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       Michel became hooked on headphones in his early teens. He walked in the streets of Brooklyn day after day with his favorite music blasting directly into his ears. By his early 20s, Michel had lost much of his upper-range hearing.

       The Children’s Hearing Institute reports that hearing loss among children and young adults is rising in the United States, and that one third of the damage is caused by noise.

Surrounded By Noise

       We live in a noisy world. Young and old alike are beset by sounds over which we may have little or no control: power mowers, leaf blowers, snow blowers, cars and house alarms, sirens, motorcycles, Jet Skis, loudspeakers, even movie previews.

       We attend rock concerts, weddings, parties and sports events at which the music is so loud you can hardly hear the person sitting next to you. At home, televisions, stereos and computer games are often turned up so loud that listeners can not hear a doorbell or telephone. Many “modern ” restaurants have chosen noise enhancement instead of abatement(减轻). Any time you need to shout to be heard by someone near you, your hearing is most likely to be in a decibel(分贝) danger zone.

       As if environmental noise were not enough, now we surround children with noisy toys and personal listening devices that can permanently damage their hearing. Toys that meet the safety standards of the American Society for Testing and Materials can produce sound up to 138 decibels, as loud as a jet plane taking off. Yet workplace rules require hearing protection for those exposed to noise above 85 decibels.

Protecting Young Ears

       Before buying noisemaking toys, parents would do well to listen to how loud they are. If the toy comes with a volume control, monitor its use to make sure it is kept near the lowest level. Consider returning gifts that make loud noises, disable the noise-making function. Or limit the use of noisy toys to outside play areas.

      Children who play computer games and stereo equipment should be warned to keep the volume down. Time spent in video arcades, where the noise level can be over 110 decibels, should be strictly limited. Most iPods have a control that allow parents to set a maximum volume.

       Don’t take children to loud action movies. If you do go and the sound seems deafening, ask the manager to turn down the volume or insist on your money back. Children who play in bands and teenagers who use power tools, gardening equipment or guns should be made to wear hearing protection, available at sporting goods stores.

The League for the Hard of Hearing urges parents to encourage participation in quiet activities, like reading, watching family-oriented films, doing puzzles, making things with construction toys, playing educational computer games, drawing and painting, and visiting librarians and museums.

All That noise is damaging Children’s Hearing

阅读理解：

阅读下列短文，从所给的四个选项中，选出最佳答案．

　A tree frog is less than an inch long, yet its loud, clear call can be heard almost a mile away． It is hard to find the position of the sound even though the creature(动物) may be sitting　　 nearby． Probably more persons hear than ever see the tiny　　 animal． Only the full-grown male(雄性) frog can sing, and the action is an interesting and surprising sight to　　 watch． The tree frog sits on its hind legs, and makes the　　 sound． Its white neck is filled up until it looks like a shiny (闪亮的) ball about to　　 burst． With the mouth closed the frog makes its　　 sound． The part under its jaw(颌) is then a bag of loose　　 skin．

(1) Which of the following best fits the meaning of the first sentence in the passage?

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A． Although the tree frog is small, its song can be heard about a mile　　 away．

B． Because it is small, the tree frog's song cannot be heard a mile　　 away．

C． The tree frog's song is not loud enough, but it can be heard a mile　　 away．

D． When it is less than an inch long, the tree frog can be heard almost a mile　　 away．

(2) We can know from the passage that the frog must sit down in order　　 to________．

[　　]

A． fill its mouth with food

B． eat its food

C． rest his hind legs

D． make a sound

(3) The word “creature” refers to the________．

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A． hiding place of the frog

B． person who is listening to the sound

C． frog that is making the sound

D． sound made by the frog

(4) The part under its jaw becomes a bag of loose　　 skin_________．

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A． when the frog is about to make another sound

B． after the frog has sounded its call

C． while the frog in making its sound

D． when the frog's mouth has taken in air

(5) According to the writer, the frog sings　　 without_________．

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A． jumping or sitting

B． making much noise

C． opening its mouth

D． repeating its songs

完形填空：

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～25各题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案．

(A)

　A class of small boys in a German school had been making a lot of noise, so their teacher decided 　1　． He kept them in the classroom after the other boys 　2　and told them to add all the numbers from 1 to 100 together．

　The boys sadly 　3　their exercise books and began to write the numbers down—all of them 　4　one boy, who had been in that school only for a few days． This boy looked out of the window for a few moments, wrote a number in his exercise book and 　5　his hand．

　“May I go home when I've found the answer, sir? ” he asked．

　“Yes, you may, ” answered the teacher．

　“Well, I've found it, sir” said the boy．

　The teacher and the other boys were all very surprised．

　“　 6　,” said the teacher．

　The boy brought it． It was quite correct, so the teacher had to let the boy go home． The next morning, the 　7　teacher asked the new boy how he had found the answer so quickly．

