What is the weather like today？
A. Cool. B. Warm. C. Hot.
假如你是李华，你正在参加国际学生夏令营，请根据以下三个方面写一篇英文发言稿，介绍你最喜欢的中国传统艺术:
(1) What is your favorite traditional Chinese art?
(2) When did you first experience it?
(3) Why do you like it?
注意:1. 词数100左右；2. 开头已给出，不计入总词数。
Hello, everyone! I’m Li Hua from Beijing China.
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1.We enjoyed o______________ at the party yesterday.
2.We had a wonderful dinner at this restaurant. The food was d________________.
3.He looks very cool when he w______________ his sunglasses.
4.It's r________________ outside. Take an umbrella with you.
5.Our teacher is not only s__________________ with us but also kind to us.
6.I love places where the people are really __________________(友好的) .
7.Thomas Edison __________________(发明) many useful things.
8.I will leave for Fuzhou this __________________(星期三).
9.It's a non-smoking room. Nobody is __________________(允许) to smoke here.
10.Of all the ________________(季节), I love summer best.
In the middle of my home country there are very large places.They are hot and dry land called deserts.
1. Families live a long way from other people.Sometimes they are the only people for thousands of kilometres.2.
About 65years 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.3.
The children each spent about 30minutes 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.4. 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.
5.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.These 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…"
1.How much of telephone communication is from the words you use？
A. 20%. B. 40%. C. 60%. D. 80%.
2.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.
3.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.
4.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.
5.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.
Libraries
Public libraries
Most towns in Britain have a public library.A library usually has a large selection of books and other resources，which library members can use and borrow for free.
Britain's First Public Library
The first public library in Britain opened in Manchester in1852.It's first librarian was a man called Edward Edwards，Edwards attended the library's opening ceremony and two famous writers called Charles Dickens and William Thackeray were there too.
How to Join a Library
To join a library，go to your local library and fill in a form.you'll receive a library card which is needed when using library services.
Mobile Libraries
Not everyone can get a library.Some people live far away from towns and cities.Other people find it difficult to go out because they have an illness or a disability.Thanks to mobile libraries，these people can still borrow books.
Unlike most libraries，which store books in buildings，mobile libraries usually keep their books in a mini-bus.The back of the mini﹣bus has shelves for the books，and it is big enough for borrowers to step inside and look around.A driver takes the mini-bus to a certain place at a certain time，so people know when to expect it.They can then return their books and borrow some more.
All Aboard the Library!
A school in London didn't have space for a library inside the building.However，everybody agreed that it was still important to have a school library.So the head of the school，Graham Blake decided to park an old bus on the school car park and changed it into a library.Pupils helped to paint the bus，and after eight months，the new library was ready.
1.Who was the first librarian of the first public library in Britain？
A. Charles Dickens. B. William Thackeray.
C. Edward Edwards. D. Graham Blake.
2.Who can use public library services？
A. CD or DVD sellers. B. Anyone living in Britain.
C. A person with a library card. D. Newspaper or book writers.
3.What is special about the mobile library？
A. Keeping books in buildings.
B. Returning books to readers.
C. Offering special services to pupils.
D. Going to a certain place at a certain time.
4.Why did the school in London build its library on an old bus？
A. Because parents offered the school an old bus.
B. Because pupils thought it was fun to read on a bus.
C. Because the school didn't have enough money to buy books.
D. Because the school didn't have enough space inside the building.
5.What can we learn from the passage？
A. Schools in London like mobile libraries.
B. Public library services in the UK are free.
C. People living far away can't use libraries.
D. Many famous British writers lived in Manchester.
