A、To be kind. B、To be sociable. C、To be rude. D、To be strong. D事实细节题。男士明确提到，要想成为领导，需要学习的第一点就是要强势而不是粗鲁。

W: William Edward? Is that you? I can’t believe it. It’s been such a long time.
M: Hey. Emma, I’m sorry for not replying to your e-mails. I’ve been very busy at work.
W: Yeah, everyone is talking about your big promotion. I thought that I’d get that job. But since I didn’t get it, I’m glad that you did. I’m sure you’ll be a terrific leader.
M: Anyone can be a great leader. It just takes improving your skills and learning important principles. If you learned them, I’m sure that you can get promoted, too.
W: I don’t believe it can be so simple, but I’d like to learn anyway.
M: First of all, you should learn how to be strong but not rude.
W: Yeah, that’s a tough one for me.
M: Secondly, you should learn to be kind but not weak.
W: Sure, I hear this one from my mother all the time. She says that kindness is a certain type of strength, that we should all be kind, and that we should always tell the truth.
M: That’s right. We should always tell it like it is, but in a nice way.
W: Say, why are you looking at your watch? Do you have something important to do?
M: Oh, yes. I have a meeting in five minutes. But before I leave, let me tell you the last important point of being a great leader. You must be bold but not a bully. This will build your influence.
W: I see, thanks for your advice, William.
12. What does the man want to tell the woman?
13. What is the first step to become a capable leader?
14. What should people always do besides being kind according to the woman’s mother?
15. What should one do if he wants to build up his influence?