Hurry up! The play _______ for half an hour.

A．has been on       B．has began         C．has begun         D．had begun

1Choose the best answer (根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案)

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 our 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 to listen on 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 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 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 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                D. the color of an MP3 player

2.No one wants to listen to _____________ from others’ MP3 players.

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. hurts our ears

4.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 will miss part of the play

5.We can take one earphone out when we _______________________.

A. show others the way

B. talk to friends on the phone

C. watch a sporting event

D. have dinner with our parents

6.It’s all right to use our MP3 player in _________________.

A. school          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

Many parents want their children to be famous one day. But do children have the same       ?
A new          — Hi, Ke’ai is on at Beijing Children’s Art Theater. It tells the story of a boy called Ke’ai. His parents would like him to become a painter or a          one day. They teach him to          and to play the violin, but Ke’ai doesn’t enjoy these activities. Then one day Ke’ai’s parents see Liu Xiang win a gold          at the Athens Olympic Games, and they want him to be a sportsman.
“        do they want me to be someone else?” Ke’ai asks and says, “I only want to be         .”
The play shows us that it is good for parents to learn to          their children. It helps parents to think about what kids want to do.
Young audience (观众) enjoy the story, and also the          in the play. There are two songs in the play. One of them, Ke’ai’s Song is very          to learn, so the audience can sing the song on their way home after the play!

I am not sure when I started listening to the radio. In the evening, I like listening to some talk programmes. The host’s (主持人的) beautiful voice makes me relax. The host often has the same feelings as the audience about love, friendship, life and so on. I am often moved (被感动) to tears. I usually go to bed at 9:30 pm and then I begin to listen to the play on the radio in bed. I can only listen to the sound, but I am always interested in guessing who they are and what they look like. I often fall asleep while listening. During lunch and supper time, I listen to the radio, too.

I like listening to music because it can make me quiet. I also like thinking about something while listening to music, for example, what I shall do tomorrow, that I have to call my family tonight and that I should send short messages to my friends on Christmas Day.  

You see, radio is important in my life, like a friend.

1.In the evening, the writer likes listening to some ____ programmes. 

2.At 9:30 pm, the writer begins to _______.

3. According to the passage, when does the writer listen to the radio?

A. When he is having breakfast.    B. When he is having lunch.

C. When he is having supper.      D. Both B and C.

4.The writer likes ______ while listening to music.

5.Which of the following is RIGHT? 

--- Can you tell me whom the play ______ in the 1990s?
--- Sorry, I don’t know.