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I got this strange idea that I would run for
student body president (学生会主席) when I was
in the eighth grade. To run for student body president is not a surprising
decision for most outgoing and popular people. But in fact, I tended to
daydream, read books that were not on the required list, and sat at the table
at the cafeteria with the only two friends I had, Denise and Janice. What
happened within two months led me to the single best method to succeed in
achieving something.
Claire was perfect-in-front-of-adults and had
decent grades, though she was rude to me, which motivated me to sign up to run
against her for student body president. Denise decided we should form a
mastermind group to get me elected. We met everyday, right after school,
reviewing a list of students. We brainstormed reasons why each one might want
to vote, in their own interests for me or more likely against Claire.
We used a method we learned from Denise's
sister. It meant that we looked for students who were most likely to influence
a group of other students. Those are the people we approached first. My narrow
victory was a surprise to many, frankly, including the three of us.
That's how I got my first taste of the power
of what's now called Collective Intelligence. With the right model for how we
meet, we become more valuable together than apart.
When a group commits to supporting each other
by meeting regularly and acting by mutually agreed upon rules of engagement,
remarkable things will happen. We tend to bring the best out in each other, as
thousands have learned around the world through their mastermind groups.
Individuals become tight-knit teams. We become happier and higher-performing
with and for each other. It is never too late for you to start your own
mastermind group of no more than seven members around a strong sweet spot of
mutual interest, which will definitely evolve into something different and more
meaningful over the years.
(1)
Why was it a surprising decision for the author to run for president?
A . She was lonely then.
B . She was popular.
C . She was not very outgoing.
D . She often daydreams.
(2)
What's the way of Denise's sister?
A . Helping hand out posters.
B . Looking for influential people.
C . Helping learn from others.
D . Helping have public campaigns.
(3)
How did the author beat Claire?
A . Mainly by doing something for others' interests.
B . Mainly by getting help from Denise's sister.
C . Mainly by using her great communicative ability.
D . Mainly by making use of group intelligence.
(4)
What can be the best title for the text?
A . Path to Greater Success and Friendship
B . Methods to Be Student Body President
C . Effective Ways to Find Good Friends
D . Clever Ways to Get Support from Others
答案: C
B
D
A