You probably know you should say” please” and “thank you ” at restaurants. You p

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 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 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 can take one 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

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

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

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

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

1．B

2．A

3．A

4．C

5．B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述了我们在听音乐时应该注意的一些社会礼貌问题。

1．联系后一句You should not play your music so loud that everyone around you can hear it.描述，可知此处指的是音量的含义，故选B。

2．根据第二段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.描述，可知选A。

3．根据短文倒数第二段描述，可知选A。

4．根据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.描述，可知选C。

5．这篇短文主要讲述了我们在听音乐时应该注意的一些社会礼貌问题，故选B，音乐礼仪。

考点：关于音乐礼仪的议论文阅读

点评：本文中长句较多，一时很难读懂句子含义，注意多读几遍，不要强求非得理解一词一句的含义，能把握文章大意就行。然后带着问题阅读短文，一般就能顺利找出答题依据。对于不能直接找到根据的问题注意联系上下文，根据短文中心总结出正确答案。