Question

【题目】 A study revealed that, in most occasions, the outcome on a given task can be improved when two people have helped each other instead of working on their own. As early as 1624 John Donne has already popularized the phrase “No man is an island”. And this is especially true, be it in the workplace, in doing scientific research, or working in events. One of the benefits of cooperation is that people can pool together their skills and wisdom towards a common aim. Because of this, they have a higher chance of being more successful. 【1】

Teamwork promotes diversity. The very nature of teamwork requires a group of people from various backgrounds to come together and share their thinking. 【2】 This level of diversity generates cultural understanding, increased communication through collective knowledge of approaches and a larger resource of opinions.

【3】 Working within a team helps us to create an environment which inspires collective knowledge, resources and skills. Consequently, this allows us to pick some ideas and to reflect on our own way of thinking. Teamwork also encourages self-improvement because it helps us to expand our horizons and make better use of our own intrinsic capabilities. And since self-improvement helps us in seeking better ways to perform our role within a team, it improves both the efficiency and productivity of the team as a whole.

Completion of task becomes easy. Each member has unique skills to help with the project. 【4】 For example, you may ask one person to do research, another to take charge of social media marketing, and another to look after delivery. Teamwork can get the most of each person’s strengths.

【5】 For instance, tackling about climate change by researchers who come from different disciplines (学科) could potentially lead to ground-breaking researches. In the traditional research world, one researcher pursued a theme over several decades. However, academia is fostering a fresh research culture, whereby academic works advance through the creation of interdisciplinary research.

A.Teamwork encourages healthy competition.

B.It promotes peer learning and self-improvement.

C.So a task can be assigned based on a person’s skills and expertise.

D.There are many benefits we can gain out of teamwork and cooperation.

E.The seeds of creativity and innovation spring from the exchange of ideas.

F.As a result, different opinions and problem-solving methods can be formed.

G.Cooperation has several benefits including shared risk, resources and knowledge.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】F

【3】B

【4】C

【5】E

【解析】

本文是一篇议论文。一项研究表明，在大多数情况下，当两个人互相帮助而不是单独工作时，任务的结果会得到改善。文章论述了合作的意义及重要性。

【1】

根据上文One of the benefits of cooperation is that people can pool together their skills and wisdom towards a common aim. Because of this, they have a higher chance of being more successful.(合作的好处之一是人们可以为一个共同的目标集中他们的技能和智慧。正因为如此，他们更有可能更成功)可知，此处在讲述合作的好处。由此可知，D. There are many benefits we can gain out of teamwork and cooperation.(我们可以从团队合作中获得很多好处)符合语境。故选D。

【2】

根据上文The very nature of teamwork requires a group of people from various backgrounds to come together and share their thinking.(团队合作的本质要求一群来自不同背景的人走到一起，分享他们的想法)可知，F. As a result, different opinions and problem-solving methods can be formed. (形成不同的意见和解决问题的方法)能够承接上文，符合语境。故选F。

【3】

根据下文Working within a team helps us to create an environment which inspires collective knowledge, resources and skills. Consequently, this allows us to pick some ideas and to reflect on our own way of thinking. Teamwork also encourages self-improvement because it helps us to expand our horizons and make better use of our own intrinsic capabilities.可知，在团队中工作有助于我们创造一个激发集体知识、资源和技能的环境。因此，这允许我们挑选一些想法，并反思我们自己的思维方式。团队合作还鼓励自我完善，因为它帮助我们扩大我们的视野，更好地利用我们自己的内在能力。由此可知，B. It promotes peer learning and self-improvement. (它促进同伴学习和自我完善)可以做本段主题句，符合语境。故选B。

【4】

根据上文Each member has unique skills to help with the project.(每个成员都有独特的技能来帮助这个项目)及下文列举的例子可知，C. So a task can be assigned based on a person’s skills and expertise.(所以可以根据一个人的技能和专长来分配任务)能够承上启下，符合语境。故选C。

【5】

根据下文For instance, tackling about climate change by researchers who come from different disciplines (学科) could potentially lead to ground-breaking researches.可知，由来自不同学科的研究人员解决气候变化问题可能会带来突破性的研究。由此可知，E. The seeds of creativity and innovation spring from the exchange of ideas. (创造力和革新的种子来自思想的交流)符合语境。故选E。