根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。

Hearing ability is one of the important senses a human being has. 1._____. Hearing loss may be temporary or permanent. Usually, temporary hearing loss is reversible(可医治的) after proper treatment.

2._____. Due to constant exposure to loud sounds, the sensitive structures in the inner ear get damaged, which results in hearing loss. This type of hearing loss is accompanied by ringing of the ears. 3._____. Infections in the middle ear can also cause temporary hearing loss. It may be accompanied by pain and bloody drainage(排泄) out of the ear. Temporary hearing loss may also result from damage to the sensory structures of the inner ear, which may get damaged by infections, drugs, and skull injuries. Besides, the intake of medicines which have side effects such as aspirin for a long period can give rise to temporary hearing loss.

Temporary hearing loss can be prevented. 4._____. You should avoid the exposure to loud sounds as much as possible. 5.___. Make friends, family and colleagues aware of the dangers of loud sounds. Regular cleaning of the ears is necessary.

Temporary hearing loss can be easily treated. If there’s any kind of ear injury, you may have to undergo a surgery. If there are some ear infections, they can be treated with the anti-bacterial solutions. As soon as you suffer from the temporary hearing loss, you should immediately meet the doctor and get proper treatment to prevent further damage to the ears. Temporary hearing loss can also be treated by using a hearing aid.

A. If you’re in the loud environment, protect your ears by wearing earplugs or other protective devices.

B. There are various reasons for temporary hearing loss.

C. But good news is that hearing loss may come with a lot of health benefits, including making your other senses sharper.

D. However, some people lose this ability due to certain reasons, which is known as hearing loss.

E. Here are some preventive measures.

F. If we can improve our hearing with operation, we can probably make the same change with our sight as well.

G. If the exposure is continuous and if left untreated, the hearing loss may be untreatable and permanent.

Jimmy is an automotive mechanic, but he lost his job a few months ago. He has good heart, but always feared applying for a new job.

One day, he gathered up all his strength and decided to attend a job interview. His appointment was at 10 am and it was already 8:30. While waiting for a bus to the office where he was supposed to be interviewed, he saw an elderly man wildly kicking the tyre(轮胎) of his car. Obviously there was something wrong with the car. Jimmy immediately went up to lend him a hand. When Jimmy finished working on the car, the old man asked him how much he should pay for the service. Jimmy said there was no need to pay him; he just helped someone in need, and he had to rush for an interview. Then the old man said, “Well, I could take you to the office for your interview. It’s the least I could do. Please. I insist.” Jimmy agreed.

Upon arrival, Jimmy found a long line of applications waiting to be interviewed. Jimmy still had some grease on him after the car repair, but he did not have much time to wash it off or have a change of shirt. One by one, the applicants left the interviewer’s office with disappointed look on their faces. Finally his name was called. The interviewer was sitting on a large chair facing the office window. Rocking the chair back and forth, he asked, “Do you really need to be interviewed?” Jimmy’s heart sank. “With the way I look now, how could I possibly pass this interview?” he thought to himself.

Then the interviewer turned the chair and to Jimmy’s surprise, it was the old man he helped earlier in the morning. It turned out he was the General Manager of the company.

“Sorry I had to keep you waiting, but I was pretty sure I made the right decision to have you as part of our workforce before you even stepped into the office. I just know you’d be a trustworthy worker. Congratulations!” Jimmy sat down and they shared a cup of well-deserved coffee as he landed himself a new job.

1.Why did Jimmy apply for a new job?

A. He was out of work

B. He was bored with his job

C. He wanted a higher position

D. He hoped to find a better boss

2.What did Jimmy see on the way to the interview?

A. A friend’s car had a flat tyre

B. a wild man was pushing a car

C. a terrible accident happened

D. an old man’s car broke down

3.Why did the old man offer Jimmy a ride?

A. He was also to be interviewed

B. He needed a traveling companion

C. He always helped people in need

D. He was thankful to Jimmy

4.How did Jimmy feel on hearing the interviewer’s question?

A. He was sorry for the other applicants

B. There was no hope for him to get the job

C. He regretted helping the old man

D. The interviewer was very rude

5.What can we learn from Jimmy’s experience?

A. Where there is a will, there’s a way

B. A friend in need is a friend indeed

C. Good is rewarded with good.

D. Two heads are better than one

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阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1--20各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I often read of incidents of misunderstanding or conflict. I’m left ________ .Why do these people create mistrust and problems, especially with those from other ________ ?

I was growing up in Kuala Lumpur in the early 1960s, ________ children from different races and religions played and studied ________ in harmony. At that time my family lived a stone’s__ ________ from Ismail’s. And no one was bothered that Ismail was a Malay Muslim and I was an Indian Hindu-we just ________ our differences. Perhaps, our elders had not filled our heads with unnecessary advice, well ________ or otherwise.

