1Here’s a common scenario that any number of entrepreneurs face today: you’re the CEO of a small business, and though you’re making a nice __1__, you need to find a way to take it to the next level.
主干主语：Here’s a common scenario；谓语：is（隐含于Here’s）；同位说明：you’re the CEO... and you need to find a way
结构主句为Here’s a common scenario，后接that引导的定语从句修饰scenario。冒号后为对scenario的具体展开：并列句you’re the CEO... and you need...；其中though引导让步状语从句，插入在并列结构中，说明尽管已有不错收益仍需升级。
译文这是如今无数创业者都会遇到的常见情形：你是一家小企业的首席执行官，尽管收益不错，仍需想办法再上一个台阶。
考点Here’s...that... 中that定语从句修饰scenario · though让步状语从句可插在并列分句之间
2A growth team is made up of members from different departments within your company, and it harnesses the power of collaboration to focus __3__ on finding ways to grow.
主干主语：A growth team / it；谓语：is made up of / harnesses；宾语：members / the power of collaboration
结构and连接两个并列分句。第一分句为被动be made up of，from different departments within your company为介词短语层层修饰members。第二分句harnesses... to focus...，不定式表目的，on finding ways to grow为focus的搭配对象。
译文增长团队由来自公司内部不同部门的成员组成，它借助协作的力量，集中精力寻找增长之道。
考点be made up of 表示构成 · harness...to do 表利用某物以达到目的
3Things changed, __8__,when an innovative project-marketing manager came aboard, __9__ a growth team and sparked the kind of __10__ perspective they needed.
主干主语：Things；谓语：changed；时间状语从句：when...came aboard...and sparked...
结构主句Things changed，插入语__8__（多为however类副词）。when引导时间状语从句，从句谓语came aboard后接两个并列动作__9__ a growth team and sparked...。they needed为省略关系代词的定语从句，修饰perspective。
译文然而，当一位富有创新精神的项目营销经理加入、组建增长团队并激发出他们所需的那种视角后，局面发生了变化。
考点when从句中came aboard后接并列谓语 · the kind of...they needed 为省略that的定语从句
4Armed with this __12__, the marketing and engineering teams joined forces to raise awareness by prominently __13__ the premium version to users of the free version.
主干主语：the marketing and engineering teams；谓语：joined forces；目的：to raise awareness
结构句首Armed with this __12__为过去分词短语作原因/伴随状语。主句joined forces to raise awareness，不定式表目的；by prominently __13__...为方式状语，to users of the free version修饰动作对象。
译文掌握了这一认识后，营销团队与工程团队联手，通过向免费版用户醒目地展示付费高级版来提高认知。
考点Armed with... 过去分词短语作状语 · by + V-ing 表示实现目的的方式
5__19__ attractive new ideas can be distracting, the team leader must recognize when these ideas don’t __20__ the current goal and need to be put on the back burner.
主干主语：the team leader；谓语：must recognize；宾语：when引导的从句
结构句首__19__（多为Although/While）引导让步状语从句。主句recognize后接when引导的宾语从句；从句中don’t __20__ the current goal与need to be put on the back burner由and并列，主语均为these ideas。put on the back burner为习语。
译文尽管诱人的新点子可能让人分心，团队领导必须识别出哪些点子并不契合当前目标，因而需要暂时搁置。
考点让步状语从句 + 主句must recognize + when宾语从句 · put on the back burner 表示暂缓处理