ．Since then I have been more 60 with idioms．
A．though B．when C．if D．as
A．look B．meet C．pick up D．find out
A．walk B．talk C．play D．go
A．pleased B．angry C．afraid D．surprised
A．proper B．strange C．safe D．polite
A．to B．better C．not D．like
A．On B．In C．All D．By
A．gone B．visited C．seen D．been
A．look at B．think of C．send for D．laugh at
A．it B．hem C．anything D．something
A．fun B．interest C．business D．mountain
A．Really B．Good C．You don’ t say D．You are right.
A．be B．help C．think D．do
A．this B．so C．anything D．me a favor
A．laughed B．cried C．moved D．came
A．explain B．shout C．prove D．say
A．experience B．expression C．explanation D．example
A．for B．to C．at D．in
A．me B．myself C．him D．somebody
A．helpful B．popular C．careful D．satisfied
I dreamed I had an interview with God.
“So you would like to interview me?” God asked. “If you have the time,” I said. “My time is eternity(永恒),” God smiled, “What questions do you have（36）_________for me?” “What surprises you most about humankind?” God answered, “That they (37)__________ bored with childhood, they rush to grow up, and then long to be children（38）_________. That they lost their health to make money… and then lost their money to restore their (39)__________. Then by thinking anxiously （40）__________ the future, they forget the (41)___________, so that they live in neither the present nor future. That they live as if they will never die, and die （42）__________ they had never lived.” God’s hand took mine and we were silent for a while.
And then I asked, “(43)__________ a parent, what are some of life’s lessons you want your children to(44) ___________?” He answered, “To learn they （45）__________make anyone love them. All they can do is to let themselves love（46）____________. To learn that it is not good to compare themselves to others. To learn to forgive by practicing forgiveness. To learn that it only（47）___________ a few seconds to open profound（深的） wounds in those they love, and it can take many years to heal （48）__________. To learn that a rich person is not one who has the most, but is the one who need the （49）___________. To learn that there are people who love them（50）____________, but simply have not yet learned how to express or show their(51)___________. To learn that two people can look at the same thing and （52）___________ it differently. To learn that it is not enough that they forgive one（53）____________, but they must also forgive themselves.”
“Thank you for your（54）___________,” I said humbly. “Is there anything else you would like（55）_____________ to know?” God smiled and said, “Just to know that I am always here.”
A．in life B．by heart C．at hand D．in mind
A．run B．live C．get D．prove
A．either B．too C．further D．again
A．life B．health C．lives D．spirits
A．about B．in C．for D．over
A．children B．living C．time D．present
A．so that B．in order that C．as though D．in case
A．As B．For C．About D．By
A．listen B．study C．learn D．attend
A．can’t B．won’t C．needn’t D．mustn’t
A．others B．anyone C．everyone D．someone
A．gets B．has C．spends D．takes
A．it B．them C．themselves D．these
A．best B．least C．last D．health
A．mainly B．lovely C．dearly D．fairly
A．words B．expressions C．ideas D．feelings
A．see B．watch C．regard D．treat
A．other B．another C．of them D．itself
A．time B．word C．belief D．kindness
A．me B．your humankind C．your life D．your children
My father enjoys bike riding．Ever since I was little, I've always loved going hiking with my dad． 36 , as I became a teenager, other things began to draw my 37 ．Suddenly, it was important to do things with 38 ．I saw my dad every evening at home．Why did I have to 39 my Sundays:, to all day bike trips with him, too? If my indifference （冷漠） hurt him, my father kept 40 , but he would always let me know when he was planning a bike trip 41 I wanted to come．
It was a Sunday morning, and I was in low 42 ．Two of my friends had gone to the movies without inviting me．Just then my father 43 my room．"It's a beautiful day．
Want to go for a 44 , today, Beck?” “Leave me alone!” I impatiently 45 . Those were the last words I said to him before he left the house that 46 .
Several hours later, the police called us, 47 us that Dad had a traffic accident. My father’s injuries were serious. It took several days before he could 48 speak. Beside his bed I held his hand gently, 49 of hurting him.
“Daddy … I’m sorry…”
“It’s okay, sweetheart. I’ll be okay.”
“No,” I said, “I 50 what I said to you that day. You know, that morning?”
“Sweetheart, I don’t 51 anything about that day. I remember kissing you goodnight the night before, though.” He 52 a weak smile.
I felt regretful for my thoughtless remark, for I 53 wanted him to leave me alone. My teacher once told me that 54 have immeasurable power. They can hurt or they can heal. And we all have the 55 to choose our words. I intend to do that very carefully from now on.
A．Therefore B．Instead C．Besides D．However
A．attention B．sight C．effort D．energy
A．Dad B．friends C．teachers D．brothers
A．start B．save C．devote D．waste
A．silent B．busy C．asleep D．awake
A．unless B．in case C．so that D．as if
A．spirits B．conditions C．states D．hopes
A．left B．checked C．entered D．knocked
A．ride B．walk C．picnic D．game
A．whispered B．warned C．announced D．shouted
A．moment B．morning C．afternoon D．evening
A．convincing B．reminding C．informing D．phoning
A．eventually B．generally C．strictly D．broadly
A．tired B．afraid C．aware D．sorry
A．discuss B．think C．care D．mean
A．hate B．forget C．remember D．like
A．got B．expressed C．exchanged D．managed
A．often B．never C．even D．once
A．apologies B．promises C．smiles D．words
A．experience B．honor C．power D．desire
Long time ago, there was a seed. Because he was only a seed,36 cared to notice him. Thus, feeling useless, the seed thought he was not important at all.
Then one day, a37 picked him up and threw him on an open field under the sun. He was38 , thinking, "Why would a wind do such a thing?" But39 any pleasant answers, he was40 with sunlight as well as41 , sometimes light and sometimes heavy.
Time flew by and years later, he saw a 42 sitting by his side. "Thank God for this. I really need some43 ",he heard the traveler say.
"What are you44 ?"The seed asked. He thought the man was45 him. Surely he had seen many people sitting by his side,46 no one ever spoke to him like that.
"Who is this?" The man was47
"This is me, the seed. "
"The seed?" The man looked at the big48 "Are you kidding me? You are not a seed. You are a tree. A big tree ！
"49 ?"
"Yes! Why else do you think people50 here?"
"What do they come here for?"
"To51 your shade! Don't tell me you didn't know you had52 over time. "
A moment passed, and the traveler's words made him think a lot.
The seed, now a big tree, thought and53 for the first time in his life. The years of suffering from the sun and the rain were useful to him at last.
"Oh! That means I'm not a(n)54 seed anymore! Wow! I'm a big tree now. That's the55 that I really want !"
A．everybody B．nobody C．someone D．anything
A．wind B．bird C．boy D．man
A．confused B．glad C．excited D．hurt
A．except for B．because of C．instead of D．in case of
A．made B．covered C．heated D．provided
A．food B．rain C．friends D．flowers
A．traveler B．woman C．dog D．god
A．water C．rest D．money
A．thinking of B．preparing for C．looking for D．talking about
A．looking at B．making fun of C．seeing off D．getting away from
A．so B．because C．but D．since
A．angered B．delighted C．moved D．surprised
A．stone B．mountain C．tree D．river
B．Really C．Where D．Who
A．hate B．leave C．live D．come
A．hunt B．like C．enjoy D．steal
A．appeared B．survived C．grown D．risen
A．cried B．smiled C．sang D．danced
A．small B．beautiful C．ugly D．lovely
A．experience B．adventure C．reason D．life