Question

【题目】We do eye exercises. We wear sunglasses. We do a lot of things to protect our eyes. But we usually forget another important part of our body – the ears.

Ears help us hear the world. But many things, such as loud noise can hurt your ears. Once this happens, it’s hard to get your hearing back.

March 3 is Ear Care Day. It reminds us to take good care of our ears. So how can we do this? Let’s take a look together.

Keep your ears dry and warm

Dry our ears with a towel after swimming or taking a bath. If you feel water in your ear, shake your head a little a bit. This can help you get the water out of your ear.

Also, when the sun is shining, use some sunscreen on your ears. During the winter, protect your ears with a hat or a scarf.

How to clean your ears

Usually, our ears can clean themselves. The earwax builds up, dries out, and then comes out of the ear along with some dirt.

So don’t clean your ears with anything sharp. Sharp objects can make the earwax go too deep into your ears and hurt them. But if the earwax is making you feel bad, you can ask a doctor for help.

How to use headphones

Don’t listen to loud music on your headphones for a long time. Follow the 60:60 rule: listen to music at 60 percent of your headphones’ maximum volume(最大音量）for no more than 60 minutes a day.

Over-the-ear headphones are better than in-ear ones. They do a better job of stopping outside noise, so you can listen at a lower volume.

【1】Which of the following ways is bad for your ears?

A. Using a towel to dry your ears after swimming. B. Keeping water stay in your ear for long.

C. Using sunscreen on your ears in summer. D. Wearing a hat or scarf in winter.

【2】The underlined word “sharp” means ___.

A. 圆的 B. 锋利的 C. 柔软的 D. 干净的

【3】Over-the-ear headphones are better than in-ear ones because _____.

A. they only work at a lower volume B. they can keep the ears drier and warmer

C. they keep the ears cleaner and stop dirt D. they can stop more outside noise

【4】The story mainly tells us ___.

A. why ears are an important part of our bodies B. how to take care of our ears

C. what can hurt ears D. why we need Ear Care Day

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】B

【3】D

【4】B

【解析】试题本文是一篇说明文，作者从“保持耳朵干燥和温暖”“如何清洁你的耳朵”和“如何使用耳机”三个方面谈了如何保护耳朵。

【1】题意：下列哪种方法对你的耳朵有害？考查细节理解题。根据If you feel water in your ear, shake your head a little a bit.，耳朵里有水会损伤耳朵，可知选B。

【2】题意：下划线“sharp”一词表示“ ”。考查词义理解题。根据下文Sharp objects can make the earwax go too deep into your ears and hurt them.尖锐的物体会使耳垢深入你的耳朵，伤害它们，可知选B。

【3】题意：耳外耳机比耳内耳机更好，因为它们能阻挡更多的外界噪音。考查细节理解题。根据最后一段Over-the-ear headphones are better than in-ear ones. They do a better job of stopping outside noise, so you can listen at a lower volume.，可知选D。

【4】题意：这个故事主要告诉我们 。考查文意理解题。根据开头We do a lot of things to protect our eyes. But we usually forget another important part of our body – the ears.，结合短文内容，可知是如何保护耳朵的三条建议，故选B。