Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could to help her three-year-old son, Michael, prepare for a new baby. They found out that it was going to be a girl, and day after day, night after night, Michael 21._____ to his sister in Mommy's tummy.
   The pregnancy progressed 22._____for Karen. Then the labor pains came. Every five minutes ... every minute. But complications   23.__  during delivery. Finally, Michael's little sister was born. But she was in serious 24._____. With siren (警报)howling in the night, the ambulance 25.____ the infant to the Intensive Care unit at St. Mary's Hospital in Knoxville, Tennessee.
  26.______ inched by. The little girl got worse. The doctors told the parents, "There is very little hope. " Karen and her husband contacted a local cemetery (墓地) about a burial plot. They had 27.______ a special room in their home for the new baby — now they planned a funeral.
   Week two in Intensive Care. It looked as if a funeral would come 28 _____the week was over. Michael, kept begging his parents to let him see his sister, "I want to sing to her," he said. Kids were never 29______in Intensive Care. But Karen made up her mind. She would take Michael 30._______they liked it or not.
   She 31.______ him in an oversized scrub suit and 32.____ him into ICU. He looked like a walking laundry basket, but the head nurse33. _____him as a child, "Get that kid out of here now! " The usually 34._____ lady glared into the head nurse's face, her lips a 35.____ line. "He is not leaving until he sings to his sister!" Karen towed Michael to his sister's bedside. He gazed at the tiny baby 36.____ the battle to live. And he began to sing 37._____ the pure hearted voice of a 3-year-old, Michael sang:
   "You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are gray"
   38. ______ the baby girl responded. The pulse rate became 39._____ and steady.
   Keep on singing, Michael. "You never know, dear, how much I love you. Please don't take my sunshine away — " The breathing became as smooth as a kitten's purr.
   Keep on singing, Michael. "The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping,… " Michael's little sister relaxed as rest.

Funeral plans were 40______. The next day — the very next day — the little girl was well enough to go home!
The medical staff just called it a miracle. Karen called it a miracle of God's love!
21. A. talked      B sang          C. played        D whispered

22. A. quietly      B peacefully     C hopefully      D normally

23. A. arose        B. raised       C rose           D aroused

24. A situation      B condition     C place          D position

25. A took         B sent          C carried         D rushed

26. A The years     B The months    C The weeks     D The days

27. A fixed up      B made up       C built up        D set up

28. A until         B before         C after          D when

29. A asked        B allowed        C admitted       D acquired

30. A no matter      B even if        C whether       D as if

31. A put          B dressed         C wore           D fit

32. A marched        B forced         C hid           D followed

33. A required        B replied         C recognized      D regarded

34. A   warm-hearted   B well-managed C   mild-mannered   D cold-blooded

35. A firm           B strong       C hard           D tough

36. A losing         B lost          C to lose         D having lost

37. A in            B on           C at             D with

38. A Finally        B Instantly       C Patiently       D Interestingly

39. A calm          B quiet          C slow          D fast

40. A put off        B put away       C put up         D put down

Parties, iPods, concerts, movies, TV shows, video games, traffic. All of these things of the modern world make life entertaining and enjoyable. But our 21st-century lifestyle is also loud and, if we don’t take notice, it can have an effect on our hearing.

Most teenagers don’t think about hearing loss. But if you experience any of the following symptoms , you may already be hearing damaged: you make efforts to hear normal talk, you have to turn up the TV or radio so high that others complain, you watch other people’s expressions to understand what they are saying, you ask people to repeat themselves, you misunderstand what people are saying or you hear ringing in your ears.

iPods and other MP3 players are as common as the clothes you wear, and just as fashionable. But if you turn up an iPod to more than 60 percent of its maximum volume , and listen to music for more than an hour, you are asking for trouble. And, it does not matter if the music you play is classical, rock or heavy metal.

Some researchers find that young people who break the so-called 60-percent/60-minute rule in listening to iPods are at the risk of suffering hearing loss.

Why is an iPod dangerous? With ear buds placed directly in the ear canal and high-volume music played over a long period of time, it’s like working in a loud factory all day, being a maintenance person under a jet airplane or using a jackhammer(手提钻)on a building site.

Similarly, iPod music can cause a short time or permanent hearing damage. A loud iPod can cause a ruptured(破裂的)eardrum and, over time, may cause permanent damage to the tiny hairs in the inner ear. If these tiny hairs are damaged, they cannot effectively send sounds to the auditory nerves(听觉神经)that connect to the brain. If this happens, hearing loss becomes permanent.

67. Which of the following shows that you are suffering hearing loss?

A. You are interested to listen to others’ talking.

B. You have to read others’ expressions to understand them.

C. You can only understand others over the phone.

D. You always think you hear the ringing of the phone.

68. Which of the following is TRUE when you listen to music?

A. Listen at least an hour every time.

B. Turn up the volume to the highest level.

C. Keep the sound lower than 60% of its highest volume.

D. Choose classical, rock or heavy metal music.

69. What is the correct order of causing permanent hearing loss?

a. The eardrum is broken.

b. The auditory nerves cannot receive sounds.

c. Tiny hairs are damaged.

d. Ear buds are placed directly in the ear canal.

e. High-volume music is played over a long time.

A. d-a-c-b-e           B. e-c-a-b-d              C. b-c-a-d-e           D. d-e-a-c-b

70. This passage is mainly about       .

A. music that teenagers like         B. hearing problems caused by the loud world

    C. ways that teenagers enjoy music   D. dangerous modern lifestyles of teenagers.

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