Students at an elementary school in California，with the help of their art teacher，created a telephone hotline that people can call to get cheerful advice from kids during difficult times.In just days，the hotline began getting thousands of calls an hour，
   Most people agree that with concerns like COVID 19，extreme weather，and the climate crisis，the last couple of years have been stressful.
   Jessica Martin，who teaches art at West Side School in Healdsburg，California，thought her students just might have the magic words to bring calm to people in these difficult times.So Ms.Martin，along with artist Asherah Weiss，worked with students on a project they called "PepToc".
   The project had two parts- one was the hotline，and the other was creating encouraging posters.The two adults worked with students from kindergarten to sixth grade.They had the same basic question for all the students，"What could you say to help or encourage someone else？"" Students working on the hotline thought of what they would like to say.When they were ready，Ms.Martin recorded each one.Later，she sorted out the recordings into the different parts of the telephone hotline.
   Pressing 1 brings up ideas for people who are "feeling mad，frustrated or nervous" Helpful suggestions include" punch your pillow" or"go get a cookie".Pressing 2 results in " words of encouragement and life advice".By pressing 3，you can hear a group of kindergartners saying together："You can do it!Keep trying，don't give up!"Pressing 4 starts the sounds of children giggling and laughing- a sound certain to bring a smile to anyone's face.
   Ms.Martin thought the project would only attract interest from people near the school..But the hotline was soon getting hundreds of calls a day.Words of the hotline spread quickly on social media.The hotline has become incredibly popular with stressed adults，patients in hospitals，older people in homes，and others who just want to hear the happy voices of children.

（1）Who came up with the idea of the project？
A．Parents of West Side School.
B．Jessica Martin and Asherah Weiss.
C．A student of West Side School.
D．The government of Healdsburg.
（2）Which number should a caller press if he feels nervous？
A．1.
B．2.
C．3.
D．4.
（3）What was unexpected for Ms.Martin？
A．The magic of the children.
B．The sadness of the people.
C．The popularity of the hotline.
D．The influence of the social media.
（4）What could be the best title for the text？
A．The Charm of Art Is Beyond Words.
B．A Project Is Carried Out to Study COVID-19.
C．A Hotline Brings Stressful People Hope.
D．Positive Messages From Kids Make a Hotline a Hit.

【考點(diǎn)】說明文；新型冠狀病毒．

【答案】B；A；C；D