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Module 3　 Ⅰ.阅读理解 [2014·深圳高三第一次调研]Neil Kerwin became American Universitys(AU) 14th president in September 2007. Kerwin joined AU in 1975 and has held numerous departmentW1 and leadership positions, includingW2 head of the School of Public Affairs. In this interview, he speaks about developing leadership among AU students and inspiring them to public service and the lessons he has learned as the president of American University. “The longer I do this kind of work, the clearer it is to me that leadership is a collective activity. This happens here at American University hundreds of times every day at every level of the doing and managing hard work to reach those goals. Simply, leadership cannot be the field or responsibilityW3 of one person or a small group at the top. At its best, it is up toP1 the organization.” “A presidents role is to make that clear, ensure it happens, and provide space, ideas, encouragement and acknowledgment of accomplishments. Vision(有远见卓识) is important, but one that colleagues have not contributed toP2 or are not widely shared will not serve the purpose. I have also learned delegation(授权) is also important to success and that it is a process of constant adjustmentW4, not a single act. No one is perfect in the work we do, and by recognizing this, youre developing a healthy culture that supports reform. And, of courseP3, none of this relieves the president of most responsibility for the institution, and the need to be clearly and visibly accountable.” “Another lesson is that crises(危机) assume a life of their ownP4. They are a great time to learn and a bad time to plan. It is when times are good and stable that you need to examine the things that are of the greatest risk to your organization in the long termP5.S As a leader, you must be able to provide the energy and motivation among your employees to ask these difficult questions, because difficult times will come.” 1. According to Neil Kerwin, leadership mainly depends on ________. A. the pres