An important factor of leadership is attraction. This does not mean attractiveness in the ordinary sense, for that is a born qua

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问题     An important factor of leadership is attraction. This does not mean attractiveness in the ordinary sense, for that is a born quality【C1】______our control. The leader has, nevertheless, to be a magnet; a central figure towards whom people are【C2】______. Magnetism in that sense depends, first of all,【C3】______being seen. There is a type of authority which can be【C4】______from behind closed doors, but that is not leadership.【C5】______there is movement and action, the true leader is in the forefront and may seem, indeed, to be everywhere at once. He has to become a legend; the【C6】______for anecdotes, whether true or【C7】______. One of the simplest devices is to be absent【C8】______the occasion when the leader might be【C9】______to be there, enough in itself to start a rumor about the vital business【C10】______has detained him. To【C11】______up for this, he can appeal when least expected, giving rise to another story about the interest he can display【C12】______things which other folks might【C13】______as trivial. With this gift for【C14】______curiosity the leader always combines a reluctance to talk about himself. His interest is【C15】______in other people; he questions them and encourages them to talk and then remembers all【C16】______is relevant. He never leaves a party【C17】______he has mentally formed a minimum dossier(档案)on【C18】______present, ensuring that he knows【C19】______to say when he meets them again. He is not artificially extrovert but he would usually rather listen【C20】______talk. Others realize gradually that his importance needs no proof.
【C14】

选项 A、decreasing
B、possessing
C、inspiring
D、urging

答案A

解析 本题测试词义搭配。decrease意为“减少,降低”;possess意为“拥有,占有”;inspire意为“激发,使产生”;urge意为“催促,力劝”。所填之词的宾语是curiosity,根据后面的combines a reluctance to talk about himself可知,应选A。
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