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 cars, 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 is would be rude to have your MP3 player on. Sometimes, it just doesn’t make sense to listen your MP3 player at event. Why would you listen to music at a play, a movie or a sporting event?  your would miss what is going on and others would wonder why you even came.
Take One Out! Once is a while it’s okay just to take out one earphone and not other. Imagine you are listening 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.
【小題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

【小題2】No one wants to listen to _____ from others’ MP3 player.

A．a(chǎn) loud sound	B．sad stories
C．a(chǎn) long movie	D．the words of a song

【小題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．huts our ears

【小題4】If we listen to our MP3 player at a play, _____.

A．the theater 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

【小題5】 We can take once 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

【小題6】It’s all right to use our MPS player in _____.

A．schools

B．libraries

C．restaurants

D．museums

【小題7】 What can be the best title of this passage?

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

Have you ever wondered?
1.      Why do airplanes take longer to fly west than east?
It can take five hours to go west-east from New York (NY) to London but seven hours to travel east-west from London to NY. The reason for the difference is an atmospheric phenomenon (大氣現(xiàn)象) known as the jet stream (氣流). The jet stream is a very high altitude (=" above" sea level) wind which always blows from the west to the east across the Atlantic. So the planes moving at a constant air speed go faster from the west to the east when they are moving with the wind than in the opposite.
2.      What would happen if the gravity on Earth was suddenly turned off?
Supposing we could magically turn off gravity. Would buildings and other structures（建筑物）float away? What happened would depend on (依靠) how strongly the things were attached (吸附) to the earth. The earth is moving at quite a speed, moving at over a thousand miles per hour. If you turn something around your head on a string, it goes around in a circle until you let go of the string. Then it flies off in a straight line. ‘Turning off’ gravity would be like letting go of the string. Things not attached to the earth would fly off in a straight line. People in buildings would suddenly shoot upwards at a great speed until they hit the ceiling (=" top" surface of a room). Most things outside would fly off into space.
【小題1】What information can we get from the first passage?

A．It is the jet stream that affects how fast airplanes fly.

B．Planes go slower when they are moving with the wind.

C．It takes more time to fly from NY to London than from London to NY.

D．The jet stream always blows from the east to the west across the Atlantic.

【小題2】The underlined word “shoot” in the 2nd paragraph means “_________”.

A．send for

B．move quickly

C．come out

D．grow quickly

【小題3】It can be known that without gravity _________.

A．buildings and other structures would float away

B．trees and buildings would not so easily fly off

C．something around your head would not float away

D．everything outside buildings would fly off into space

【小題4】Where can we read this passage?

A．In a research paper.	B．In a short story.
C．In a travel magazine.	D．In a student’s book

I live on the twelfth floor of a building. One afternoon I was coming home from a friend’s house. It was just after four o’clock. I got quickly into the lift and pressed Button12.
The lift started to go up, but very slowly . And then, half way up, it suddenly stopped between two floors. I couldn’t understand it. I pressed all the buttons from 1to 14. I called for help very loudly. But nobody answered.
Then suddenly the light went out, and I was alone in the dark. I started to cry and beat the walls of the lift. I cried and cried until I had no voice left. Then, I felt hopeless, and pressed all the buttons with my open hands. And all at the same time, there was a bell far away . It rang and rang. It was the fire alarm(火災(zāi)警報). I thought the whole building was on fire. I said to god quietly, “Just get me out of here. I’ll never be bad again.”
Just then, I realized the lift was moving very slowly . On the ground floor it stopped, and the doors opened. A man was standing there. “How long have you been there? It is good that you pressed the alarm bell. But haven’t you learned to read at your school?” He pointed at a small piece of paper on the wall beside the lift. It said: “Attention: This lift will be stopped for repairs between 4pm and 5pm on Thursday March 13.”
【小題1】What happened to the lift?

A．It had a fire accident.

B．It stopped half way.

C．It was turned off by the writer.

D．It moved fast up to the top floor.

【小題2】As the situation went on , the writer became________________.

A．more and more sacred.	B．calmer and calmer.
C．more and more bored.	D．clearer and clearer.

【小題3】Why did a bell ring from far away.

A．The lift was to start again.

B．The repair worker rang the lift alarm.

C．The building was on fire.

D．the writer pressed the lift alarm bell.

【小題4】Who most probably made the lift move again and go down to the ground to the ground floor?

A．The writer.	B．The writer’s friend.
C．The man.	D．The writer’s father.

【小題5】After reading the paper, the writer realized that he/she had _______.

A．escaped from a fire accident

B．made a silly mistake.

C．visited a dishonest friend

D．pressed a wrong button.

As you are working, keep your eyes on your own test booklet(小冊子) and answer document (答題卷). If you have a question, raise your hand, but do not look around. If you are involved in any of the actions listed below, you will be dismissed (讓...離開) and your answer document will not be scored. Prohibited (禁止的) behaviors include:

     ▲ continuing to write after time is called on each test (You must put your pencil down when time is called.)

     ▲ looking at another student’s test booklet or answer document.

     ▲ using any device to share or exchange information at any time during testing or during the break (all electronic devices, including mobile phones and MP4s, must be turned off from the time you are allowed to test until you are disissed after testing.)

     ▲ trying to remove test materials, including questions or answers, from the test room.

     ▲ not following instructions by the rules (規(guī)則) of the test center.

     ▲ allowing a clock or mobile phone to sound in the test room.

     If you finish before time is called, review your work on the test you have just finished. If you are satisfied (滿意的) with your answers, place your answer document inside your test booklet and close the cover. Sit quietly until the teacher gives you further instructions.

     You will have two tests in the morning and a short break between the tests. Do not leave the building during the break. You must ask permission (允許) to leave the room during testing to go to the restroom; you will not be allowed（允許）to make up (彌補) the time you miss.

      You will be required (要求) to sit quietly until you are dismissed. After all answer documents and test booklets have been collected, the teacher will dismiss you.

(   ) 10. The passage is written mainly about ___________.

A. the importance of the test           B. the rules of the test

C. the functions of the test             D. the results of the test

(   ) 11. If a student uses his mobile phone during the break, he will _______.

A.be dismissed and get no score at all

B.be asked to turn it off and continue testing.

C.be asked to stay in the rest room for a long time.

D.be ordered to remove the test materials from the test room.

(   ) 12. When a student finishes testing before time is called, the right order of what to dot is ____________.

①           close the cover

②           review the work on the test

③           place the answer document inside the test booklet

④           sit quietly until the teacher tells you what to do next

A. ②①③④      B. ④②①③       C. ②③①④        D. ③②④①

(   ) 13. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Clocks can sound to tell students time during testing.

B.Students can walk out of the building during the break.

C.It’s possible for students to make up the time they miss.

D.Students can’t go to the restroom during testing without permission.