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. No 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 your MP3 players, you shouldn't turn it up too high.

Take Them Off! You need to know when to turn your MP3 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 doesn't make sense(无意义）to listen on your MP3 player . 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 the other. Imagine you are listening on 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.

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 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 2 probably means "_________."

A. the amount of a sound B. the length of a song

C. the type of music D. the color of an MP3 player

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

A. may annoy others B. can hurt our ears

C. is bad for MP3 players D. will make us tired

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

A. the theatre won't allow it

B. the actors will get angry

C. others won't hear the play well

D. we may miss part of the play

4.The main idea of this passage is about _________.

A. music lovers B. music manners

C. music players D. MP3 earphones

Answer 1

1.A

2.B

3.D

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：介绍了一些有关音乐的规则。1.调低音量，2.关掉音乐，3.拿掉其中一个，4.你的选择。

1. should not play your music so loud that everyone around you can hear it.你不应该把你的音乐开的太大，以致于你周围的每个人都能听到。再结合本段小标题Keep It Down，可知这里volume 指的是音量。故选A。

2. loud music can also be bad for your ears.太大声的音乐对你的耳朵不利。紧接着下文就提出“So even if you are alone when listening to your MP3 players, you shouldn't turn it up too high.”即使是独自一人听音乐时，也不要调太大声音。故选B。

3. 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.这句话是在讲当你在玩游戏时听MP3，你会错过正在进行的游戏，并且别人也会觉得疑惑为什么你要来呢。故选D。

4. do you have music manners?这个文句，可知接下来介绍是有关音乐规则的要点，结合2、3、4、5段亦可知，故选B。

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