Liang Xianghua， a 22﹣year﹣old girl from Guangxi University， has been well﹣known in China for her sand painting since her first work was used by CCTV．
"Sand paintings really attracted me while I was watching a video performance． I was surprised by how this artwork melted people's heart in minutes，" said Liang． "I fell in love with the way the sand pictures， music and the light combined（ 融合）with each other to make a flow of emotion（情感） You can express things freely．"
In order to master the skills， Liang practised for several hours every day． she said that she couldn't even do the first step well of throwing sand onto the glass， But she didn' t give up．
After finding success with her first show， she was invited to do many performances． This made her quite tired． She decided to give a stop and focus on her study． But an invitation from Malaysia changed her mind just as she was about to wash the sand from her hands． This spring，she was invited by a Malaysia middle school to give a performance． Liang didn't want to do a live
show， but agreed to do a video for the school showing its development over the years．
She received praise for her work and the performance was described as an eye﹣opener for the students． This made her wonder if her art would be more meaningful if she made it for the poor students．
As a volunteer this time， she plans to take part in a summer programme offering help to pupils in a mountain area， and give the most wonderful show in her life．
（1）Which of the following helps you understand the underlined word"performance"？
A． show
B． painting
C． success
D．invitation
（2）Why did Liang fall in love with sand painting？
A． Because she wanted to be famous
B． Because she wanted to be a volunteer
C．Because sand paintings melted her heart．
D． Because she loved watching video programmes
（3）What is the implied （隐含） meaning of the underlined sentence…she…hands， "in Paragraph 4？
A． It means Liang decided to wash the sand off her sands．
B． It means Liang wanted to make a new sand painting
C． It means Liang wanted to do voluntary work in summer．
D． It means Liang decided to give up doing sand paintings
（4）What's the writer's purpose of writing the third paragraph？
A． To tell us that Liang is good at making sand pictures
B． To explain why Liang fell in love with sand pictures
C． To show that Liangs success comes from hard work．
D． To express that Liang enjoys throwing sand onto the glass
（Shenzhen， Wednesday，31 May）﹣Shenzhen traffic police fined 4，251 private cars 300 yuan each because they used the bus lane（公交车道） during the three﹣day Dragon Boat Festival holiday． The bus lane on the Luosha Road and Huishen Coastal Expressway（惠深沿海高速）to Dapeng was put into use on Sunday， the first day of the holiday．
The bus lane only allows buses between 9 a．m． and 9 p． m during holidays and weekends．
To make sure traffic on the bus lane moved smoothly， police officers were sent to work along the road using cameras and drones（无人机） to get information and photos of the vehicles（车辆）that entered the bus lane against the traffic rules．
Information from police shows the bus lane has reduced the time it takes buses to get to the east of the city．A tourist took a holiday bus to Dapeng at noon from the Luohu Stadium Stop．while his friend drove a private car． The bus arrived at 12： 48 p． m． The private car arrived at 2：05p． m
According to police， the bus lane can also be used as the rescue passage for accidents that happen in the tunnels．
（1）According to the news， when did the Dragon Boat Festival holiday begin？
A． On 27 May
B． On 28 May．
C． On 29 May
D． On 30 May．
（2）When can a private car use the bus lane during the holidays and weekends？
A．From 9 a．m． to 9 p．m．
B．From 9 p．m． to 9 am
C．On Saturday or Sunday
D． When there is an accident in the tunnel
（3）How many minutes earlier did the bus arrive at Dapeng than the private car？
A． About 48 minutes
B． Less than 60 minutes
C． About 77 minutes
D． More than 120 minutes
（4）Which of the following is the main idea of this news report？
A． Police fined 4， 251 private cars for using the bus lane during the holiday．
B． Police said it was easier to go to Dapeng by bus than by car during the holiday．
C． Police used cameras and drones to fine private cars if they entered the bus lane
D． Police used the bus lane and the tunnels for rescue in accidents during the holiday
What's better for learning， hands﹣on projects or tests？
We did a survey about two days to study in our school． 73% of the students prefer hands﹣on（ 动手的）projects while the rest think tests are better for learning． Here are four students'ideas．
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Hands﹣on projects require time and hard work to complete． It teaches kids not to put things off．Some kids might get bored and be less interested in studying for a test． Studying also doesn't prepare you as much for the future， since jobs at times will have more difficult tasks than simply studying for a test． Also， completing a project is good for spending time with your friends or family． ﹣﹣﹣Bruno |
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With a hands﹣on project you can be creative while you learn． It's also a lot more fun than sitting at a desk with flash cards， memorizing information they forget about after the test． Besides， with a hands﹣on project you can learn more than you expected， like problem solving， creativity， and different ways of thinking．﹣﹣﹣David |
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When people study， they remember what was in the book． If they know they have a test， they will most likely take notes on all the important information to help them with the test， so they will learn it better．﹣﹣﹣Alice |
