【推荐2】How to be a Good Team Leader

Teamwork is essential in school, sports, and group activities.     1     . but knowing how to relate to your team is one of the most important qualities a good team leader should have.

◇Show respect.

As a leader, you will sometimes have to make a decision in a hurry.     2     You’d better explain clearly why you made the decision and ask for feedback from your team, which shows that you are a leader with respect.

◇     3    

If some people are a little behind on a project or task, help them. Be patient and spend some time with the individual to assess why there is an issue. In addition, find a task for everyone no matter what their skill or level. After all, they all want to contribute in some way.

◇Encourage your team.

Sometimes people are scared to try something, and this is where the leader comes in.     4     It’s more likely that your team will get motivated and have the job done at last.

◇Recognize the positive results.

    5     , even if it’s small. You don’t have to reward good work with a pay raise. Oral appreciation holds a lot of weight. Taking a second or two to stop and thank your team makes a difference.

Once you follow the tips mentioned above, you will make a good team leader.

A．Include everyone.

B．Keep a positive attitude.

C．A pay raise will cheer up your team.

D．Acknowledge your team for a job well done

E．Being a good team leader involves a lot of skills

F．Show your team that the task is possible, even if difficult.

G．But this may not always be what everyone in your team wants.

【推荐2】There aren’t many actors around the world who have enough self confidence to turn down an offer from Steven Spielberg. Maybe that was why Juliette Binoche gave him a choice. She said she’d be happy to be in Jurassic Park as long as she could play a dinosaur. Of course he turned her down and it was probably a good thing. It’s difficult to imagine Juliette ripping people apart with her teeth. However, her decision doesn’t seem to have done her career any harm. She has gone on to make a string of hits, including The Unbearable Lightness of Being, The English Patient (for which she won an Oscar) and Chocolat.

Success in the United States has not been so easy for other foreign stars. Gerald Depardieu is a good example. Since his first film in 1967, his filmography (影片集锦) lists 172 acting credits. But he has struggled on the other side of the pond. While some of his films have been popular in the US, they have usually been French films that travelled. One possible exception was Green Card, directed by Peter Weir, where he plays a French immigrant who goes through a fake wedding in order to stay and work in the United States. This is a predictable but sweet romantic comedy which typecasts (分配同一类型角色) its lead actors in terms of national stereotypes. While some reviewers were kind, others shredded both the film and Depardieu’s performance.

While Monsieur Depardieu hasn’t received the recognition he would have liked in the United States, one Mexican actor has achieved almost instant success. Gael Garcia Bernal first gained recognition in Amores Perros in 2000 and a year later in Y tu mama tambien. Since then he has appeared with hometown hero, Brad Pitt in Babel and, under the direction of top producer and director, Jim Jarmusch, he starred in Limits of Control. He hasn’t picked up an Oscar yet, but he was nominated for a BAFTA (英国电影电视艺术学院奖) in 2005 for his performance as the South American hero revolutionary Che Guevara, in Motorcycle Diaries. In the same year he played American music icon Elvis Presley in The King.

1. It can be inferred from the passage that Juliette Binoche ______.

A．very much wanted to be in Jurassic Park

B．didn’t want to be in Jurassic Park

C．really wanted to play a dinosaur in Jurassic Park

D．was hesitant whether she could play a dinosaur well

2. According to the writer, Gerald Depardieu’s most popular films ______.

A．have been made in Hollywood

B．have only been seen in Europe

C．have been made in France, but seen in other countries, too

D．have been made in Hollywood, but well received in France

3. The last sentence in Para 2 “others shredded both the film and Depardieu’s performance” means others thought Depardieu’s performance and the film were ______.

A．complex

B．interesting

C．terrible

D．impressive

4. The writer’s purpose in writing this article is to suggest that ______.

A．Foreign actors generally do well in the United States

B．American actors are able to earn more money than foreign actors

C．Foreign actors are playing an irreplaceable role in the United States

D．a successful career in Europe or Latin America doesn’t guarantee success in the USA

【推荐3】Peking Opera is being introduced to primary and middle school students in an effort to promote the traditional art to the younger generation.

The country's first set of textbooks about Peking Opera was compiled and published by the Beijing Association of Promoting Quintessence of Chinese Culture and People's Education Press in 2015.

The textbooks for optional courses have been put on trial use in middle schools in Fengtai district and will be used in middle schools across the city. The textbooks for primary schools will also be rolled_out.

Since 2008, Beijing has promoted a program to provide opera training at dozens of primary schools. Schools apply for funds from the city's education department to hire professional actors and actresses to work with students as young as 6 or 7.

Peking Opera arose during the rule of Emperor Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty (1644 － 1911). It   flourished for decades in China and as its fame spread, it   drew audiences in other countries, including the United States and Japan.

Yet over the years, its popularity diminished. While a significant number of people listened to radio productions of Peking Opera before the 1980s, generations born after that pursued pop culture over the traditional arts.

1. What is the purpose of introducing Peking Opera to primary and middle school students?

A．To make their horizons broader.	B．To increase their knowledge.
C．To find their interest.	D．To make Peking Opera inherited.

2. What is the meaning of the underlined words in Paragraph 3?

A．sold out

B．printed out

C．released

D．delivered

3. What can be inferred from the passage?

A．The introduction process can't be completed very soon.

B．Since 2008, dozens of primary schools have started to provide opera training.

C．Peking Opera dates from Emperor Qianlong.

D．Peking Opera was popular with audiences from the United States and Japan.

4. What's the attitude of generations born after the 1980s towards Peking Opera?

A．Like.

B．Dislike.

C．Hate.

D．Don't care.