Team Work in Sports

①Teams that win in team sports are often those that work well together. Learning to cooperate with others towards a common goal in sports is what builds character, friendship and important life skills for players.

②Working towards a common goal will keep the team firmly together. Entering into a new season in sports, you might only know a few of the players on your team. Some of the players may be people you do not like. But when your team decides to be the winner of the season, personal differences are often set aside for the common good of the team. By the end of the season, players who have fought through the whole season may become good friends, much like brothers.

③For kids and young adults, team sports offer a way for them to get out and meet with friends. This can help them avoid spending too much time at home watching television and playing video games. Team work teaches people how to help each other and encourage each other. It can also give players a greater respect for one another and can build friendships that last a lifetime.

④Team work in sports offers a way for people to compete for something together. It is important to know that winning is not everything in sports and healthy competition can be good for people. Working towards a goal can teach people the value of hard work, commitment and devotion. Team sports are a great way to learn these values.

⑤Team work in sports can help young people develop stronger communication skills. As every member must work for the same goal, they learn how to work with one another successfully. 

Task 1

16.Paragraph1:_____. 

17.Paragraph 2:_____. 

18.Paragraph 3:_____. 

19.Paragraph 4:_____. 

20.Paragraph 5:_____. 

A．The common goal

B．Healthy competition

C．Team cooperation

D．Exercising and friendship

E．Problems between team members

F．Building communication skills 

Task 2

21.Cooperation in team sports help build_____. 

22.When your team decides to win the season, you set aside_____. 

23.In team sports, kids learn to_____. 

24.In team sports people learn the value of_____. 

25.A long-lasting friendship can be built_____. 

A．set a goal

B．character

C．help each other

D．in team sports

E．your personal differences

F．hard work and devotion

New technologies have not changed farm management.

• A、True

• B、False

• C、Not Given

Workplace English Learning

English plays (play) an important role in the workplace. When _____（41） (use) correctly and appropriately, it will be _____（42）(help) in developing a career or a business. Some may need or want to study business English before they start their _____（43） (career). Those who are already _____（44）(work) have the opportunity to see what they can and cannot do _____（45）(effective) with English in their current job. A _____（46） (value) skill to have in business is how to negotiate. You need to know what you want, as well as how to bargain and make concessions （讓步）. Being able to deal with a conflict and _____（47） (know) how to end negotiations can make a big _____（48） (different) to the outcome. Workplace English learning will encourage _____（49）(profession) and efficient communication. It can better serve customers, business partners and _____（50）(supplier), and it will be a positive push for any business.