Question

【題目】根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。

You can help your firm innovate(創(chuàng)新) by creating a culture in which all employees are actively encouraged to put forward ideas. But how do you get the best from people and encourage them to be at their most creative.

Stress the importance of creativity. 【1】 If they don’t understand innovation can keep your firm competitive, your efforts at encouraging creative thinking risk falling flat.

Make time for brainstorming. Find some time for new ideas to come out. For example, set aside time for brainstorming, hold regular group works hops(研討會(huì)) and arrange team days out. A team involved in a brainstorming session is likely to be more effective. 【2】You should also give individuals the space to reflect privately on their work if you think they need it.

Challenge the way staff work. 【3】 Ask people whether they have considered alternative ways of working and what might be achieved by doing things differently.

【4】Motivate individuals or teams who come up with winning ideas by actively recognizing creativity, for example through an award scheme. You can reward those who just have a rich flow of suggestions, regardless of whether they are put into action at work.

Act on ideas. Creative thinking is only worthwhile if it results in action. Provide the time and resources to develop and carry out those ideas worth acting on. 【5】In addition, the flow of ideas may well dry up if staff feel the process is pointless.

A. Reward creativity.

B. The problem is that our minds are lazy.

C. Be willing to make mistakes.

D. Make sure all your employees know that you want to hear their ideas.

E. Individuals within the team can test and improve the ideas together.

F. Encourage employees to keep looking at the way they approach their work.

G. Failure to do so means that your firm may fail to benefit from innovation.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】E

【3】F

【4】A

【5】G

【解析】

試題分析：本文屬于說(shuō)明文，告訴我們創(chuàng)新的巨大作用，并提出了5點(diǎn)提高員工創(chuàng)新精神的建議。

【1】D 根據(jù)本段第一句Stress the importance of creativity.要去的創(chuàng)新的重要性。同時(shí)你也要讓你的員工知道你想知道他們的新主意。橫線(xiàn)后一句If they don’t understand innovation can keep your firm competitive中的they就是指“your employees”，所以D項(xiàng)“Make sure all your employees know that you want to hear their ideas.”符合上下文串聯(lián)。

【2】E 根據(jù)橫線(xiàn)前句A team involved in a brainstorming session is likely to be more effective.可知團(tuán)隊(duì)的努力會(huì)有更大的創(chuàng)造性成果。團(tuán)隊(duì)中的個(gè)人可以一起改善自己的具體想法。E項(xiàng)“Individuals within the team can test and improve the ideas together.”涉及的正是個(gè)人和團(tuán)隊(duì)在創(chuàng)新方面的聯(lián)系。故E項(xiàng)正確。

【3】F 根據(jù)橫線(xiàn)后一句Ask people whether they have considered alternative ways of working and what might be achieved by doing things differently.讓員工思考他們是否有新的不同的方法來(lái)成長(zhǎng)同樣的事情。鼓勵(lì)員工找出新方法，也就是鼓勵(lì)創(chuàng)新。故F項(xiàng)正確。

【4】A 根據(jù)本段最后一句You can reward those who just have a rich flow of suggestions, regardless of whether they are put into action at work.可知我們可以通過(guò)獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)創(chuàng)新者來(lái)鼓勵(lì)員工創(chuàng)新。故A項(xiàng)“Reward creativity.”為本段中心思想。

【5】G 根據(jù)橫線(xiàn)前句Provide the time and resources to develop and carry out those ideas worth acting on.可知我們要給員工提供時(shí)間和資源讓員工去實(shí)踐自己的新思想。如果你不能這樣做，就無(wú)法從創(chuàng)新中收益。G項(xiàng)“Failure to do so means that your firm may fail to benefit from innovation.”與上下文一致。