68. Some people may have their hearing hurt _______________.

A. while they are in completely silence 　 B. while they are dancing violently

C. while they are listening to pop music　　　 　 D. while they are listening to soft music

67. “Background music” in the passage means _______________.

A. music played in the concert　　　　　　 　 B. a kind of noise coming into your ears

C. music helps people to concentrate　　 　 D. music played while people are working

66. The best title for this passage is _______________.

A. Noisy Life　　　　　　　　　　　 　　B. Background Noise

C. Disturbed Concentration　　　　　 　　　 D. Changeable Noise

65. Which of the following best describes Brownie?

A. Shy.　　　　 B. Polite.　　　　　　 C. Brave.　　　　　　 D. Caring.

C

Life gets noisier every day and very few people can be free from noise of some sort or another. It doesn’t matter where you live-in the middle of a modern city, or a faraway village-the chances that you will be disturbed by jet aeroplanes, transistor radios, oil-powered engines, etc. are almost everywhere .We seem to be getting used to noise, too. Some people feel quite lonely without background music while they are working.

Scientific tests have shown that total silence can be very frightening experience for human beings. However ,some people enjoy listening to pop music which is very loud, and this can do harm to their eardrums(耳鼓).The noise level in some disco is far above the usual safety level for heavy industrial areas.

One recent report about noise and concentration suggested that although a lot of people say that any noise disturbs their concentration, what really affects their ability to concentrate is a change in the level of noise. It goes on to say that a background noise, which doesn’t change too much (music, for example) may even help people to concentrate.

64. Some people got frightened by Brownie when she__________.

A. smiled　　　 B. barked　　　 C. rushed to them　　 D. tried to be funny

63. Why does the author say that Browrnie was more than just a family pet?

A. She was treated as a member of the family.　

B. She played games with anyone she liked.

C. She was loved by everybody she met.　　　

D. She went everywhere with the family.

62. We can infer from Paragraph 2 that Brownie ________.

A. would eat anything when hungry　　　　 B. felt sorry for her mistake

C. loved playing hide-and-seek　　　　　　 D. disliked the author's dad

61. What would Brownie do when someone was ill in the family?

A. Look at them sadly.　　　　　　　　 B. Keep them company.

C. Play games with them.　　　　　　 D. Touch them gently.

60. Which is the best title of the passage?

A. How to make yourself important

B. How to be a healthy kid

C. How to be a popular kid

D. How to make your parents healthy

B

When I was six, Dad brought home a dog one day, who was called “Brownie”, My brothers and I all loved Brownie and did different things with her. One of us would walk her, another would feed her, then there were baths, playing catch and many other games. Brownie, in return, loved each and every one of us. One thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them. We always felt better when she was around.

One days, as I was getting her food, she chewed up(咬破) one of Dad’s shoes, which had to be thrown away in the end. I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was wrong. When I looked at her and said, “Bad girl.” She looked down at the ground and then went and hid. I saw a tear in her eyes.

　　 Brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet. She went everywhere with us. People would stop and ask if they could pet her. Of course she' d let anyone pet her. She was just the most lovable dog. There were many times when we'd be out walking and a small child would come over and pull on her hair. She never barked (吠) or tried to get away. Funny thing is she would smile. This frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth. Far from the truth, she loved everyone.

　　 Now many years have passed since Brownie died of old age. I still miss the days when she was with us.

59. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A. When you're eating, you don't have to notice how your body feels.

B. You can eat your favorite food as much as possible.

C. You can watch TV whenever you like to get more information.

D. We should try to live in an active way in our life.