Question

You probably know you should say” please” and “thank you ” at restaurants. You probably know the rules of a library. You know you should respect and be nice to your classmates. But do you have music manners?

Keep It Down! You have to notice the volume of your music. You should not play your music so loud that everyone around you can hear it. Some people might even get angry. Usually, when you play the music loud on an MP3 player, other people can’t hear the words of the song. They just hear a loud sound. Not one wants to listen to this. Very loud music can also be bad for your cars, so even if you are alone when listening to our MP3 player, you shouldn’t have it turned up too high.

Take Them off! You need to know when to turn your MP3 player off and put it away. Libraries and schools don’t allow MP3 players. There are other places, like museums, that don’t have rules,

but is would be rude to have your MP3 player on. Sometimes, it just doesn’t make sense to listen your MP3 player at event. Why would you listen to music at a play, a movie or a sporting event?  your would miss what is going on and others would wonder why you even came.

Take One Out! Once is a while it’s okay just to take out one earphone and not other. Imagine you are listening your MP3 player when someone asks you the way. It would not be rude to take out one earphone, tell him the way, and put back the earphone and continue listening. You can also do this when you order food at a fast-food restaurant or when you answer the telephone and it’s not for you.

It’s Your Choice! There are times when you need to decide what is best. For example, some people can listen to music on their MP3 Players when read books, while others think it is disturbing. In cases like this, you need to do what seems right for you.

1.The underlined word “volume” in Paragraph Two probably means” _____.

A) the type of music         B) the amount of a sound 

C) the length of a song       D) the colour of and MP3 player

2.No one wants to listen to _____ from others’ MP3 player.

A) a loud sound          B) sad stories

C) a long movie         D) the words of a song

3.We should turn down the music when we are alone because loud music _____.

A) is not enjoyable         B) makes us tired     

C) is bad for MP3 players    D) huts our ears

4.If we listen to our MP3 player at a play, _____.

A) the theater won’t allow it         B) the actors will get angry

C) others won’t hear the play well    D) we will miss part of the play

5. We can take once earphone out when we _____.

A) show others the way       B) talk to fiends on the phone

C) watch a sporting event     D) have dinner with our parents

6.It’s all right to use our MPS player in _____.

A) schools   B) libraries   C) restaurants   D) museums

7. What can be the best title of this passage?

A) Music Lovers    B) Music Manners    

C) MP3 Players     D) MP3 Earphones

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.D

5.A

6.C

7.B

【解析】 【主旨大意】

文章指出听音乐也要遵守“乐规”，即应该注意一些必要的礼貌。主要有以下三个方面：一是听音乐时播放器声音不宜开得过大；二是一些公共场合要摘掉耳机，如图书馆、学校、博物馆等地方；三是需要注意一些时候要把耳机从耳朵上取下来，如回答别人问路、点菜时、别人正在读书时等；

1.根据文章第二段的内容，可以看出该段都是在谈论听MP3播放器时的音量问题，故答案选B；

2.根据文章第二段中间的句子“…other people can’t hear the words of the song. They just hear a loud sound.”可以看出正确答案选A；

3.由第二段句子“Very loud music can also be bad for your ears,…”可以看出正确答案选D ;

4.由第三段中的句子“You would miss what is going on and…”可以知道该题正确答案为D；

5.由文章第四段可以看出只有在回答别人的问路时，才可以戴着一个耳机给别人指路，故正确答案选A；

6.根据文章第三段开头“Libraries and schools don’t allow MP3players. There are other places, like museums, …”可以看出答案选C；

7.文章第一段最后一句话“But do you have music manners?”以及下文中所提及的都是在听音乐时应注意的问题，故最佳标题为B；