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Stop and listen! What do you __1__? You may hear many different sounds. Some of the sound __2__ noise. Noise is a loud or unwanted sound. Noise can be caused by many kinds of machines, __3__, cars, planes, farm tractors (拖拉机) and so on. And, to some people, rock music is __4__ a noise. What happens __5__ people who live near noisy machines or use them over a period of time? Doctors have found that these people have trouble __6__. But, more importantly, constant loud noise can cause a loss of __7__.

Scientists use a unit of measure __8__ a decibel to check the loudness of a sound. The sound of a quiet room, for example, measures 35 decibels. Talking measures __9__ 40 and 65 decibels. Sounds from traffic and from some rock bands can measure over 120 decibels. Noise at this high level __10__ the greatest hearing loss.

Marc sat next to me when we were in Hill Junior School. He had a serious   36   in communicating with people. One always had to guess what he was saying.   37  , most of my classmates did not like to be with him because his hands and shirts were always   38  . I tried to let him know the importance of being clean by   39   him several times a day to wash his hands. But he just could not understand.

　　One day, our teacher Miss West walked up to Marc.   40   saying anything, she took Marc to the washroom. Slowly, Miss West washed his   41   and told him that he should keep himself clean. She did that every day for one month.  42  , Marc understood.

　　Miss West’s love has given me a good example to follow when I   43   my job. I always remember to teach my students by showing them the right   44   to do things. And most important of all, I always remember to give them   45   to learn and to grow up.

(  )36. A. question        B. problem          C. accident        D. hobby

(  )37. A. Instead            B. However        C. Besides          D. Except

(  )38. A. dirty              B. clean            C. new            D. old

(  )39. A. talking             B. saying           C. speaking         D. telling

(  )40. A. With              B. Without         C. After            D. Above

(  )41. A. face                      B. feet            C. shirts           D. hands

(  )42. A. At last             B. At first         C. Such as          D. So far

(  )43. A. did                 B. am doing      C. have done       D. am going to do

(  )44. A. ways               B. answers              C. time            D. food

(  )45. A. more advice       B. less advice       C. more time       D. less time