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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
1－5 CAADD
解析
【分析】
首先通读全文，把握作者核心观点：作者因团队合作困难选择独自工作，后分析团队合作难的原因（个性、时间不足、缺乏训练等），最后提及未来可能组建团队。解题时需逐题定位原文对应内容，结合选项逐一排除错误项，选出正确答案。
1题：定位第一段，查找作者独自工作的原因；
2题：定位第二段，查找团队合作困难的原因；
3题：定位第四段空格处，结合上下文逻辑选择合适句子；
4题：定位最后一段，查找关键信息；
5题：梳理全文主旨，判断写作目的。
【解析】
1题：根据第一段“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独自工作，目的是让工作更轻松，对应选项C，故选C。
2题：根据第二段“Personalities can make teamwork difficult. There's often someone on the team that puts their needs first... Just one difficult personality can make teamwork hard.”可知，强势个性是团队合作困难的原因，对应选项A，故选A。
3题：第四段空格后内容强调团队需合作、信任及训练，结合选项，A选项“经常没有关于如何团队合作的训练”符合上下文逻辑，故选A。
4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，作者未来可能选择组建“WE TEAM”，对应选项D，故选D。
5题：全文围绕团队合作的困难展开分析，写作目的是解释团队合作的困难，对应选项D，故选D。
【答案】
1－5 CAADD
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、主旨大意题
【点评】
本题为英语阅读理解题，围绕团队合作的困难展开，考查学生对文章细节的查找、上下文逻辑的理解及主旨的把握，需学生仔细阅读原文对应内容，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
首先通读全文，把握作者核心观点：作者因团队合作困难选择独自工作，后分析团队合作难的原因（个性、时间不足、缺乏训练等），最后提及未来可能组建团队。解题时需逐题定位原文对应内容，结合选项逐一排除错误项，选出正确答案。
1题：定位第一段，查找作者独自工作的原因；
2题：定位第二段，查找团队合作困难的原因；
3题：定位第四段空格处，结合上下文逻辑选择合适句子；
4题：定位最后一段，查找关键信息；
5题：梳理全文主旨，判断写作目的。
【解析】
1题：根据第一段“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独自工作，目的是让工作更轻松，对应选项C，故选C。
2题：根据第二段“Personalities can make teamwork difficult. There's often someone on the team that puts their needs first... Just one difficult personality can make teamwork hard.”可知，强势个性是团队合作困难的原因，对应选项A，故选A。
3题：第四段空格后内容强调团队需合作、信任及训练，结合选项，A选项“经常没有关于如何团队合作的训练”符合上下文逻辑，故选A。
4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，作者未来可能选择组建“WE TEAM”，对应选项D，故选D。
5题：全文围绕团队合作的困难展开分析，写作目的是解释团队合作的困难，对应选项D，故选D。
【答案】
1－5 CAADD
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、主旨大意题
【点评】
本题为英语阅读理解题，围绕团队合作的困难展开，考查学生对文章细节的查找、上下文逻辑的理解及主旨的把握，需学生仔细阅读原文对应内容，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
