53. What may hinder the future prospects of career women?
- A. Their unwillingness to say “no”.
- B. Their desire to be considered powerful.
- C. An underestimate of their own ability.
- D. A lack of courage to face challenges.
答案：A
答案句：Women struggle to say “no” in the workplace for similar reasons, including the desire to be liked by their colleagues. Unfortunately, this inability to say “no” may be hurting women's heath as well as their career.
参考译文：出于类似的原因，女性在工作中很难说“不”，包括希望被同事喜欢。不幸的是，这种无法说“不”可能会损害女性的健康以及她们的职业生涯。
定位线索：题干“hinder the future prospects”→答案句“hurting women's heath as well as their career”；文中“inability to say 'no'”对应选项A“unwillingness to say 'no'”。
解析：题干问什么可能阻碍职业女性的未来前景。答案句明确指出“无法说'不'”会损害职业生涯，对应A项“不愿意说'不'”。B项“渴望被认为有权力”、C项“低估自己能力”、D项“缺乏面对挑战的勇气”均未在原文提及，属于无中生有。
55. What is important to a good leader?
- A. A dominant personality.
- B. The ability to delegate.
- C. The courage to admit failure
- D. A strong sense of responsibility.
答案：B
答案句：Leaders have to be able to delegate and manage resources wisely - including staff expertise. Shouldering more of the workload may not earn you that promotion. Instead, it may highlight your inability to delegate effectively.
参考译文：领导者必须能够明智地授权和管理资源——包括员工的专业知识。承担更多的工作量可能不会为你赢得晋升。相反，它可能凸显你无法有效授权。
定位线索：题干“important to a good leader”→答案句“Leaders have to be able to delegate”；文中“delegate”对应选项B“the ability to delegate”。
解析：题干问对优秀领导者重要的是什么。答案句明确指出领导者必须“能够授权”，对应B项“授权能力”。A项“主导个性”、C项“承认失败的勇气”、D项“强烈责任感”均未在原文提及，属于无中生有。