四、阅读理解
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".
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
