It’s a great sunny day,so it’s time to get out and enjoy the weather.Many of us would like to,but we have projects due,tasks that need to be done,people that we need to see,and money that needs to be made.
What if your company gave you that time off as compensation for the great effort that you gave to the team to finish a project on time?See,when it comes to teamwork,the main focus is for the team to work together.In a “winning” team there is an equal balance of people who have unique strengths and weaknesses.
Take the example of the Chicago Bulls of the 1990s.Michael Jordan was the greatest basketball player to play the game,but did they win a championship every year when Michael had played?No.It took a (D­type) Michael Jordan to lead the team and control the outcome.It took a(n) (I­type) wild and energetic Dennis Rodman to keep the team fun and interesting.It took (S­types) Scottie Pippin,Bill Cartwright,and John Paxson to support the team.And it took the (C­type) analytical mind of Coach Phil Jackson to create a foundation for the players to play on.In the end they,the Chicago Bulls,were able to win six championships within eight years.
What is your team made up of?All Jordans?All Jacksons?All Rodmans?Or all Pippins,Cartwrights and Paxsons?It is you who can choose who’s on your team.Try finding the right people for the right job,and you will have a “winning” team every time!
【小題1】We can infer from the first paragraph that________.

A.we need to finish the task
B.we are eager to make more money
C.we are all very busy every day
D.we often go out and enjoy the fine weather
【小題2】The underlined word “compensation” in the second paragraph means “________”.
A.rewardB.present
C.moneyD.duty
【小題3】According to this passage,a winning team is made up of________.
A.a(chǎn) group of people who are tall and strong
B.a(chǎn) group of people who don’t have weaknesses
C.a(chǎn) group of people who don’t quarrel with each other
D.a(chǎn) group of people whose strengths and weaknesses can get to balance
【小題4】What would be the best title for this passage?
A.Working Is Happy
B.The Story of the Chicago Bulls
C.Good Choice
D.Working Together for a Team


【小題1】C
【小題2】A
【小題3】D
【小題4】D

解析【小題1】 C
解析 推理判斷題。此段提到在天氣晴朗的日子,我們都想出去散心,可是我們整天忙于不同的事情卻無(wú)暇休息和放松。
【小題2】 A
解析 詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)上文并結(jié)合下文的“the team to finish a project on time”可推知,compensation的意思是“補(bǔ)償;回報(bào)”。
【小題3】 D
解析 推理判斷題。由第二段最后一句并結(jié)合第三段所舉的例子可知,一個(gè)有能力的團(tuán)隊(duì),應(yīng)該是由有不同特長(zhǎng)的隊(duì)員構(gòu)成,他們有其優(yōu)勢(shì)也有其劣勢(shì),但整體上能達(dá)到良性平衡。
【小題4】 D
解析 主旨大意題。文章主題是團(tuán)隊(duì)合作對(duì)團(tuán)隊(duì)成功十分重要。個(gè)人的成功也離不開(kāi)團(tuán)隊(duì)的合作與配合。

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