Decades of scientific research show that stress and anxiety are prevalent problems at work, contributing to deficits in employee

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问题     Decades of scientific research show that stress and anxiety are prevalent problems at work, contributing to deficits in employee morale, well-being, and productivity. 【C1】________anxiety is caused by a range of【C2】________, including issues unrelated to people’s jobs, one common and【C3】________ cause is something specific to the workplace: incompetent leadership.
    Managers and leaders have a【C4】________ effect on their employees’ stress and anxiety levels.【C5】________ they say, feel, and do hugely influences their team’s【C6】________ and emotional well-being. And the more senior leaders are, the more people they are likely to influence—positively and【C7】________.
    【C8】________sadly, far too few leaders are aware that they have this power. And many are overconfident in their leadership skills,【C9】________a gap between their perceived and actual levels of【C10】________. This explains why even well-meaning bosses may inadvertently【C11】________high anxiety levels in their employees and have a【C12】________capacity to correct and improve their behavior:【C13】________you think you are leading effectively, what is the point of changing?
    It is for this【C14】________ that leaders must pay a great deal of 【C15】________ to how they act and communicate. The importance of this is exacerbated during times of increased uncertainty, 【C16】________we often look to leaders to guide us in the face of fear, to provide us with 【C17】________ and direction, and, most of all, to give us reasons to 【C18】________ hopeful and optimistic.
    If you are a manager or a leader, it is useful to【C19】________some key psychological lessons about how your behavior—what you say, do, feel, and express—【C20】________your team, especially when you are not aware of it.
【C4】

选项 A、muted
B、short
C、slight
D、direct

答案 D

解析 该句空格处需要填入一个形容词来修饰其后的名词effect(影响)。此处填入的形容词需要满足句意“经理和领导者对员工的压力和焦虑水平有________影响。”此外,下一句提到“他们的言行举止会极大地影响团队的……健康。”其中副词hugely一词表明经理和领导者对员工的影响之大,说明前者对后者的影响是“直接的”而非“间接的”。因此,综合四个选项,只有选项[D]direct“直接的”最符合文意,故为正确选项。
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