一.精華詞語

1. authenticity n. 可靠性；確實性；真實性

原句：But as we learn to speak appropriately, we lose something in authenticity.

2. reticence n. 沉默寡言

原句：This reticence causes and perpetuates all kinds of problems: uncomfortable issues that never get addressed, resentment that builds, unfit managers who get promoted rather than fired, and on and on.

3.hierarchy ?[?ha??rɑ?k?] n. 等級制度；統(tǒng)治集團(tuán)，領(lǐng)導(dǎo)

原句：All organizations have some form of hierarchy, which means that someone’s performance is assessed by someone else’s perception.

4. elicit vt.得出,引出,抽出,引起

原句：The former can elicit a quick and defensive “That’s not true!” The latter is much harder to deny.

5. decipher [di?saif?] vt.譯解(密碼等),解釋 n.密電譯文

原句：Huh? With all of these caveats, it’s hard to decipher what the speaker actually thinks.

6. solicit [s??lisit] v.懇求

常用搭配：solicit opinion 征集意見

7. bolster vt. 支撐;加固；援助，給予必要的支持, 鼓勵；支持，鼓勵(某人)；改善，加強(qiáng)(某事物) n. 長枕, 墊枕

8. expletive n. 感嘆詞,咒罵語

9. drive sb.nuts 把某人逼瘋，使某人生氣

二.經(jīng)典語句

1.Truth is also better served by using simple language.

2. Being aware of a problem is the first step to correcting it.

3. Instead of putting on some kind of fake “all-work persona,” I think we benefit from expressing our truth, talking about personal situations, and acknowledging that professional decisions are often emotionally driven.

三. 讀后感

Sheryl emphasized authentic communication in this chapter. Through reading, I felt it's not an ashamed thing to show our weak points publicly and also pointing out our suggestions to bosses may not lead to lose our breads. If we meet a kind team or act as a general colleague, we will bring those who are suffering terribleness warmth. Expressing truth is a way which can be recieved by more people.