Section C Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.57根據(jù)下列材料，請回答57-61題：

　　questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.

　　What makes a group intelligent? You might think a group's IQ would t esimply the aveiage intelligence of the group's members, or perhaps the intelligence of the team's smartest participant, But researchers who study groups have found that this isn't so.

　　Rather, a group's intelligence emerges the interactions that go on Within the group. A teams intelligence can be measured, and like an individual's IQ scere, it can accurately predict the team's performance on a Wide variety of tasks. And just as an individual's intelligence is expandable, a group's intelligence can alsobe increased. Here are five suggestions on how to guide the developttment of smart teams:

　　Chose team members carefully, The smartest groups are composed of people who are good at reading one another's social cues, according to a study led by Carnegie Mellon University professor Anita Williams Woolley and published in the journal Science.

　　Talk about the “how”. Many members of teams don't like to spend time talking about “process”, preferring to get right down to work--but Woolley notes that groups who take the time to discuss how they Will Work together aice ultimately more efficient and effective.

　　share the floor: In the most intelligent teams, found Woolley, members take turns speaking Participants who dominate the discussion or who hang back and don't say much bring down, the

　　What do we learn about a group's IQ?A. It equals the total intelligence of the group members.B. It determines the interactions among the group members.C. It can help measure an individual's IQ score in the group.D. It can help predict the group's performance on various tasks.

　　本題共8.3分，參考答案:D

　　58What does Anita Williams Woolley say about members of smart teams?A. They are careful in choosing team members.B. They know clearly about each other's social status.C. They pay attention to discussing the team's work process.D. They are more likely to get work done immediately.

　　本題共8.3分，參考答案:C

　　59According to Alex Sandy Pent land, a group's intelligence______A. can be expanded by the dominator of the group discussionB. can be brought down with the absence of the team leaderC. can be increased by members' engagement in side conversationsD. can be related to members' direct contact with each other

　　本題共8.3分，參考答案:D

　　60what can be inferred from the case of a call center told by Pent land?A. Coffee breaks should be guaranteed to team members across the workday.B. Informal social contacts among members establish more efficient work.C. Team leaders' informal meetings with members should be cancelled.D. Coffee breaks make members more efficient and satisfied with their jobs.

　　本題共8.3分，

　　61By "Be open to external influences" ( Line 1, Para.7), the author suggests_____A. team members explore and discover independentlyB. team leaders improve the team's work with fresh ideasC. teams absorb new insights from the world outside the meeting roomD. teams regularly brainstorm outside the conference morn本題共8.3分，參考答案:C

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