2. Warm up your voice in a proper way.

Always remember to warm up your voice properly, but please know your limits and don’t overdo your voice! Remember the diaphragmatic(隔膜的)support; do not strain your throat too much! Also, remember good body posture!

3. Never do those as followed.

a. Avoid dairy products, caffeinated products(coffee & tea included, they dry up your throat)and hot food! 2 , but never before singing!

b. Do not shout, yell, scream or abuse your voice at any time! Besides, 3; if your teacher says you are, say, more of an baritone(男中音)if you are male, then you are more of an baritone.

c. Do not try to imitate anyone famous, which will usually give you just bad habits and even damage your throat. 4 , so please learn to cherish that. The world does not need copycats.

d. Do not sing, whisper, shout, yell or scream if having a sore throat/cold/flu, Also, do speak as little as you can if you have a flu/cold/sore throat!

e. Remember to drink at least 2 liters of room-temperature water every day, 5 !

    f. Smoking is a big no-no, as is breathing in secondhand smoke. Also, avoid staying in dusty or moldy environment.

A. You are YOU and your voice is unique

B. not just during singing days

C. Avoid ice creams or cold drinks

D. The teacher has to be in the same room with you

E. You can consume these things

F. aim to have at least one pint of water a day

G. please respect your vocal range

第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节， 满分5分)

完形填空(共20 小题;每小题分，满分0分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A, B, C, D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

How far would you walk to learn about something that interested you? When he was young, Jacob Lawrence often walked more than sixty 21 from his home in the Harlem section of New York City to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.Jacob wanted to be a(n) 22 ，and he believed that studying the famous paintings 23 in that museum would help him.

It was 1930,when many people were out of work, money was 24 and people suffered a lot.Still the streets were 25 with energy and color.As he walked through Harlem, Jacob looked hard at the people, the churches, and barbershops and so on.He 26 those images in his mind, along with the images of paintings he saw in the 27 .

Jacob came from a poor family.His mother believed there was little chance 28 her son could grow up to be a successful painter.She wanted him to aim for something more 29 .But Jacob's teacher, Alston, in an art program saw that he was talented.Alston 30 him how to use paints to make stage sets.

As time passed, Alston let Jacob rent work space in his own studio.That was an exciting place for a young black man 31 to become an artist.Many creative people 32 there to talk about art, literature and history.From their 33 ,Jacob learned that history books often 34 the accomplishments of African Americans.He decided to paint a sel1es of pictures describing the story of a black hero.He 35 Toussaint, who had helped free his people 36 French ruling.

Many people admired Jacob's pictures, but he needed 37 admiration.To help his family, he often had to work at jobs that 38 him away from painting.Then something encouraging happened.An artist named Augusta got Jacob a job.For eighteen months, Jacob was given a 39 to paint pictures. For the first time, he felt like a 40 artist.

21.A.steps B.blocks C.buildings D.avenues

22.A.artist B.tutor C.scholar D.official

23.A.swinging B.existing C.hanging D.twisting

24.A.blank B.loose C.tough D.tight

25.A.lined B.decorated C.associated D.filled

26.A.stored B.received C.created D.remembered

27.A.museum B.studio C.church D.street

28.A.whether B.which C.that D.when

29.A.precious B.practical C.standard D.flexible