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

Take One Out! Once in a while it’s okay just to take out one earphone and not other. Imagine you are listening to 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 the best. For example, some people can listen to music on their MP3 Players when reading 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      

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

A. is not enjoyable        

B. makes us tired         

C. hurts our ears

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

A. the theater won’t allow it                        

B. we will miss part of the play

C. others won’t hear the play well        

4.We can take one earphone out when we       .

A. show others the way   

B. talk to fiends on the phone

C. watch a sporting event    

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

A. Music Lovers        B. Music Manners           C.MP3 Players

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.B

4.A

5.B

【解析】本文是指用MP3听音乐时要注意的礼貌。

1.猜测词义题。根据第二段第二句You should not play your music so loud你不应该如此大声地播放音乐，可知这里是指音量太高。B正确。

2.细节题。根据第二段5,6两行Very loud music can also be bad for your ears可知C正确。

3.细节题。根据第三段最后一句You would miss what is going on and others would wonder why you even came.可知B正确。

4.细节题。根据第四段3,4行It would not be rude to take out one earphone, tell him the way, and put back the earphone and continue listening.可知A正确。

5.主旨大意题。本文是指用MP3听音乐时要注意的礼貌。