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I think kids learn better studying for tests． If you actually sit and study what you are supposed to learn， you will remember it． hands﹣on projects might end up making a kid feel stressed if they are trying to finish on time， and if you are stressed， you might not learn as much． ﹣﹣﹣Matt |
（1）According to the survey， how many students like studying for tests better？
A． 73%
B． 50%．
C． 27%
D． 100%
（2）What does Bruno think of hands﹣on projects？
A． They may be less interesting and more difficult．
B． They can make children learn to put off tasks
C． They are much easier than studying for tests．
D． They may help children to improve friendship
（3）How many reasons does David give why he prefers hands﹣on projects？
A．Two
B． Three
C． Four
D． Five
（4）Which sentence describes Matt and Alice' s point of view（ 观点）of studying for tests？
A． Students will focus on studying for test better
B． Students will be more creative while studying
C． Students will be more active in and after class．
D． Students will forget the information after tests．
In the middle of my home country there are very large places．They are hot and dry land called deserts．（46） Families live a long way from other people．Sometimes they are the only people for
thousands of kilometres．（47）
About 65 years ago these people found that using strong radios was a possible way for families living
far away to communicate with each other．They decided they could use the radios for school．In this way，children could talk to each other like at school．（48）
The children each spent about 30 minutes a day on the radio．They talked to their teacher about their
work and difficulties．The teacher designed some exercises and tasks based on what they learned and posted them to the children．After finishing their work，the children sent it back to their teacher to mark．（49） He tried to visit each child twice each year．This was sometimes difficult．The journey was
very long and could be dangerous．In addition，the school held camps once a year．The children could
all meet each other and shared their learning experience．
（50） The government provides families with computers so that the children can use the Internet to talk to their teachers and classmates by e﹣mail now．The teachers enjoy their work very much because they get to know the children and their families very well．It is an interesting way to learn，don't you
think？
A．The teacher also travelled around the country．
B．All over the deserts are farms and small towns．
C．This was how the first"School of the Air"started．
D．This families'children cannot go to school like you．
E．With the development of technology，computers are becoming popular．
People can't see you when you're speaking on the phone，but they can hear you．So，the way you
speak is especially important．In fact，researchers have calculated that 80% of communication over the
phone is through your tone of voice； and only 20% is from the words you use．Here are our top tips on
how to speak over the phone．
1．Facial Expressions
Your facial expression can influence your voice．For example，if you smile，your voice will sound warm and friendly，just the opposite，if you have an angry look on your face，it can make you sound unpleasant．
2．Volume
If you speak too loudly，you could sound angry．And if you speak too softly，it'll be difficult to hear you．So，speak loudly enough to be heard clearly，but not so loud that you're shouting．
3．Pace
The pace of your voice is how quickly you speak．And this can show how you feel．For example，an angry person might speak faster than normal．Or a downhearted person might speak very slowly．Try speaking a little more slowly than normal．This will make you sound confident，and it'll make it easier for the other person to understand you．
4．Gestures
Gesturing can influence the tone of your voice．When you gesture，you bring more air into the lungs，which can make your voice sound warmer．Gestures are also useful to help you stress the right words or even find the words you need．The best thing about gesturing during a phone call is that no one can see what you're doing，so you can gesture as wildly as you like!
5．Movement
If you're feeling nervous，stand up and move around．It will reduce the nervousness in your body and help your voice to sound more confident．
6．Pauses （停顿）
Using pauses every now and then can help you to slow down．This will make you sound more confident and in control．Also，if you pause after giving some new information，it'll give the other person time to understand it．At the same time，listen to how the other person uses pauses．They could tell you something about the speaker's feeling．For example，when a speaker is really angry，he might use pauses and says，"I…am…so…angry…"
41．How much of telephone communication is from the words you use？
A.20%．
B.40%．
C.60%．
D.80%．
42．What can people do to reduce their nervousness on the phone？
A．Gesture wildly．
B．Move around．
C．Raise their voices．
D．Make facial expressions．
43．How can pauses help people talk on the phone？
A．The speaker can show he is friendly．
B．The speaker can tell more information．
C．The listener will feel confident and in control．
D．The listener will have time to understand the words．
44．What is the passage mainly about？
A．How to control the speed of your speech．
B．Different good ways of talking on the phone．
C．Reasons of making gestures while talking．
D．How to improve communication among friends．
45．What is the writer's opinion about telephone talk？
A．Your voice on the phone will show what you're feeling．
B．Using too many pauses while talking will annoy others．
C．Speaking loudly makes it easier for others to understand you．
D．The words you use are more important than the way you speak．