51. What does the author say about the ability to be persuasive in the first paragraph?
- A. People may either be born with it or be able to cultivate it.
- B. It proves crucial in making others follow one's course of action.
- C. It refers to the natural and instinctive power of influencing one's coworkers.
- D. People may view it as both a means to convince others and an art of communication.
答案：A
答案句：For some of us, persuasion is an instinctive quality and the power of influencing comes naturally. For the rest of us, persuasion skills can be learned and developed over time.
参考译文：对我们中的一些人来说，说服是一种本能品质，影响他人的力量自然而然地产生。对我们其余的人来说，说服技巧可以通过学习并随着时间的推移而发展。
定位线索：题干“the ability to be persuasive in the first paragraph”→答案句取自第1段“persuasion is an instinctive quality”和“can be learned and developed”；文中“instinctive quality”对应选项A“born with it”；文中“can be learned and developed”对应选项A“cultivate it”。
解析：题干问第一段中作者对说服能力的看法。答案句明确指出，对一些人来说说服是本能品质（born with it），对另一些人来说可以通过学习和发展获得（cultivate it），这正是选项A的同义转述。选项B是说服的定义而非作者看法，选项C只提到本能而忽略可学习性，选项D将说服视为沟通艺术，均与原文不符。
52. Why are persuasion skills greatly valued in the workplace?
- A. They enable employees to be convinced of their long-term gains.
- B. They enable employees to trust their leaders unconditionally.
- C. They help motivate coworkers to strive for a common goal.
- D. They help an organization to broaden its vision effectively.
答案：C
答案句：Effective use of persuasion skills will not only help get your coworkers excited about your ideas, it'll also help you motivate them to achieve a common goal.
参考译文：有效运用说服技巧不仅有助于让你的同事对你的想法感到兴奋，还能帮助你激励他们实现共同目标。
定位线索：题干“Why are persuasion skills greatly valued in the workplace”→答案句取自第2段“Effective use of persuasion skills”；文中“motivate them to achieve a common goal”对应选项C“motivate coworkers to strive for a common goal”。
解析：题干问说服技巧为何在工作场所备受重视。答案句明确指出，有效运用说服技巧能激励同事实现共同目标，这正是选项C的同义转述。选项A“long-term gains”在原文中虽提及“long-term mission”但并非价值原因，选项B“unconditionally”程度过重，选项D“broaden its vision”偷换概念，原文是“organization's vision”而非“broaden”。
54. When are you more likely to succeed in persuading your coworkers?
- A. When they are convinced you work in their interests while sacrificing your own.
- B. When they become aware of the potential strength of the judgements you make.
- C. When they become aware of the meaningful relationships you keep with them.
- D. When they are convinced they will make achievements together with you.
答案：D
答案句：Your coworkers are more likely to agree with you when they succeed alongside you. The more they achieve and the greater progress they make, the more they trust your judgement and strength.
参考译文：当你的同事与你一起成功时，他们更有可能同意你的观点。他们取得的成就越多，进步越大，就越信任你的判断和力量。
定位线索：题干“When are you more likely to succeed in persuading your coworkers”→答案句取自第4段“Your coworkers are more likely to agree with you when they succeed alongside you”；文中“succeed alongside you”对应选项D“make achievements together with you”。
解析：题干问何时更可能成功说服同事。答案句明确指出，当同事与你一起成功时，他们更可能同意你，这正是选项D的同义转述。选项A“sacrificing your own”无中生有，原文只说“work in their best interests”；选项B“potential strength of the judgements”偷换概念，原文是“trust your judgement”；选项C“meaningful relationships”是维持关系的前提而非说服时机，均与原文不符。