新外研版初中英语八下Unit3 What makes a great team话题阅读练习（无答案）

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Unit 3 What makes a great team？ 话题阅读精练 时文阅读 Passage1 “When side by side two rabbits go, who can tell the buck (雄兔) from the doe (雌兔)?” China’s Yang Jingru and Li Jinzi “played the buck and the doe” in the women’s 1,500 m short track speed skating (短道速滑) event of the Winter Youth Olympic Games. They used the classic “rabbit strategy (策略)”. The key to the “rabbit strategy” is teamwork of two skaters. One skater runs very fast from the start, while the other stays behind. This is different from the usual 1,500 m speed skating strategy of keeping the same speed and then speeding up in the last few turns. Using the “rabbit strategy”, after the first turn, Yang suddenly skated at full speed. She ran one turn faster than the other skaters and stayed at the back of the group, but nobody noticed it. Working with Yang, Li changed between the front and the back in the first half of the race. This made the other skaters wonder who was the “leading rabbit”. In fact, when the bell rang and showed that there was only one turn to go, everyone had two turns left except Yang. The two Chinese short track speed skaters cleverly used the “rabbit strategy”. They won both the gold medal and the silver medal, making it a classic example in the Winter Youth Olympic Games. 1．How does the writer start the text? A．By asking a question. B．By showing a picture. C．By telling a story. D．By giving an example. 2．What’s the key to the “rabbit strategy”? A．Practice. B．Skill. C．Teamwork. D．Chance. 3．Why did Li change between the front and the back in the first half of the race? A．To catch up with others. B．To show her skating skills. C．To win the game. D．To give other skaters the wrong idea. 4．What is the best title for the text? A．The “Rabbit Strategy” B．The Buck and the Doe C．The Winter Youth Olympic Games D．The Strategies in the Olympic History 【翻译】 当两只兔子并肩而行时，谁能分辨出雄兔（雄兔）和雌兔（雌兔）？中国选手杨静如和李金子在冬季青年奥林匹克运动会女子1500米短道速滑（短道速滑）比赛中上演了‘雄兔与雌兔’的精彩对决。 他们采用了经典的‘兔子策略（策略）’。该策略的核心在于两名滑冰选手的配合：一名选手从起跑时就高速滑行，另一名则保持后方跟跑。这与常规1500米速度滑冰的策略不同——后者通常保持恒定速度，最后几圈才加速。 采用“兔子策略”后，杨在第一圈结束后突然全速滑行。她比其他滑冰者快了一圈，但始终停留在队伍后方，却无人察觉。 与杨洋搭档的李嘉诚在比赛前半程频繁切换滑行方向，让其他选手猜测谁才是真正的“领跑者”。当发令铃声响起，只剩最后一个弯道时，除杨洋外其他选手都还剩两个弯道。这两位中国短道速滑选手巧妙运用“兔子战术”，最终包揽金、银牌，成为冬季青年奥运会上的经典案例。 实战演练 Passage1 Cooperation has got attention in many schools, possibly because good teamwork spirit is of great importance to successful groups. It is believed that doing team sports is the best way to teach cooperation. In the team environment, members need to communicate with each other, which can prepare students for both schoolwork and future jobs. It can also encourage students to follow team rules. Students are more likely to help each other as well. Teamwork spirit is not born but built. Here are things you can do to improve teamwork spirit: ▲Communicate well with each other When you’re meeting together, let everyone speak and listen to each other carefully. Ask them questions to get them to talk so that everyone can communicate well with each other. ▲Work together on projects Let everyone help make decisions about the project. Decide the team goal and divide the project into steps. Celebrate every win as a win for the whole team. ▲Build trust and respect It’s okay to do something wrong, but bravely say sorry to make the situation better. This helps build trust in your team. Respect others’ work and encourage everyone to do better. Much of the work in today’s world is completed in teams. For students, team sports, singing in a chorus (合唱团) and joining in unpaid community (社区) service are the ways to learn about cooperation. 1．According to the passage, what’s the best way to teach cooperation? A． B． C． D． 2．It’s helpful to improve team spirit by ________. A．letting everyone speak and listen to each other carelessly B．dividing the project into steps C．making decisions about the project alone D．listening to others’ opinions all the time 3．What does the underlined word “unpaid” mean? A．Interesting. B．Boring. C．Meaningful. D．Free. 4．Whom is this passage mainly written for? A．Students. B．Teachers. C．Parents. D．