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 your 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! Sometimes it’s okay just to take out one earphone and not the 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.
【小题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 an MP3 player

【小题2】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．hurts our ears

【小题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

【小题4】It’s all right to use our MP3 player in _____.

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

【小题5】What can be the best title of this passage?

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

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Zhalong is a nature reserve in Heilongjiang in northeast China. It is one of the world’s most important wetlands. The area provides food and shelter for wildlife. It is an ideal home for different kinds of plants, fish and birds.
Many birds live comfortably in Zhalong Nature Reserve all year round, while some only stay there for a short time. There are many fish in the wetlands, and the birds can easily catch them for food. Zhalong Nature Reserve is an important living area for the rare red-crowned cranes. There are not many red-crowned cranes in the world. Some of them live in Zhalong.
Some people want to change the wetlands to make more space for farms and buildings. This means there will be less and less space for wildlife.
More and more birds are in danger because they do not have enough living space. Many of them died. The Chinese government wants to protect these endangered birds, and they can be safe in Zhalong.
Every year, a lot of tourists go to Zhalong to watch birds. This year, members of our Bird Watching Club are going to study the different kinds of birds in Zhalong and the changes in their numbers. The study begins next month.
We do a bird count once a year. We are now inviting secondary school students to help. We need more people to help us count and do something to help the birds. Many people do not understand the importance of the wetlands. We hope this information will help them understand and make them actively take action to protect wildlife.

A special place called Zhalong
Location( 位置 )	In    1    China
Importance	One of the world’s most important   2        3  food and shelter for birds, including   4    red-crowned cranes An    5     home for wildlife
Purpose ( 目的 ) to build this    7    reserve	To    6    the endangered birds and make them   8     in Zhalong
9	Do a bird _   10    every year and help understand the important of wetlands

 

Two magazines recently listed the best cities to live in. Here are two of the cities listed as “ the world’s best.”
SAN JOSE, COSTARICA The city has comfortable weather all year round (15℃to 26℃). Housing is not very expensive in SAN JOSE. Also, many of the city’s older neighborhoods are very beautiful and have small hotels and cafes. Beautiful mountains are around the city. Lots of people go sightseeing there every year. But air pollution is a problem in the city center.
Hong Kong, CHINA This lively city­­­---- once a small fishing village----- is today an international business center. It is an interesting mix of East and West, old and new. Modern tall buildings are next to small temples (庙宇). Popular nightclubs are close to traditional teahouses. Busy people fill the streets at all hours of the day. But outside the city, there are parks for walking or relaxing. Hong Kong is famous for its wonderful native dishes. There’s also food from Europe, North America, and other parts of Asia. However, this small city has a large population of nearly seven million! That’s why housing is often very expensive. Traffic and air pollution are also a problem.
(      ) 1. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about San Jose?
A. The weather    B. The mountains   C. The air    D. The traffic
(      ) 2. What makes Hong Kong the world’s best according to this passage?
A. The lively city and the wonderful dishes. 
B. The large population and the traffic.
C. The expensive housing.       
D. The beautiful temples.
(      ) 3. What do the two cities have in common?
A. They both have beautiful mountains.    B. They both have a large population.
C. Air pollution is a problem in both cities.     D. They are both crowded.
(      ) 4. The word “mix” here means _________.
A. 交点           B. 融合          C. 区别          D. 中点
(      ) 5. From the passage, we can know that_________.
A. San Jose and Hong Kong are the only two cities of the world’s best.
B. Housing in San Jose is not very expensive.
C. the weather in both cities is fine.
D. San Jose used to be a small fishing village.

MSG(monosodium glutamate) is a food additive(食品添加剂),which has been widely used by many food factories all over the world since it appeared first in Japan in 1909.
MSG is a substance that is added to some food to improve its original(原先的) taste and colour. It is used in foods around the world such as cakes, bread, frozen meats, fish and vegetables. In the beginning, people thought MSG was safe just like salt and sugar. However, in 1968 some people reported they seemed to have bad reactions(反应) to MSG after having had a meal at a restaurant. They included headaches and quick heartbeat(心跳).It was also reported that MSG excited a person’s brain and caused his death in Japan. Scientists think that MSG may lead to many neurological disorders(神经紊乱).In mice studies done by a university, the evidence showed the mice didn’t want to eat the food including MSG.
Today many food companies “hide” MSG on food labels(标签) by using different names. If you see “natural flavorings”,“hydrolyzed protein”and “spices” in a food label, you are probably seeing a hidden way to “report” MSG in a food label. Every time we have a meal in a restaurant, we always feel the food very delicious to taste, but sometimes it is dangerous for our health because some poisonous food additives have been added to the food.
To protect people’s health, our governments, from central to local, are taking actions to stop factories producing poisonous food additives.
【小题1】 Monosodium Glutamate is _______

A．a food

B．an additive

C．a factory

D．a country

【小题2】MSG is often used in ______.

A．frozen meats

B．cups

C．clothes

D．book covers

【小题3】The examples in the second paragraph tell us ________.

A．the food including MSG is delicious	B．people like to eat in a restaurant
C．mice like eating the food including MSG	D．MSG is not safe sometimes

【小题4】If you see “natural flavorings”,“hydrolyzed protein” and “spices” in a food label, you will know ­­­­­­­_____________.

A．you must eat the food in a hidden way

B．the food label must be hidden

C．MSG is probably added to the food

D．you must report the food to your parents

【小题5】The underlined word “substance” in the article means __________.

A．colour

B．material

C．taste

D．food

Do you know how to write an English letter and envelope?

When we write a letter in Chinese, we always put the date at the end of the letter. But it is different in English. We have to put it on the top of the right corner. And above the date, we also write the number of our house and the names of our street, city and country. To begin the letter, we always use the word like "Dear sir",　 "Dear Mr./Miss./Ms.…". To end the letter, we usually use words like "Yours”, “Yours ever" or "Truly yours".

Now read the following envelope, please.

1."We have to put it on the top of the right corner." The word "it" here means_____.

A. the date　　　　　　B. the letter　　　　 C. the passage

2.To what country will the letter be sent?

A. P.R. China　　　　　B. China　　　　　 C. The United States

3.Who writes this letter?

A. Miss Susan Brown　　B. Zhang  Hua　　　C. You

4.From the passage, we know when we write an English letter, we should

put down our address _____.

A. at the end of the letter on the right

B. at the end of the letter on the left

C. at the top of the letter on the left

5.How do you begin your letter if you write to John Smith?

A. John Smith　　　 B. Mr. John　　 　C. Dear Mr. Smith