Question

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!

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

2.The underlined word “compensation” in the second paragraph means “________”．

A．reward  B．present

C．money  D．duty

3.According to this passage，a winning team is made up of________.

A．a group of people who are tall and strong

B．a group of people who don’t have weaknesses

C．a group of people who don’t quarrel with each other

D．a group of people whose strengths and weaknesses can get to balance

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

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.D

【解析】

1.

解析 推理判断题。此段提到在天气晴朗的日子，我们都想出去散心，可是我们整天忙于不同的事情却无暇休息和放松。

2.2】 A

解析 词义猜测题。根据上文并结合下文的“the team to finish a project on time”可推知，compensation的意思是“补偿；回报”。

3.3】 D

解析 推理判断题。由第二段最后一句并结合第三段所举的例子可知，一个有能力的团队，应该是由有不同特长的队员构成，他们有其优势也有其劣势，但整体上能达到良性平衡。

4.4】 D

解析 主旨大意题。文章主题是团队合作对团队成功十分重要。个人的成功也离不开团队的合作与配合。