Workers. Passage2 In the coastal city of Laguna in Brazil, there is a special fishing team. It is made up of fishermen and dolphins! They work together to catch fish called “mullet”. Mauricio Cantor from Oregon State University, US, studied this partnership. As he told Science News Explores, it started more than a century ago. “The dolphins are good at finding fish and driving them to the coast,” Cantor said. “The fishermen are good at catching the fish.” Once the fish are in the nets, dolphins can move in and get some for themselves. Cantor’s study described how fishermen and dolphins give messages to each other when fishing. When dolphins find fish, they drive the fishermen to the coast. Then they raise their backs in front of the fishermen to tell them to cast nets. Fishermen will then cast the nets right away, or they may lose the best chance. Fishermen need to be well-trained to understand what the dolphins mean. The study found that fishermen are 17 times more likely to catch fish by working with dolphins. At the same time, these dolphins have 13% higher possibility to live than other dolphins. “Human-animal partnerships weren’t common throughout history. But they give us an idea of how positive our human interactions can be with nature,” Cantor said. 1．Why is the fishing team special? A．Because it is made up of dolphins. B．Because it can catch the fish called “mullet”. C．Because it started more than a century ago. D．Because it has a partnership between dolphins and fishermen. 2．What is the right order of catching mullets? A．a→b→c→d B．a→b→d→c C．b→a→c→d D．b→a→d→c 3．What does the writer want to tell us in the passage? A．All clever animals can work for humans to make life better. B．Human-animal teamwork can create a win-win situation. C．Fishing in the sea is not difficult if you find right ways. D．Humans should protect everything in nature. 4．What’s the best title for this passage? A．Fishing in the sea B．Dolphins and mullets C．A special partnership D．Good friends Passage3 This term, Jason goes to a new school. He is so happy to join the school’s hockey team. But he’s had enough these days! He plays together with another boy named Chet as forwards (前锋). That boy never passes the ball to other teammates during a game and always shows off after scoring goals. The team are soon faced with their first match. When they play against another team from Westmoreland High School, they just lose so quickly! Jason feels awful. But when he notices Chet crying in a corner, his anger is replaced by feeling sorry for the boy. Quietly, he walks to Chet. “One failure doesn’t mean everything. After all, we’ve all tried our best!” Seated face to face, Jason now speaks out the words that have been on his mind for a long time, “__★__” Chet nods. From then on, they practise hard together every day. Months later, they meet Westmoreland again. When the game starts, Jason exchanges an encouraging nod with Chet. This time, they play as if they were one person! Just a few seconds before the game is over, Chet gets the ball. Seeing Jason in the best position to score, he passes it at once without thinking. Then Jason scores the game-­winning goal! As the teammates excitedly jump up and high­five each other, Chet hugs Jason, “Well done, mate!” “It was WE who won together!” Jason smiles. 1．What does Jason do when he sees Chet crying? A．He shouts at Chet angrily. B．He walks away without saying a word. C．He goes to Chet and comforts him. D．He asks other teammates to cheer Chet up. 2．Which of the following can be put in __★__? A．We can make it only if we practise harder. B．But I think things might be different if we play as a team. C．I’m sure that we’ll win next time. D．Failure is the mother of success. 3．What can we learn from the passage? A．Chet cries because he doesn’t do his best during the game. B．All the teammates are happy because they see Chet’s progress in hockey. C．Chet might have a new understanding after the talk with Jason. D．Chet passes the ball to Jason because he thinks Jason plays better than him. Passage4 The Paralympic Games are an international sports event for athletes with disabilities. Like the Olympic Games, they are held every four years and include many sports, such as swimming, running, and cycling. During the games, many athletes compete with a guide. Santos lost her sight in her teens. Now at the age of 42, she holds the women’s world record in the 100 meter dash for blind or nearly blind athletes. When she races with her guide, Garcia, he runs to her left. He holds a short tether（拴绳） in his right hand, while Santos holds the other end in her left. Since 2012, most Paralympic guides have received medals（奖牌） with their athletes. However, their teamwork often goes beyond the finish line. While training daily with Santos, Garcia is also preparing for the Olympics. “I prefer being a guide,” said Garcia. “I feel more pressure（压力） to avoid mistakes and help my teammate succeed.” A similar story comes from American para cyclist Hannah and her guide, Skyler. Every time Hannah climbs on a bike behind Skyler, Skyler reaches back to hold her hand. “It reminds us we’re in this together,” said Skyler. Hannah and Skyler follow the same training plan. When training gets too hard, Hannah remembers she is working not just for herself, but for Skyler too. Skyler believes that if she hadn’t begun guiding, she would never have shone so much in sports. “I’m lucky that Hannah chose me to do this, just as I chose her,” she said. 1．