　　　“Well, sir, ” he said, “I thought that there 　8　the answer, and I found one, you see, If you add 100 to 1, you get 101, and if you add 99 to 2, you also get 101, 98 to 3 is 101 too, and if you go on until you reach 51 and 50, you have 101 fifty times, which is 5050． ”

　After this, the teacher gave the boy 　9　the other boys in the class． His name was Karl Friedrich Gauss, and when he 　10　, he became a famous professor of mathematics．

(B)

　　 　On October 21st of 1833, Alfred Nobel was born in Sweden． His father was an engineer, and at that time he was 　11　explosives (炸药)． When Alfred was 　12　to go to university, his father sent him to the United States to study mechanical engineering (机械工程学)．

　　　When he left university, he started a factory with his brother to make a new and very powerful explosive． At first the factory 　13　, but one day there was a terrible explosion (爆炸) in the factory． It killed several workmen and Alfred's brother． Alfred himself was not there that day．

　　　Alfred 　14　after his brother's death, but he did not stop working; he moved his factory onto a boat, and took it a few miles out to sea． “If 　15　,” he said to himself, “I will be killed, but 　16　will be hurt． ” He was not killed 　17　, but made a new and much safer explosive． He called it dynamite (甘油炸药)．

　This was the time, in 　18　of the nineteenth century, when many modern roads and the first railways and tunnels 　19　in Europe． Everybody wanted to use Nobel's new dynamite． He soon became very rich．

　　　But Nobel's dynamite was not always used for making roads; it was also 　20　making war． “It's Nobel's fault (错误), ” many people said, “It's his dynamite they're using to make war． ” It was true; it was his dynamite; but was it his fault?

　One day, in 1891, Nobel opened a newspaper and read the story of his own death! It was 　21　, of course, and at first he laughed; but he did not laugh then he saw the things the newspaper 　22　him, “A very bad man, ” they said, “…terrible…wanted to destroy the world with his dynamite…”

　Poor Alfred Nobel! He decided to leave Paris, and went to live in Italy． There he 　23　in a big house, working and studying every hour of the day．

　　　In 1896, Alfred Nobel died． But that was 　24　his name． When he died, he left a lot of 　25　five Nobel Prizes． These are given every year for important work in five different fields, One prize is for chemistry, another for physics and another for medicine; there is also one for literature (文学); and the fifth one, the most important one for Alfred Nobel, is the Nobel Peace Prize．

People all need friends because nobody wants to be lonely and a friend can help you in good and bad times.You’ve made friends since childhood，but you still don’t know who your true friends are.Here are some signs to tell you if your friend is a true friend：

Always honest

Honesty is important to keep a relationship alive.A true friend always tells you the truth.It may be hard sometimes but lying can destroy a friendship.It is important that your friend speaks honestly and never makes up stories.

________________________

There are always periods in your life when you have problems or difficulties.A true friend will always have time to listen to your problems and give advice.It may not be able to offer a solution to your problems but the fact that your friend made time to listen is a sign he/she cares for you.Your friend is not a true friend if he/she can never make time for you when you are in trouble.You also need to be reasonable and accept that your friend also has other things to do so he/she can’t always listen immediately to your problems.

Always respectful (尊敬的)

A true friend will always respect your opinion no matter whether he/she agrees or not.Your true friend may disagree but never insists that he/she is correct.

Always understanding

It is possible that some problems will arise between you and your friend.A true friend will always be forgiving (体谅的) and understanding，even if it isn’t his/her fault.We are all different people and we all make mistakes.A true friend is always forgiving and understanding because he/she doesn’t want to take the risk of losing his/her best friend.

[语篇解读]　什么样的朋友才是真正的朋友呢？本文给出了答案

1．What’s the best title for the third paragraph?

A．Always there for you.

B．Keep your secrets.

C．Always happy for you.

D．Remember your important days.

2．According to the passage，a true friend will always________.

A．follow your advice

B．offer a solution for your problems

C．listen immediately to your problems

D．respect your opinion even if he/she disagrees with it

3．Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A．Never tell lies to friends.

B．Making time for friends.

C．Sharing fun with friends.

D．Paying attention to a friend’s opinions.

4．A true friend will always forgive and understand you because________.

A．he/she wants to help you

B．he/she doesn’t want to lose you

C．he/she wants you to feel confident

D．he/she doesn’t care about your mistakes

5．What’s the author’s purpose in writing this passage?

A．To teach us how to make true friends.

B．To find out how long a friendship can last.

C．To introduce his experience in making friends.

D．To tell us how to find out if a friend is a true friend.