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四、阅读理解
We all enjoy being part of a group—there's no better work than teamwork, right? Actually, I disagree. Teamwork can be hard. In fact, it was so difficult that I left my office job and started working from home on my own. It's a much better fit for me, and it has made me think about why teamwork can make our jobs harder rather than easier.
Personalities can make teamwork difficult. There's often someone on the team that puts their needs first. The team often goes along with this person, whose ideas might not be the best, just the loudest. Just one difficult personality can make teamwork hard. Mix several challenging personality types, and it's even harder.
Not having enough time together can also make teamwork challenging. For example, I was once on a team where we never had enough time to meet as a group. To successfully work as a team, you need time together—and lots of it.
▲ You can't just put people together and expect them to get along well. They need to cooperate well with each other and build trust by working together more. Think of football players: They aren't just given a ball and told to play. They do lots of practice and get special teamwork training.
Teamwork can be hard, but working alone has its challenges too. When my computer doesn't work, I don't have an IT person to turn to. When I have a great idea, I don't have anyone to share it with to see if it really is a great idea. Don't get me wrong—I still like my "team of one" and enjoy making all of the important decisions myself. But now I realize what was wrong with the teamwork I did in the past and how good teamwork could be if done correctly. And that's useful information—because one day I might want to turn my "ME TEAM" into a "WE TEAM".
(
A. To keep himself busier.
B. To keep himself healthier.
C. To make his job easier.
D. To make his team work harder.
(
A. A strong personality.
B. Lots of teamwork time.
C. Challenging ideas.
D. Clear team roles.
(
A. There is often no training on how to work as a team.
B. Many teams fail because they do not meet often enough.
C. Building trust among team members is paid little attention to.
D. Strong personalities often prevent effective communication in groups.
(
A. "WE TEAM" has hardly any benefits.
B. "ME TEAM" needs a lot of IT engineers.
C. "ME TEAM" has no challenges for the writer.
D. "WE TEAM" may be the writer's choice one day.
(
A. To show the benefits of teamwork.
B. To tell the importance of teamwork.
C. To introduce the influence of teamwork.
D. To explain the difficulties of teamwork.
We all enjoy being part of a group—there's no better work than teamwork, right? Actually, I disagree. Teamwork can be hard. In fact, it was so difficult that I left my office job and started working from home on my own. It's a much better fit for me, and it has made me think about why teamwork can make our jobs harder rather than easier.
Personalities can make teamwork difficult. There's often someone on the team that puts their needs first. The team often goes along with this person, whose ideas might not be the best, just the loudest. Just one difficult personality can make teamwork hard. Mix several challenging personality types, and it's even harder.
Not having enough time together can also make teamwork challenging. For example, I was once on a team where we never had enough time to meet as a group. To successfully work as a team, you need time together—and lots of it.
▲ You can't just put people together and expect them to get along well. They need to cooperate well with each other and build trust by working together more. Think of football players: They aren't just given a ball and told to play. They do lots of practice and get special teamwork training.
Teamwork can be hard, but working alone has its challenges too. When my computer doesn't work, I don't have an IT person to turn to. When I have a great idea, I don't have anyone to share it with to see if it really is a great idea. Don't get me wrong—I still like my "team of one" and enjoy making all of the important decisions myself. But now I realize what was wrong with the teamwork I did in the past and how good teamwork could be if done correctly. And that's useful information—because one day I might want to turn my "ME TEAM" into a "WE TEAM".
(
C
) 1. Why did the writer choose to work from home on his own?A. To keep himself busier.
B. To keep himself healthier.
C. To make his job easier.
D. To make his team work harder.
(
A
) 2. Which of the following makes teamwork difficult?A. A strong personality.
B. Lots of teamwork time.
C. Challenging ideas.
D. Clear team roles.
(
A
) 3. Which of the following sentences best fits the blank "▲" in paragraph 4?A. There is often no training on how to work as a team.
B. Many teams fail because they do not meet often enough.
C. Building trust among team members is paid little attention to.
D. Strong personalities often prevent effective communication in groups.
(
D
) 4. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. "WE TEAM" has hardly any benefits.
B. "ME TEAM" needs a lot of IT engineers.
C. "ME TEAM" has no challenges for the writer.
D. "WE TEAM" may be the writer's choice one day.
(
D
) 5. What is the purpose of the text?A. To show the benefits of teamwork.
B. To tell the importance of teamwork.
C. To introduce the influence of teamwork.
D. To explain the difficulties of teamwork.
答案
1.C 2.A 3.A 4.D 5.D
解析
【分析】
做这篇阅读理解时，首先需通读全文，把握作者核心观点（作者因团队合作困难选择居家工作，后也意识到正确团队合作的价值）；然后针对每个题目，定位原文对应段落，分析选项与原文的匹配度，排除干扰项，选出正确答案。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据第一段“Teamwork can be hard. In fact, it was so difficult that I left my office job and started working from home on my own. It's a much better fit for me”可知，作者因团队合作困难选择居家工作，目的是让工作更易开展，对应选项C。
2. 细节理解题：根据第二段“Just one difficult personality can make teamwork hard”可知，难相处的个性会让团队合作困难，选项A（strong personality指难相处的个性）符合文意，故选A。
3. 句子还原题：第四段后文以足球运动员需要团队训练为例，说明团队合作需要专门训练，对应空白处应选A（经常缺乏团队合作的训练），与后文逻辑连贯，故选A。
4. 细节理解题：根据最后一段最后一句“one day I might want to turn my 'ME TEAM' into a 'WE TEAM'”可知，作者未来可能选择“WE TEAM”，对应选项D，故选D。
5. 主旨大意题：全文围绕作者对团队合作的看法，重点阐述团队合作的困难，对应选项D，故选D。
【答案】
1.C 2.A 3.A 4.D 5.D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解，细节理解，主旨大意
【点评】
本文通过作者的亲身经历阐述团队合作的难点，题目设置涵盖细节查找、句子还原和主旨理解，需学生精准定位原文信息，理清作者写作逻辑，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.5
做这篇阅读理解时，首先需通读全文，把握作者核心观点（作者因团队合作困难选择居家工作，后也意识到正确团队合作的价值）；然后针对每个题目，定位原文对应段落，分析选项与原文的匹配度，排除干扰项，选出正确答案。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据第一段“Teamwork can be hard. In fact, it was so difficult that I left my office job and started working from home on my own. It's a much better fit for me”可知，作者因团队合作困难选择居家工作，目的是让工作更易开展，对应选项C。
2. 细节理解题：根据第二段“Just one difficult personality can make teamwork hard”可知，难相处的个性会让团队合作困难，选项A（strong personality指难相处的个性）符合文意，故选A。
3. 句子还原题：第四段后文以足球运动员需要团队训练为例，说明团队合作需要专门训练，对应空白处应选A（经常缺乏团队合作的训练），与后文逻辑连贯，故选A。
4. 细节理解题：根据最后一段最后一句“one day I might want to turn my 'ME TEAM' into a 'WE TEAM'”可知，作者未来可能选择“WE TEAM”，对应选项D，故选D。
5. 主旨大意题：全文围绕作者对团队合作的看法，重点阐述团队合作的困难，对应选项D，故选D。
【答案】
1.C 2.A 3.A 4.D 5.D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解，细节理解，主旨大意
【点评】
本文通过作者的亲身经历阐述团队合作的难点，题目设置涵盖细节查找、句子还原和主旨理解，需学生精准定位原文信息，理清作者写作逻辑，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.5