What can we learn about the Paralympic Games from Paragraph 1? A．They include few sports. B．They are held every year. C．They are for athletes with disabilities. D．They offer a guide for all competitors. 2．What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 4 refer to? A．Training hard. B．Being a guide. C．Holding hands. D．Staying behind. 3．What is the structure of the passage? （此处为结构示意图选项，因图片中为图形形式，文字还原核心逻辑： A．①总起，②③④⑤分述 B．①总起，②③分述，④⑤补充 C．①总起，②③④分述，⑤总结 D．①②总起，③④分述，⑤总结 4．What is the best title of the passage? A．Heroes in Sports B．Winning Together C．Training for Success D．The Paralympic Games Passage5 Being a team player is a necessary part of life. Whether it is just within your family, on a sports team or at work, there are few jobs we can do all by ourselves. It goes with a saying that teamwork plays an important role in our team’s development. In my opinion, a team means everyone achieves more together. No one can be the best at everything. When all of us combine our talents, we can be the best. Well, in fact, good team players share the following qualities. They are happy and optimistic. They celebrate the success and learn from the failure. They are helpful and generous (慷慨的). They are easy going and try to help other teammates. What’s more, good team players prefer to cooperate rather than compete with their teammates. To make the team work best, it is important to make good use of the team members’ strengths. And then we can find the roles that fit them well. Things like this can be found almost everywhere. For example, in a soccer team, every player has his role. A team works best because every member of the team has his role. To achieve the best balance, there should be a balance of different roles: an expert to solve many problems, a leader to make decisions, a thinker to offer ideas and ways, a doer to finish tasks and get things done. There’s a saying that goes, “No one is perfect but a team can be.” 1．What does the underlined word combine mean? A．Get together. B．Learn from. C．Find out. D．Show up. 2．Who might the speaker think is a good team player? A．A person who has many hobbies. B．A person who always helps others. C．A person who likes asking questions. D．A person who likes competing with others. 3．How does the speaker explain the importance of teamwork in Paragraph 3? A．By telling a story. B．By comparing facts. C．By asking a question. D．By giving an example. 4．Which idea will the speaker agree with? A．No team can be perfect. B．Someone can be perfect. C．Each team member is important. D．An expert can solve all problems. Passage6 Do you work in teams at school? I often do. I enjoy teamwork because sharing ideas excites me. Of course, activities aren’t always easy. Here are step-by-step tips for smoother teamwork. Know the goals Make sure everyone understands the project’s goals. Check the teacher’s instructions carefully and ask questions if unclear. There’s a popular saying: If you don’t know where you’re going, you probably won’t get there. Pick roles Everyone should have a role in the team. For example, there should be a leader who helps everyone make decisions. There might be a note-taker who writes down the team’s ideas during the meetings, and a time-keeper to control the time. There might be a fact-checker or group speaker. When picking roles, think about what each member is good at or enjoys doing. Divide the work For large projects, the work can be divided into smaller tasks. Then you can choose tasks that you do well or enjoy. Of course, you shouldn’t always do the same task. It’s good to try new things, even if they’re difficult! Make a plan After dividing tasks, create a plan. Use a calendar to list tasks with deadlines (截止日期). Follow the plan strictly And if you can’t finish your part on time, tell the others as soon as possible. Try to be positive and follow the advice above in order. Everything is easier when you’re enjoying yourself in the team. 1．Which role is responsible for recording ideas? A．Leader. B．Time-keeper. C．Note-taker. D．Group speaker. 2．What does the writer think about trying difficult tasks in teamwork? A．It wastes time. B．It’s not necessary. C．It’s encouraged. D．It improves skills. 3．What is the benefit of being positive in teamwork? A．It helps make plans. B．It reduces the need for a leader. C．It allows everyone to work alone. D．It makes tasks easier and more enjoyable. 4．What is the main purpose of the passage? A．To list different roles in a team. B．To give advice on improving teamwork. C．To explain why teamwork is important. D．