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StrengthsFinder2.0

byTomRath

Doyouhavetheopportunitytodowhatyoudobesteveryday？

Chancesare,youdon'

t.Alltoooften,ournaturaltalentsgountapped（未开发的）.Wedevotemoretimetofixingourshortcomingsthantodevelopingourstrengths.

Tohelppeoplerevealtheirtalents,Gallupintroducedthefirstversionofitsonlineassessment,StrengthsFinder,inthe2001managementbook,whichhasledtoaglobalconversationandhelpedmillionstodiscovertheirtopfivetalents.

Initslatestnationalbestseller,StrengthsFinder2.0,Gallupreleasesthenewandimprovedversionofitspopularassessment.Loadedwithhundredsofstrategiesforapplyingyourstrengths,thisnewbookwillchangethewayyoulookatyourselfandtheworldaroundyouforever.

AvailableinStrengthsFinder2.0：

*AnewandupgradededitionoftheStrengthsFinderassessment

*Apersonalstrengthsdiscoveryandaction－planningguideforapplyingyourstrengthsinthenextweek,monthandyear

*50ideasforaction（10strategiesforbuildingoneachofyourtopfivetalents）

AboutStrengthsFinder

In1998，thefatherofStrengths－BasedPsychology,DonaldO．Clifton,alongwithTomRathandateamofscientistsatGallup,createdtheonlineStrengthsFinderassessment.In2001,theypublishedthefirsteditionofStrengthsFinderwiththebestsellerNow,DiscoverYourStrengths.In2004,theassessment'

snamewasformallychangedto“CliftonStrengthsFinder”inhonourofitschiefdesigner.

In2007,RathandscientistsofGallupreleasedaneweditionoftheassessmentprogrammeandwebsite,called“StrengthsFinder2.0”.Rootedinmorethan40yearsofresearch,thisassessmenthashelpedmillionsdiscoveranddeveloptheirnaturaltalents.

语篇导读　本文简要介绍了《盖洛普优势识别器2.0》一书的相关内容。

1．Accordingtothepassage,wedon'

tdowhatwedobestbecauseweusually________.

A．don'

tknowwhatwearegoodat

B．focusonovercomingourweaknesses

C．concentrateondevelopingnewskills

D．lackconfidenceinourpotentialtalents

解析　B　细节理解题。

根据第一段最后一句可知，我们之所以没有在做自己最擅长的事，是因为我们将更多的时间花费在克服自己的缺点上，故选B项。

2．Whywastheassessment'

snamechangedin2004?

A．Tomakeitsoundbetter.

B．Tomakeiteasytoremember.

C．Toshowrespectforitschiefdesigner.

D．Toattractmorepotentialcustomers.

解析　C　细节理解题。

根据AboutStrengthsFinder部分的第一段最后一句可知，2004年这一评估系统更名是为了向其主要设计者致敬，故选C项。

3．What'

stheaimofStrengthsFinder?

A．Tohelpusrealiseourdreams.

B．Tohelpusdiscoverourinterests.

C．Tohelpusconquerourweaknesses.

D．Tohelpusdevelopournaturaltalents.

解析　D　细节理解题。

根据第二段可知，这一评估系统帮助人们挖掘自己的潜力；

本文最后一句也提到了discoveranddeveloptheirnaturaltalents，故选D项。

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It'

sabsolutelycrazytothinkthatthesame1968FordMustangGTdriveninthemovieBullittbySteveMcQueen,wouldendupinthehandsofamodestNewJerseyhousewife.Butthat'

sexactlywhathappened.

AfterBullittwrapped,theherocarwassoldtoastudiomanagerinLosAngeles,whokeptitbrieflybeforesellingit,coincidentally,toapolicedetective.TheofficershippedthecartoNewYorkandkeptitforaboutthreeandahalfyearsbeforeplacingafor－saleadinthebackofRoad&

Trackmagazinein1974.His$6,000askingpricewassomewhatsteep,butRobertKiernan,aNewJerseyinsurancemanagerandMustangfan,wentouttolookatit.Heboughtitforhiswifetouseasadailydriver.

TheKiernanshadkeptthecarsecretmainlytoprotectthemselvesfromrumormongers（散布谣言者）.Butthatdidn'

tstopSteveMcQueenfromfindingitin1977.Kiernan'

ssonsaid,“Dadhadownedthecarforthreeyearsatthatpoint.AndhegotaphonecallfromMcQueenaskingaboutthecar,howitwas,andifDadhadchangedanythingonit.AndMcQueensaid,‘Iwouldreallyliketobuyitifthere'

snottoomuchinvolvedwithit.I'

llreplaceitwithasimilarcarsolongasit'

snotacrazyamountofmoney.’ButDaddeclined.”

McQueendidn'

treceiveananswer.“Ithinkaweeklater,alettertomydadarrivedfromMcQueen.Anditsaid,basically,‘I'

dlovetotalktoyouagainaboutpurchasingmycarback.’AndDadneverreachedout.Andthatwastheendofthat.”

Thiswasawisedecision.Thecarisnowvaluedat$3millionto$5million.

语篇导读　本文讲述了美国影星SteveMcQueen在电影《Bullitt》中驾驶过的一辆1968款福特MustangCT汽车一步步成为一名家庭主妇的座驾的过程。

4．Whichofthefollowingiscrazyaccordingtotheauthor?

A．TherolethatMustangplayedinBullitt.

B．ThehistorythatMustangcovered.

C．ThefactthatahousewifeownedMustang.

D．TheprocessthatmanyfansboughtMustang.

根据第一段第一句可知，这款汽车最终落入一位家庭主妇的手中，作者认为这绝对很疯狂，故选C项。

5．WhomightbetheowneroftheFordMustangGTin1972?

A．Astudiomanager.　B．Apolicedetective.

C．Aninsurancemanager.　D．ANewJerseydriver.

根据第二段第一、二句可知，这辆汽车被卖给一位警探大约3年半后，于1974年被出售。

由此可知，1972年，车