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.
【小题1】The underlined word “volume” in Paragraph Two probably means” _____.

—What a mess in your room, Jim!

       —Mum, could you open the bag to ______ my books and stationary.

A. put away         B. put up       C. put on       D. put off

 -  Did you hear a terrible fire happened in the hotel near our school last night?

    -  Yes, it took the firemen an hour to_______ the fire.

A. put out                 B. put down            C. put on                 D. put off

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The night of graduation, I was afraid. Two hundred people were sitting out there. I felt tense and I wanted to run away,   1   I couldn’t! After all, my own children were sitting in front of me with many other persons. I couldn’t be a coward(懦夫) before   2  .

When I ended the speech, I was    3   at the cheering. And I never forget the first time I received the cheering in my life.

Flowers arrived    4   my brothers and sister. My husband gave me silk roses. The reporters came with   5   and recorders and lots of questions. There were tears and hugs and congratulations.

Sometimes, I sit down and   6   the tape of my graduation speech. I hear myself say to the audience, “Don’t’ give up your   7   in life. Anything can happen if you believe. It means hard work, but   8   sure that you can do it, with God’s help.”

And then, I remember mother’s   9   to me , a young girl: “Hurry, Gin, you’ll be late for school.”

Yes, Mom, I was late   10   school, but it was sweeter for waiting. I only wish you and Dad could have been there to see your daughter and granddaughter in all their show and speech.

1.A. and            B. then         C. so           D. but

2.A. them       B. themselves       C. him          D. himself

3.A. worried        B. worrying     C. surprised        D. surprising

4.A. at         B. in               C. to               D. from

5.A. books      B. newspapers       C. cameras      D. cars

6.A. put up     B. put down     C. put on           D. put off

7.A. speech     B. ideas            C. dreams       D. love

8.A. let            B. take         C. get          D. make

9.A. shout      B. shouting     C. call         D. calling

10.A. to            B. for          C. of           D. with

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Future and Today
　　It is well known that everyone has his own dream as well as his own future. But do you know what future really is ? I have to say that future is now. That is to say we must treasure every minute now. If we want to have a bright future, we should know how important time is and use it well.
　　There is an old English saying: "Gain time, gain life." Then what's time? Time is something that we can't see or touch, but we can feel it passing by. Time is always with us. When we are at table, time passes; when we play, time goes by unnoticeable. We always say "Time is money", but time is even more precious(珍贵的)than money, because when money is spent , we can earn it back. But if time is gone away, it will never return. So, some of us even say time is priceless(无价的).
　　We should always remember: future is now. For us students, we should try our best to work hard in order to create a great future of our own. We should make the best use of every hour and be the master of today. We should do everything before us as well as possible. And never put off what can be done today till tomorrow.
　　As we all know , "Time and tide wait for no man." If you waste today, you will regret tomorrow. So from now on, work hard. Tomorrow will be better, and your future will be brighter .Remember: "No pains, no gains." Today's hard work is the cause of tomorrow's harvest.
　                   　Title: Future and Today