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Complete the summary with key informationmaked with A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H.The stereotype of 1._________leader, especially in business and politics, has long been 2. _ in our society. This view of 3. _ has often been associated with ideal leadership.However, our culture appears to be biased against reserved leaders, despite recent research revealing that4. that may be better suited for today’s workplace.For example, introverts are more 5._, because they listen more than extroverts. In addition, they 6. before considering new ones.Although quieter leaders go underappreciated in our society, workplaces are being populated by growing numbers of workers who do not want to be 7.. The time may finally be right to 8. ________. A. receptive to peopleB. controlled by egocentric bossesC. the confident, bordering on arrogantD. introverted leadersE. embrace introverted leadership.F.reflect on issues and ideasG. valuedH.extroverted people

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Cliff Young, an Unlikely HeroThe annual Australian marathon is one of the races in the world, a harsh test of for the world’s top athletes. Cliff Young, a 61-year-old famer with rubber boots, was to take part in the race. People first assumed Cliff was there to _ the race. When they learned of his intention, the athletes around him reacted withdisbelief and ___. The press were _, focused the cameras on Cliff and shouted questions at him.The marathon started and Cliff was left behind with the strangest running style. Everyone wassurprised the next morning when the news showed Cliff was still in the race. Cliff, though behind others, kept running just like gathering his sheep and trying to a storm.By the fifth night, he had overtaken all the other runners and the record by finishing the 875-kilometer race in 5 days, 15 hours and 4 minutes—9 hours faster than anyone before! Cliff Young became a national hero. He distributed his first prize to 5 other runners. Cliff came to _______ again in 1997, at age 76, when he ran around Australia to raise money for homeless children. He kept running for the rest of his life and never kept a single prize.

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