Question

【题目】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

How to cope with yesmen

Have you ever had someone in your organization who was always agreeable? A type of person who always agrees with everyone else. 【1】.

We have most likely all met a yesman at one time or another. Yesmen are eager to please, but find it very difficult to voice their opinion. So what can you do as a leader to cope with (对付) them?

Talk to them. The first step is an honest and objective conversation about their behavior. __ 【2】_ Try to get them to see how they respond in these situations so they can start to see themselves objectively(客观地) as well.

___【3】 Start with a recent time when they agreed with a decision, and ask for their opinion. Keep asking "why?" or "how come?" Acknowledge their views and let them know that the rest of the team is waiting to hear what they say.

Find out why they always agree. It may be they are just very agreeable people. 【4】__ Identify the causes and work with them to reduce the external (外部的) barriers to having their voice heard.

Tell them they need to disagree, constructively, when they have the next opportu- nity. When that time comes about, don't embarrass them by putting them on the spot. Instead, ask them what they think, avoid yes-no questions, and use "why" and "how come" questions to get their thoughts out there for the benefit of the team. Thank them for their ideas. 【5】

A. Ask what their opinions are.

B. They should provide value to the organization.

C. Or they feel like they will be saying something stupid.

D. Even if all the ideas presented conflict with each other!

E. Sometimes the person does not realize that they agree with everything.

F. Yesmen are a challenge in any organization that values individual contributions.

G. This will build their confidence and allow them to continue doing what you have started in the future.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】E

【3】A

【4】C

【5】G

【解析】

试题分析:本文讲述了如何和总爱同意别人的人打交道，这些人总是不能说出自己的想法。

【1】D考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据A type of person who always agrees with everyone else.一种会同意任何人的人，D选项Even if all the ideas presented conflict with each other!即使所有的点子都互相矛盾，符合，故选D。

【2】E考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据Try to get them to see how they respond in these situations so they can start to see themselves objectively(客观地) as well.试着看他们对这些情况是什么反应，这样他们才会客观的看待自己，E选项Sometimes the person does not realize that they agree with everything.有时候人们没意识到他们对每件事都会同意，符合，故选E。

【3】A考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据Start with a recent time when they agreed with a decision, and ask for their opinion.从他们最近答应的一个决定开始，询问他们的意见，A选项Ask what their opinions are.询问他们的观点是什么，符合，故选A。

【4】C考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据 Identify the causes and work with them to reduce the external (外部的) barriers to having their voice heard.找到原因，帮助他们减少说出自己心声的外部障碍，C选项Or they feel like they will be saying something stupid.或者他们感觉他们会说点愚蠢的事情，符合，故选C。

【5】G考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据Thank them for their ideas.感谢他们的主意，G选项This will build their confidence and allow them to continue doing what you have started in the future.这会帮助他们建立信心，允许他们继续做你在未来已经开始的事情，符合，故选G。