题目内容
on specific words or sentences.
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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. F
or 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.
【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 |
A. a loud sound B. sad stories
C. a long movie D. the words of a song
43. We should turn down the mu
A. is not enjoyable B. makes us tired
C. is bad for MP3 players D. hurts our ears
【小题3】 If we listen to our MP3 player a
| 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 |
| A.show others the way | B.talk to friends on the phone |
| C.watch a sporting event | D.have dinner with our parents |
Nowadays everybody seems to think that they know English. Many people speak it but few speak it really well. Practice is necessary in speaking English well.
Reading is also one of the things that will help you to speak English better. Read whenever you can and whatever you like! Read papers and Internet sites that you like in English every day. Then, you will see that the number of known words is increasing and you are able to speak with more skills. Then you will have made the foundations(基础)and a good basis of English. It is not good to stop and get stuck there.
Going to England or an English speaking country is a good choice, but many people cannot afford it. If you cannot go, reading and speaking with your friends will also help you to practice your English. However, I think that it is very good to visit some English speaking country to see and test your knowledge in everyday life. You will feel the everyday usage of the language in its natural environment. There your level of English is going to improve even faster. Your ability to speak English is better. Nothing can match the excitement and happiness when a native speaker tells you that your English is very good!
Finally, in order to speak English well, you must be persistent(坚持的)and do it every day. It is like playing the piano. Pianists play it every day and so should you. Include English in your life and you will see where it is going. Practice, practice! Read, write and improve your language skills and you are on your way when you will be able to speak it with more and more confidence!
【小题1】Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?
| A.How to Improve Your Language Skills | B.How to Speak English Well |
| C.Speaking English | D.Practice, Practice |
| A.Trying to improve your vocabulary. |
| B.Keeping on reading when you have time. |
| C.Stopping when you have a good basis of English. |
| D.Looking up every unknown word when reading. |
| A.practicing | B.going abroad |
| C.reading | D.writing |
| A.Reading papers and Internet sites. | B.Having a good basis of English. |
| C.Going to an English speaking country. | D.A native speaker’s praise. |