The ______costume added to the brilliance of the dance.

As an old Chinese saying goes, “One minute’s brilliance on the stage takes a _______ ten years’ practice beyond that.”

The woman had________ and had made her mark in the aviation world. A: brilliance B: .genius C: ability D: champion

12. They started joking about his house at the end of the dinner, partly out of respect for his brilliance, partly out of ________ for his success.

What<br/>did Jennifer do at the TED conference? ____ A: She played the music of Bach with brilliance. B: She composed a piece of music on the spot. C: She taught the audience to play the piano.

As an old Chinese saying goes, “One minute’s brilliance on the stage takes a _______ ten years’ practice beyond that.”( ). A: performance B: performing C: performed D: perform

操作调光器开关，确保光的强度改变。 A: Operate the dimmer switch and make sure that the intensity of the light changes. B: Operate the dimmer switch and check the brightness of the light changes. C: Operate the dimmer switch and check the brilliance of the light changes.

I was once in a relationship with a woman who was the most brilliant, creative and driven person I ‘d ever known. I told her these things often because she didn’t see herself this way, despite ( 1 )great success and acclaim in her professional field. She was also( 2 )and sexy, though she seemed not to realize this either, so I told her these things too. But while I thought it was more important to praise her brilliance, it seemed to mean more to her that she was( 3 )attractive.

I was once in a relationship with a woman who was the most brilliant, creative and driven person I'd ever known. I told her these things often because she didn't see herself this way, despite 1) _____ great success and acclaim in her professional field. She was also 2)_____ and sexy, though she seemed not to realize this either, so I told her these things too. But while I thought it was more important to praise her brilliance, it seemed to mean more to her that she was 3)_____ acctractive. My experience with this girlfriend exemplifies a common phenomenon in life-when it comes to complimenting a woman, men often walk a very difficult line. Of course, 4) ______ matters. In a professional setting, talking about appearance is often inappropriate, but at a singles club, it may be important. She will be very pleased if a man thinks her clothes and 5) _____ are pretty, or her hair looks wonderful. However, things in between these two cases are unclear. Women have every right to be recognized and 6) ____ for their intelligence and creativity. But at the same time, they want to be admired for their lookds as well, for example, their perfect skin 7)_____ and elegant outfits. Unfortunately, most guys don't understand this. If we receive compliments from women, they're usually about our achievemnets, not our looks. Most of us don't expect a woman to tell us how 8) ____ or sexy we are, and some of us would find it hard to reagard such a(n) 9) ______ as sincere. I'm not saying it's very hard to be a guy these days. It is important for every man to understand how to treat women with both respect and 10)_____. But as far as the right balance of these two is concerned, we really have no frame of reference, expecially when it comes to looks.

It’s nice to have people of like mindaround. Agreeable people boost your confidence and allow you to relax and feelcomfortable. Unfortunately, that comfort can hinder the very learning that canexpand your company and your career. It’s nice to have people agree, but youneed conflicting perspectives to dig out the truth. If everyone around you hassimilar views, your work will suffer from confirmation bias. (偏颇) Take a look at your own network. Do youcontacts share your point of view on most subjects? It yes, it’s time to shakethings up. As a leader, it can be challenging to create an environment in whichpeople will freely disagree and argue, but as the saying goes: Fromconfrontation comes brilliance. It’s not easy for most people to activelyseek conflict. Many spend their lives trying to avoid arguments. There’s noneed to go out and find people you hate, but you need to do someself-assessment to determine where you have become stale in your thinking. Youmay need to start by encouraging your current network to help you identify yourblind spots. Passionate, energetic debate does notrequire anger and hard feelings to be effective. But it does require moralstrength. Once you have worthing opponents, set some ground rules so everyoneunderstands responsibilities and boundaries. The objective of this debatinggame is not to win but to get to the truth that will allow you to move faster,and better. Fierce debating can hurt feelings,particularly when strong personalities are involved. Make sure your check inwith your opponents so that they are not carrying the emotion of the battlesbeyond the battlefield. Break the tension with smiles and humor to reinforcethe idea that this is friendly discourse and that all are working toward acommon goal. Reword all those involved in the debatesufficiently when the goals are reached. Let your sparring partners (拳击陪练) know how much you appreciate their contribution. The more theyfeel appreciated, the more they’ll be willing to get into the ring next time.What<br/>happens when you have like-minded people around you all the<br/>while? A: It will help your company expand more rapidly. B: It will be create a harmonious working atmosphere. C: It may prevent your business and career from advancing. D: It may make you fell uncertain about your own decision.