为了探究声音产生的原因，小明和小华一起做了几个实验：小明把手放在喉咙处，大声讲话，感觉喉头振动了；小华把发声的音叉放入水中，可以激起水花．

（1）通过对上面的种种实验现象的分析，你能得出的结论是 ____。

（2）小华同学用手使劲敲桌子，发出很大的响声，但是他看到桌子几乎没有振动，为了使看到的实验现象更明显，你的改进方法是： ____。

（3）小明、小华等同学在探究出上述问题之后，又提出这样一个问题：声音是怎样从发声物体传播到远处的？针对这一问题，他们经过认真地思考，提出了两种猜想：①声音要传播出去，需要物质作媒介； ②声音要传播出去，不需要物质作媒介；究竟哪一种猜想是正确的呢？小明他们进行了如下的实验：如图所示，随着向外不断抽气，结果发现手机铃声越来越 ____（选填“大”或“小”）．由此现象可以推理：猜想　 ____　是正确的。

（4）探究问题的过程通常有下列步骤：

A．提出猜想并作出假设；B．分析归纳；C．得出结论；D．实验研究；E．发现并提出问题。

你认为小明他们的第二个探究活动依次采取的步骤是　 ____　（填字母序号）。

根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

Dear Ken,

      I'm glad to hear from you. You asked me how to do well in English exams. Sometimes your knowledge is enough, but you also need good strategies.

 Here are some advice for you:

      Before you answer the questions, if you feel a little nervous, take a few deep breaths to help you relax.

      Always read the question carefully and make sure that you understand it. Read it a few times if possible.

      Find out how much each question is worth or how many points you need.

      If it asks you to give one answer, only give one.

      If there is a difficult question, don't worry. Go on with the next question and come back to it if you have time later.

      Try not to leave questions unanswered when you finish the text. Sometimes a guess may help you get points.

      When you finish, go back and check your answers. You will need to check your writing or spelling mistakes.

     Best wishes to you and your family.

                                                                                                                                                                                Yours,

                                                                                                                                                                                   Amy