Question

【题目】A mastermind alliance (策划小组) is built of two or more minds working actively together in perfect harmony toward a common definite objective. _【1】 __ No one has ever gained success without applying the mastermind principle. All great minds have been reinforced (加强) through contact with others that allowed them to grow and expand.

There are four steps to make sure that you can have a successful mastermind alliance.

Step 1: Determine Your Purpose

The first step in putting together a mastermind alliance is to adopt a definite purpose for it to attain. __【2】__ Writing our the plan for your alliance’s success will make you aware of every one of the links of the chain you must forge (铸造).

Step 2: Select the Members of Your Alliance

You must select someone who are appropriate and can fill your needs. Trial and error will be a part of the process, but there are two qualities to help you.

The first is the ability to do the job.__ 【3】__ Being clear about your alliance’s purpose will give you a basis for judging someone’s ability to work in harmony with it.

Step 3: Determine Your Rewards

__【4】__ Determine at the beginning what rewards you are offering in return for the work of others.Your best motivator, wealth, must be willingly fairly and generously divided among your team. The more generous you are, the more help you will get.

Step 4: _【5】__

Establish a definite place and time for regular meetings to ensure that you are making progress and dealing with the issues you face.

A. Make a Plan for Your Success

B. If you have already written out your own definite purpose and the means you will use to attain it, this step will be familiar for you.

C. Clearly determined rewards for participation in your mastermind alliance are an important factor in its harmony.

D. Set a Time and Place for Meeting

E. Recognition is just as important as money to many people.

F. The other quality is the ability to work in a spirit of harmony with others.

G. The mastermind principle lets you use the full strength of the experienceand knowledge of other people just as if they were your own.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】G

【2】B

【3】F

【4】C

【5】D

【解析】

试题分析:本文提供了四个可以保证你有成功的策划联盟的步骤：确定你的目标、选择盟友、决定奖励、确定召开会议的地方。

【1】G考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据No one has ever gained success without applying the mastermind 可知领导头脑可以使你彻底运用手下的智慧来达到成功，G选项The mastermind principle lets you use the full strength of the experienceand knowledge of other people just as if they were your own. ，符合，故选G。

【2】B考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据Writing our the plan for your alliance’s success will make you aware of every one of the links of the chain you must forge (铸造). 可知写出你的计划可以使你知道你手下的每个人在你的计划里的功能，B选项If you have already written out your own definite purpose and the means you will use to attain it, this step will be familiar for you.，符合，故选B。

【3】F考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据Being clear about your alliance’s purpose will give you a basis for judging someone’s ability to work in harmony with it.可知营造良好的工作环境也是很重要的，F选项The other quality is the ability to work in a spirit of harmony with others.，符合，故选F。

【4】C考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据Determine Your Rewards 可知是要你决定奖赏的东西是什么，C选项Clearly determined rewards for participation in your mastermind alliance are an important factor in its harmony.，符合，故选C。

【5】D考查对上下文的理解和推理判断能力。根据Establish a definite place and time for regular meetings to ensure that you are making progress and dealing with the issues you face. 可知是要你设立一个具体的开会的时间和地点，D选项Set a Time and Place for Meeting，符合，故选D。