Most leaders are made from experience and opportunity.Failure is a key part of this.Failure is not the opposite of success;it's a stepping stone to success.Failures strengthen our determinations and help us cultivate a deeply-help belief. You can't be a leader without knowing why you're leading-without a defined and unshakeable sense of purpose. Sometimes we realize this purpose only after being tested.tested. When we fail, we gain a view about where we're going, how we're going to get there, and why we began in the first place. In my own experience, the times I've been knocked down have given me invaluable insight about my leadership, my driving force, and myself. Personal development is hard-fought and hard-won-but it's worth it. Four years ago, I had the rare privilege of meeting with Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi (昂山素季)in Rangoon. She had just been released from unjust house arrest that had lasted 20 years. It's an experience staying with me, and I know I will always look back on those few hours as one of the most fantastic and inspiring experiences of my life. Throughout a life time of leadership,Aung San Suu Kyi has never hesitated to risk her voice,her freedom or her satety to preserve an ideal. She has taken enormous risks,suffered persecution (迫害)and countless setbacks.But these don't compare to the worth she sees in protecting values of equality,democracy,and justice.She choose to se beyond the risk of failure because she is focused on her vision for Burma and lets nothing discourage her sense of purpose or rob her faith. She said, “the difference between good intentions and great leadership is the courage andcommitment to stay the course, no matter how difficult the path.” I think it's a message for all of us, especially when we think about rejection. Leaders don't give in to failure, they rise above it. They see hopes where others see problems. They lead relentlessly(坚韧地) because they're determined to someday live in the world they imagine. 32.Which of the followingg is wrong about Aung San Suu Ky? A.She has taken enormous risks and countless setbacks. B.She has never risked her safety to preserve an ideal. C.She is a woman leader of reat courage and detemination. D.She has a strong sense of purpose. 33. Why does the author take Aung San Suu Ky as an example? A.to show they are good friends. B.to prove Aung San Suu Ky is a great leader. C.to make her topic more powerful. D.to illustrate woman can also be great leaders. 34. What can we conclude from the passage? A.It is failure that makes Aung San Suu Ky a great leader. B.A leader should see hopes not problems. C.Failure is the opposite of success. D.Failure and rejedtion make most leaders. 35. What quality is not mentioned to be great leader in the passage? A.determination B.courage C.purpose D.honesty
答案:BCAD