We were nine when we became friends. During the school holidays, we’d ________ the countryside on our bicycles, hoping to ________ the unexpected. At times Ismail would accompany my family as we made a rare shopping trip to town. We would be glad of his ________.

When I was twelve, my family moved to Johor. Ismail’s family later returned to their village, and I ________ touch with him.

One spring afternoon in 1983, I stopped a taxi in Kuala Lumpur. I ________ my destination. The driver acknowledged my ________ but did not move off. Instead, he looked ________ at me. “Raddar?”he said, using my childhood nickname(绰号). I was astonished at being so ________ addressed(称呼). Unexpectedly! It was Ismail! Even after two ________ we still recognized each other. Grasping his shoulder, I felt a true affection, something ________to describe.

If we can allow our children to be ________ without prejudice, they’ll build friendships with people, regardless of race or religion, who will be ________ their side through thick and thin. On such friendships are societies build and ________ we can truly be, as William Shakespeare once wrote, “we happy few, we band of brothers”.

1.A. interested B. pleased C. puzzled D. excited

2.A. parties B. cities C. villages D. races

3.A. why B. which C. how D. when

4.A. together B. around C. alone D. apart

5.A. drop B. throw C. move D. roll

6.A. refused B. made C. sought D. accepted

7.A. paid B. meant C. preserved D. treated

8.A. explore B. search C. discover D. desert

9.A. get through B. deal with C. come across D. take away

10.A. arrival B. choice C. effort D. company

11.A. lost B. gained C. developed D. missed

12.A. stated B. ordered C. decided D. chose

13.A. attempts B. instructions C. opinions D. arrangements

14.A. anxiously B. carelessly C. disappointedly D. fixedly

15.A. familiarly B. strangely C. fully D. coldly

16.A. departures B. months C. years D. decades

17.A. possible B. funny C. hard D. clear

18.A. them B. themselves C. us D. ourselves

19.A. from B. by C. with D. against

20.A. still B. otherwise C. then D. instead

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

Today I am known for my voice.Perhaps the greatest honor came when I was asked to read a book on tape.

But it____ a long time to believe such good things could happen to me.When I was a youngster I stuttered(口吃) so badly that I was completely ____to speak in public.

____, when I was 14, Professor Donald Crouch came to our school.He was a retired college professor.English was his favorite subject and ____ was his deepest love.He held a book of poems as if it were a diamond necklace, ____pages as if uncovering treasures.When he heard our school was teaching Shakespeare and other classics, he could no longer____not being a part of our school.

When he____that I not only loved poetry but was____it, we became closer.There was, however, one____between us-Professor Crouch could not bear the____that I refused to read my poems to the class.

“Jim, poetry is____to be read aloud,” he said. “You should be able to speak those beautiful words.” I shook my head and turned away.

One day he____me.After handing in a poem, I waited for his____.It didn’t come.Instead, one day as the students gathered together, he____me, “Jim, I don’t think you wrote this poem.”

I stared at him in___.“Why,” I started, anger____me.“of course I did!” “Well, then,” he said, “you’ve got to prove it by getting up and reciting it ____memory.”

By then the other students had settled at their desks.With knees shaking, I walked up to the front.For a moment I stood there, ____.Then I began, and kept going.I recited my poem all the way____!

Afterwards, Professor Crouch congratulated me, and encouraged me to read other writers’ poetry before public. I discovered I did have a(n) ____and found my fellow students actually looked forward to hearing me recite.

1.A. lasted B. took C. spent D. wasted

2.A. uncertain B. uncomfortable C. unbelievable D. unable

3.A. However B. Besides C. Then D. Therefore

4.A. novel B. Architecture C. art D. poetry

5.A. drawing B. Writing C. turning D. finding

6.A. protect B. help C. keep D. stand

7.A. learned B. recognized C. decided D. proved

8.A. Writing B. reading C. reciting D. saving

9.A. difference B. difficulty C. promise D. similarity

10.A. truth B. idea C. fact D. belief

11.A. said B. meant C. taught D. prepared

12.A. fooled B. joked C. tricked D. scolded

13.A. idea B. reward C. congratulation D. comment

14.A. told B. noticed C. attacked D. challenged

15.A. disbelief B. silence C. sadness D. excitement

16.A. flowing B. flooding C. filling D. sweeping

17.A. with B. By C. from D. in

18.A. terrified B. hopeless C. disappointed D. breathless

19.A. down B. along C. through D. around

20.A. voice B. sound C. appearance D. interest

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