To show that team activities aren’t easy. Passage7 Do you have a good memory? Can you remember English words you learnt last week? Or have you forgotten the deadline of your project? Many of us often say, “My brain doesn’t work well”. Maybe you can try a new way of training your brain—learning with your team members. “Teamwork makes our brains work better,” said the memory expert Jonathan Hancock. “Being part of a team has many advantages for remembering things.” In his memory research, he finds that the participants (参与者) in a team always behave better than people who work independently. That’s because they have less personal pressure and more time to think over each question. But there’s even more going on according to Canadian researchers, who’ve shown that our brains get a natural improvement when they’ve got company (陪伴). Their study suggests two reasons. First, when we’re with people who are trying to remember something, we can easily feel that tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon, so we also want to join in to challenge ourselves. Second, after knowing others can remember things well, we can be encouraged to make it, too. To make better use of the power of team learning, you can use the contagion (传染效应) to awaken and improve memories. For example, go over new words together with your partners. Believe it or not, you’ll be amazed at your magic memory. Also, you can share the duty together. If you have many tasks to remember, ask your partner to remember the date of the school play while you’ re in charge of remembering project deadline. In this way, both of you will remember things more easily and deeply. 1．How does Jonathan Hancock support his idea in Paragraph 2? A．By doing research. B．By giving an example. C．By providing a form. D．By listing numbers. 2．Which of the following situations matches “tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon” in Paragraph 3 best? A．You bite your tongue and lose words. B．You lose control of the tip of your tongue. C．You come up with an answer and express it quickly. D．You think of something but can’t express it in words. 3．What is Paragraph 4 mainly about? A．Ideas of learning English new words. B．Ways of sharing memory duty with partners. C．Advice on improving memories by teamwork. D．Research about remembering the project deadline. 4．What is the writer’s purpose in writing the passage? A．To introduce the results of some memory research. B．To encourage people to use their brains more often. C．To invite readers to take part in their research. D．To ask readers to make use of teamwork to improve memories. Passage8 Playing team sports like soccer and basketball is a great way for kids to keep moving and stay fit. These sports not only help their bodies but also give them important lessons for life. First, team sports show kids how to work together. When they play on a team, they have to help each other. This teaches them to talk and support each other, which is helpful in all parts of life. Next, playing team sports can make kids feel better about themselves and be more sure of their abilities. When kids help their team win, they will feel proud. This good feeling can help them believe in what they can do and make them feel better about who they are. Also, team sports help kids learn to manage (管理) their time. Kids who play sports have to fit in school, practice, and games. Through teamwork, they learn that following discipline (纪律) is very important. This teaches them to understand what the most important thing is and use their time well. Finally, being on a team is good for making friends and getting closer to people they have already known. For many kids, their teammates are like a second family. So, team sports are really important for how kids grow up. They help their bodies, minds, and social life in ways that can make their whole life better. 1．How does playing team sports help children develop life skills? A．By teaching them how to cook. B．By teaching them to work together. C．By showing them how to build a house. D．By helping them learn a new language. 2．What is the 4th paragraph mainly about? A．Team sports help save time. B．Team sports help create friendship. C．Doing team sports can make kids feel proud. D．Doing team sports helps kids learn time management. 3．What is the main idea of the passage? A．Team sports are popular with people of all ages. B．Team sports can improve kids’ health. C．Team sports do offer children many advantages. D．