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".
（
A. To keep himself busier.
B. To keep himself healthier.
C. To make his job easier.
D. To make his team work harder.
（
A. A strong personality.
B. Lots of teamwork time.
C. Challenging ideas.
D. Clear team roles.
（
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.
（
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.
（
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.
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".
（
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.
（
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.
（
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.
（
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.
（
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.
答案：1.C 2.A 3.A 4.D 5.D
解析：
【分析】
做这类英语阅读理解题，需先通读全文把握主旨，再针对每道题的问题，回到原文定位相关段落或句子，比对选项找出正确答案。具体思路：1. 第1题定位作者换独自工作的原因；2. 第2题定位导致团队工作困难的因素；3. 第3题结合后文举例逻辑还原句子；4. 第4题定位最后一段作者的未来想法；5. 第5题归纳全文核心内容。
【解析】
1. 第1题：根据第一段“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.”可知，作者因团队工作困难，选择独自工作以让工作更易开展，故选C。
2. 第2题：根据第二段“Just one difficult personality can make teamwork hard.”可知，难相处的性格（对应A选项“A strong personality”）会让团队工作困难，故选A。
3. 第3题：第四段后文举例足球运动员需大量练习和团队训练，说明团队需要相关训练，A选项“There is often no training on how to work as a team.”符合上下文逻辑，故选A。
4. 第4题：根据最后一段最后一句“one day I might want to turn my "ME TEAM" into a "WE TEAM".”可知，作者未来可能选择“WE TEAM”，故选D。
5. 第5题：全文从性格、时间、缺乏训练等方面阐述团队工作的困难，主旨是解释团队工作的困难，故选D。
【答案】
1.C 2.A 3.A 4.D 5.D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、主旨归纳
【点评】
本题为英语阅读理解题，侧重考查学生的信息定位、细节理解和主旨归纳能力，题目围绕原文细节与核心主旨设置，需学生仔细阅读原文，准确匹配选项与原文依据。
【难度系数】
0.6
做这类英语阅读理解题，需先通读全文把握主旨，再针对每道题的问题，回到原文定位相关段落或句子，比对选项找出正确答案。具体思路：1. 第1题定位作者换独自工作的原因；2. 第2题定位导致团队工作困难的因素；3. 第3题结合后文举例逻辑还原句子；4. 第4题定位最后一段作者的未来想法；5. 第5题归纳全文核心内容。
【解析】
1. 第1题：根据第一段“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.”可知，作者因团队工作困难，选择独自工作以让工作更易开展，故选C。
2. 第2题：根据第二段“Just one difficult personality can make teamwork hard.”可知，难相处的性格（对应A选项“A strong personality”）会让团队工作困难，故选A。
3. 第3题：第四段后文举例足球运动员需大量练习和团队训练，说明团队需要相关训练，A选项“There is often no training on how to work as a team.”符合上下文逻辑，故选A。
4. 第4题：根据最后一段最后一句“one day I might want to turn my "ME TEAM" into a "WE TEAM".”可知，作者未来可能选择“WE TEAM”，故选D。
5. 第5题：全文从性格、时间、缺乏训练等方面阐述团队工作的困难，主旨是解释团队工作的困难，故选D。
【答案】
1.C 2.A 3.A 4.D 5.D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、主旨归纳
【点评】
本题为英语阅读理解题，侧重考查学生的信息定位、细节理解和主旨归纳能力，题目围绕原文细节与核心主旨设置，需学生仔细阅读原文，准确匹配选项与原文依据。
【难度系数】
0.6