第四部分任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
Storytelling can be used as one of the most powerful leadership tools. And there are many reasons why it’s worth your time to become an effective storyteller. First of all, people will remember and share your stories. The human brain is actually structured to keep memories in a story format, with the beginning, middle and end of the story. Long after listeners have forgotten your data, they’ll remember your story and the wisdom implied in it. And, if your story is authentic and attractive, they’ll eagerly share it with others. Many leadership stories of your personal experiences even have the potential to go well-received, taking on a life of their own, spreading far and wide in your organization or social networks.
Stories allow listeners to draw their own conclusions. Let’s suppose you have a personal story about an authentic experience in which you, or someone else, faced a serious challenge, experienced multiple frustrating obstacles, made some embarrassing mistakes due to bad choices but, in the end, overcame the difficulties and demonstrated outstanding results. As your listeners experience your story, they’re also learning — they’re paying close attention by first identifying with the situation, feeling the pain of those unworkable choices and the tension, noticing how someone overcame their mistakes and feeling the joy of their ultimate success. They automatically integrate (整合) the key lessons and bear them in mind easily due to the story format.
In addition, stories build trust. Best of all, in the above example, you have avoided the fatal error of just telling people what to do, because people don’t like being told what to do. However, they do love a story that allows them to decide for themselves what is effective and willingly apply their learning to future situations. As a matter of fact, you’ll gain more trust from people by telling stories about the failure of your own experiences than by merely showing off about all your successes. More importantly, meanwhile, your stories inspire the willing participation, creativity and passion of others at all levels in your organization.
Therefore, beyond merely understanding the power of stories, there remains the need for specific action and a commitment to becoming a storyteller. There are many things you can do to achieve this. For example, think back to the situations in your own personal experiences that could be the basis for a good story and keep a personal story notebook. When you share a story, notice that you’ll almost always get a story in return. Most importantly, notice the values, issues and passions reflected in others’ stories and integrate those into your stories. Make a study of stories, read books about storytelling, keep collecting and fine-tuning (微调) your stories. Anyhow, stories can transform your relationships with people and make you a standout leader. So go for it.

Storytelling
Theme	You can become an outstanding leader by telling stories    .
Power of stories	Stories impressed listeners deeply.	● Stories themselves and the wisdom implied in them tend to be   . ● Your authentic and attractive stories, if shared among people, will gain    .
	Stories allow listeners to reach their own conclusions.	● Listeners can learn from your stories how to experience hardships, handle problems and    success. ● They’ll     the lessons drawn from your stories
	Stories build trust.	● If listeners don’t feel they are    to accept what is reflected in your personal stories, they will trust you. ● Your stories will inspire your staff to work willingly, creatively and    .
Steps in becoming a storyteller	● Let writing stories based on your personal experiences become a    . ● When experiencing others’ stories,     on whatever is reflected in them and combine them with your own stories. ● Improve your storytelling    by studying stories, reading books, collecting and fine-tuning your own stories.