Question

Whether in the workplace or on the football field, effective teamwork can produce amazing results．However, working successfully as a team is not as easy as it may seem．Effective teamwork certainly does not just happen automatically; it take s a great deal of hard work and compromise．There are a number of factors that must be in place to make a good team．

Effective leadership is one of the most important components of good teamwork．The team’s leader should possess the skills to create and preserve a positive working environment and motivate and inspire the team members to take a positive approach to work and be highly committed．An effective team leader will promote a high level of spirit and make them feel supported and valued．

Communication is a vital factor of all interpersonal relationship and especially that of a team．Team member s must be able to articulate their feelings, express plans and goals, share ideas and see each other’s opinions．

Conflicts will arise no matter how well a team functions together．The best way to deal with conflicts is to have some organized methods of handling conflicts．Team members should be able to voice their concerns without fear of offending others．Instead of avoiding conflict issues, a hands-on approach that settles them quickly is much better．It is often advised that the team leader sit with the conflicting parties and help work out their differences without taking sides and trying to remain objective if possible．

The team leader must set a good example to create good teamwork．In order to keep team members positive and committed and motivated, the team leader herself / himself needs to show these qualities．The team turns to the leader for support and guidance．So any negative words or behaviors on the leader’s part can be disastrous．

Regardless of what type of work you are in, knowing how to effectively work on and with a team is going to be extremely important to your success and that of your team．

1.Effective leadership is important partly because ___________________．

A．it creates a positive working environment

B．it helps a leader to develop lots of skills

C．it makes a leader feel supported and valued

D．it depends on interpersonal relationship of a team

2.The underlined word “articulate” probably means _________________．

A．hide             B．feel              C．plan              D．express

3.When conflicts arise among team members, the team leader should ___________________．

A．worry about the team members

B．ignore the team members’ voices

C．work out their differences

D．try to avoid conflict issues

4.Which is the best title for the passage?

A．Football And Teamwork                   B．Communication And Teamwork

C．What Makes Effective Teamwork            D．How to Handle Conflicts in a Team

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.A

2.D

3.C

4.C

【解析】

試題分析：本文講述的是有效的團隊合作的多種因素：領(lǐng)導，交流溝通，處理沖突以及領(lǐng)導的榜樣作用。

1.A 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第二段前4行Effective leadership is one of the most important components of good teamwork．The team’s leader should possess the skills to create and preserve a positive working environment and motivate and inspire the team members to take a positive approach to work and be highly committed．說明有效的領(lǐng)導能夠創(chuàng)造出好的環(huán)境。故A正確。

2.D 推理題。根據(jù)本句Team member s must be able to articulate their feelings, express plans and goals, share ideas and see each other’s opinions．說明隊員能夠表達他們的感情，計劃和自己的目標，和別人分享自己的觀點和意見。故該詞是指D項。

3.C 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第四段最后3行It is often advised that the team leader sit with the conflicting parties and help work out their differences without taking sides and trying to remain objective if possible．說明如果有了沖突，我們要搞清楚具體的原因，雙方發(fā)生沖突的差異所在。故C正確。

4.C 主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章主題段第一段最后一句There are a number of factors that must be in place to make a good team．說明本文講述的是有效的團隊合作的多種因素。故C項正確。

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點評：本文講述的是有效的團隊合作的多種因素。文章基本上是考查細節(jié)題，對此類題型考生可以首先從問題中找到關(guān)鍵詞，然后以此為線索，運用略讀及查閱的技巧在文中迅速尋找這一細節(jié)，找到后再把這一部分內(nèi)容仔細閱讀一遍，仔細比較所給選項與文中細節(jié)的細微區(qū)別，在準確理解細節(jié)的前提下，最后確定最佳答案。