For many of us, asking for help is a difficult concept. We may feel as if we are admitting a weakness that the world would not have known about, had we not asked for help.
Ironically, it's been my experience that people who are able to deliver well-positioned requests for help are seen as very strong individuals. When they demonstrate the humility to ask for help, they earn the respect of others. People who receive a heartfelt request for help are usually honored by the request. In turn, we are strengthened by the very help that is provided.
One of my clients （we'll call her Kira） recently made shift in how she was interacting with her boss. When asked to prepare presentations, she assumed that she was expected to go away, develop the content, deliver it at the required meeting and then wait for feedback from her boss. Her boss was highly regarded for the impact of his presentations, which Kira often felt that her presentations were lacking. When she took a hard look at how this approach was working for her, Kira recognized that she had not yet made use of her boss's support. She could learn far more about creating attractive presentations by walking through a draft with her boss — focusing on the content plus her delivery— and obtaining feedback earlier in the process rather than at the back end. So she made the request for his support.
The outcome? Her boss was delighted to coach Kira and was enthusiastic about the opportunity to put into use his own strength by teaching presentation skills more effectively to her. By taking the time to work together on preparation for a number of Kira's key presentations, she benefited from her boss's thought process and was able to distinguish the critical components to enhance her own presentations. Kira's presentations now have punch!
Some of us are uncomfortable asking for help because we believe that our request places burdens on the other person. Ironically, we may be missing an opportunity to show others how we value and respect them. People who know you and think well of you are often highly motivated to help. Furthermore, the more specific you can be about what you need from them, the easier it is for them to assist you.
Many people are unwilling to ask for help because they ________.
第一段第二句提到，“We may feel as if we are admitting a weakness that the world would not have known about, had we not asked for help”可见，人们不愿意寻求帮助是因为觉得这样很羞耻，像是承 认了自己的弱点，因此C为正确答案。
Which of the following may the author agree with?
由文章第二段内容可知，作者发现那些能提出恰到好处请求的 人往往都是强大的人，请求别人的帮助不会给别人带来困扰，更能帮助自己学到更多，因此作者认为合适的请求应该被认可，C为正确答案。
Kira's requests for help ________.
根据文章倒数第二段第一句中“The outcome? Her boss was delighted to coach Kira and was enthusiastic about the opportunity to put into use his own strength by teaching presentation skills more effectively to her”可知，Kira向老板求助得到了很好的结果，她的老板同意帮助 她，因此，A为正确选项。
“Kira's presentations now have punch” means her presentations are ________.
定位到倒数第二段末句，根据前一句内容“By taking the time to work together on preparation for a number of Kira's key presentations, she benefited from her boss's thought process and was able to distinguish the critical components to enhance her own presentations”可知Kira向她的老 板学习得到了很多对她的展示有益的东西，可推知她的展示应该获得 成功，因此选C。
The purpose of the passage is to ________.
根据第二段末句“People who receive a heartfelt request for help are usually honored by the request. In turn, we are strengthened by the very help that is provided”可知，作者认为适当的要求帮助有助于人们 变得更强，由此可推知本文写作目的是为了规劝人们应适当向周围人 求助，因此选D。