Team sports are better than exercising alone. Passage9 Cooperation has got attention in many schools, possibly because good teamwork spirit is of great importance to successful groups. It is believed that doing team sports is the best way to teach cooperation. In the team environment, members need to communicate with each other, which can prepare students for both schoolwork and future jobs. It can also encourage students to follow team rules. Students are more likely to help each other as well. Teamwork spirit is not born but built. Here are things you can do to improve teamwork spirit: ▲ Communicate well with each other. When you’re meeting together, let everyone speak and listen to each other carefully. Ask them questions to get them to talk so that everyone can communicate well with each other. ▲Work together on projects. Let everyone help make decisions about the project. Decide the team goal and divide the project into steps. Celebrate every win as a win for the whole team. ▲Build trust and respect (尊重). It’s okay to do something wrong, but bravely say sorry to make the situation better. This helps build trust in your team. Respect others’ work and encourage everyone to do better. Much of the work in today’s world is completed in teams. For students, team sports, singing in a chorus (合唱队) and joining in the unpaid community service are the ways to learn about cooperation. 1．According to the passage, what’s the best way to teach cooperation? A． B． C． D． 2．It’s helpful to improve team spirit by . A．listening to each other carelessly B．dividing the project into steps C．making decisions about the project alone D．listening to others’ opinions all the time 3．What does the underlined word “unpaid” mean? A．Interesting. B．Boring. C．Meaningful. D．Free. 4．Whom is this passage mainly written for? A．Students. B．Teachers. C．Parents. D．Workers. Passage10 A great team is more than just a group of people working together. It requires trust, communication, and a common goal. Here is a story about a great team. Last year, our school held a science competition. My classmates and I formed a team called “Explorers”. Our goal was to design a small robot that could help clean the classroom. At first, we faced many problems. Tom, our designer, wanted to make the robot look cool, but Lily, our engineer, thought function was more important. They argued for a long time and couldn’t reach an agreement. As a result, we fell behind other teams. Our team leader, Mike, didn’t get angry. Instead, he asked Tom and Lily to talk about their ideas separately. He said, “We are a team. Everyone’s ideas are valuable. Let’s put ourselves in each other’s shoes.” After listening to Mike’s advice, Tom and Lily started to understand each other. Tom agreed to focus on function first, and Lily promised to make the robot look nice. With everyone working together, we made great progress. We met every afternoon to discuss our design and solve problems. When we faced technical difficulties, we asked our science teacher for help. Finally, our robot won the first prize in the competition. Through this experience, we learned that a great team needs respect for each other’s ideas. A good leader should know how to resolve disagreements and encourage the team. Most importantly, teamwork makes the dream work. 1．Why did Tom and Lily argue? A．They couldn’t agree on the robot’s design. B．They didn’t like each other. C．They wanted to be the team leader. D．They fell behind other teams. 2．What does the underlined phrase “resolve disagreements” mean in Chinese? A．制造矛盾 B．解决分歧 C．提出建议 D．制定规则 3．What did the team do to solve technical difficulties? A．They worked alone. B．They gave up the competition. C．They asked their science teacher for help.D．They changed their goal. 4．What can we infer from the passage? A．The robot’s appearance is more important than function. B．The team didn’t work hard at first. C．Mike was a good leader who knew how to manage the team. D．The team won the prize easily. 5．What is the main idea of the passage? A．A science competition is difficult. B．How to design a cleaning robot. C．What makes a great team. D．The importance of a robot in daily life.模块语篇题型体裁内容简介时文阅读Passage1阅读理解记叙文主要讲述了中国选手杨婧茹和李金姿在冬青奥会上，运用“兔子战术”配合赢得短道速滑比赛的故事，展现了团队合作的重要性。实战演练Passage1阅读理解说明文围绕学生如何提高团队精神，学习合作展开。Passage2阅读理解说明文介绍了在巴西拉古纳沿海城市，渔民和海豚合作捕鱼这一特殊现象，阐述了合作的过程以及这种合作给双方带来的益处，强调了人与动物合作能创造双赢局面。Passage3阅读理解记叙文讲述了Jason和他的队友Chet之间从矛盾到合作，最终共同赢得比赛的故事。  Passage4阅读理解记叙文介绍了残奥会的基本信息，并通过两位运动员与他们的引导员的故事，展现了残奥赛场中运动员与引导员之间“并肩作战、彼此成就”的团队精神。Passage5阅读理解议论文主要阐述了团队合作的重要性，以及优秀团队成员应具备的特质和团队角色的平衡。Passage6阅读理解说明文作者分享了自己对团队合作的看法，并为实现更顺畅的团队合作提供了分步指导建议。Passage7阅读理解说明文文章围绕团队合作能提升记忆力展开，先提出很多人觉得自己记忆力不好，引出可以尝试与团队成员一起学习这种新的大脑训练方式，接着通过记忆专家和加拿大研究人员的研究说明团队合作对记忆的好处，最后给出利用团队学习提升记忆力的建议。Passage8阅读理解说明文主要介绍了团队运动对孩子们的多种好处。Passage9阅读理解说明文介绍了合作与团队精神的重要性，并给出了提升团队精神的具体方法，同时指出学生可以通过团队运动、合唱、社区服务等方式学习合作。 Passage10阅读理解记叙文文章通过“探索者”团队在科技竞赛中从产生分歧到团结协作，最终获奖的故事，说明了一个优秀团队不仅需要成员间的信任、沟通和共同目标，还需要尊重彼此的想法，以及一位善于化解矛盾、鼓舞团队的好领导，核心是强调“团队合作让梦想成真”。