3. The removal of people's discomfort with change initiatives through storytelling is a great contribution to the organization's smooth transition to Contratto's leadership style.

A. 对
B. 错

4. Finding the stories requires one to be a good listener

A. 对
B. 错

5. Persuasive stories often center on the achievements that an organization has made on the grounds of their easy creation of a good impression on prospective audience, while stories involved in failures will expose the weaknesses of the organization and therefore should be ignored.

A. 对
B. 错

II Choose the right meaning for each underlined part according to the context.1. When Apple Computer co-founder Steve Jobs burned himself out 10 years ago, this Silicon Valley company brought in marketing-savvy John Sculley.

A. practical
B. shrewd
C. sophisticated
D. discreet

2. A man's intrinsic worth arises from such qualities as honor and courage, rather than how much he owns.

A. inherent
B. authentic
C. charming
D. cherishing

3. I found her very aloof and unfriendly, for she remained silent throughout the conversation with us.

A. snobbish
B. reluctant
C. haughty
D. standoffish

4. No matter what obstacles there are ahead, we bold the optimistic view that we will definitely find a palatable solution to the problem.

A. ingenious
B. luscious
C. satisfactory
D. gruesome

5. Despite various kinds of potential hardships such as meeting with blizzard and fierce animals, the millionaire decided on his ambitious plan for the world tour in the next month.

A. hurricane
B. deluge
C. tornado
D. violent snowstorm

While it's easy to see achievements, other powerful stories can come from near misses that teach people that risk has its rewards.

Even a failure makes a good story when it is positioned to focus on the learning experience derived from it.