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正确答案：A
解析：考查语篇整体的把握。题干中关键词是abetter way to reward partners。Sam提到“Nothing else can quite substitute for a few well-chosen, well-timed, sincere words of praise. They're absolutely free and worth a fortune.”这说明赞赏员工的工作是对他们更好的回报，即A项。