Jean is a bright young woman who comes from a rich and famous family. She goes to a good university and has everything that money can buy. Well, almost everything. The problem is that the people in Jean's family are so busy that they can hardly find time to be with her. In fact, Jean is quite lonely.

So Jean spends a lot of time on her QQ. She likes being anonymous(匿名), talking to people who do not know about her famous family and her rich life. She uses the name Linda on QQ and has made a lot of friends who she keeps in touch with quite often.

Last year Jean made a very special friend on QQ. His name was David and lived in San Francisco. David was full of stories and jokes. He and Jean had a common interest in rock music and modern dance. So it always took them hours to talk happily on QQ and sometimes they even forgot their time. Of course, they wanted to know more about each other. David sent a picture of himself: he was a tall, good-looking young man with a big, happy smile. As time went by, they became good friends and often sent cards and small things to each other.

When Jean's father told her that he was going on a business trip to San Francisco, she asked him to let her go with him so that she could give David a surprise for his birthday. She would take him that latest DVD of their favourite rock singer. But when she knocked on David's door in San Francisco, she found that her special friend was a twelve-year-old boy named Jim!

1.Jean spends a lot of her time on QQ because she is____________.

A.rich B.famous C.young D.lonely

2.Jean thought "David" was special because he____________.

A.made her quite happy on QQ B.was from San Francisco

C.sent her a picture of himself D.was tall and good-looking

3.When Jean and "David" met and introduced themselves to each other, whom felt surprised?

A.“David” B.Both of them C.Jean D.Neither of them

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.Jean went to San Francisco with her father.

B.David and Jim are both Jean's friends.

C.Jean likes rock music but “David” doesn't

D.Jean took nothing for David's birthday.

Young people are at risk of hearing loss due to listening to loud noise for long periods of time, World Health Organization (WHO) said. The reason is that loud volumes (音量) can harm your hearing.

It is not safe to listen to sounds that are louder than 85 decibels (dB 分贝) for eight hours or 100 dB for 15 minutes. The sound of a busy road is about 85 dB and the sound of a rock concert can be about 100 dB.

Loud noise is harmful to the inner ear (内耳). Most of us are born with about 16,000 hair cells (听毛细胞) in our inner ears. These cells receive sounds. However, listening to loud noise for a long time can make these cells work too hard and cause some of them to die. This is what causes hearing loss.

Some people might think that their music isn’t all that loud. But this can depend on where you are. For example, if you are in a noisy place

like the subway, you might turn up your music

too loud without realizing it. Later, when you listen to it at the same volume in a quiet place, you might feel uncomfortable.

WHO said the “safe level” for most sound is below 80 decibels for up to 40 hours a week. But do you know a level of 80 can be the noise of a subway.

1.According to the story, WHO suggests that it is NOT safe to _____.

A.listen to music every day B.watch TV for over an hour

C.listen to loud sounds for a long time D.go to a concert

2.The sound level of a busy road is about _____.

A.80 dB B.85 dB C.100 dB D.115 dB

3.Why can listening to loud music cause hearing problems? Because it _____.

A.puts our brains under great pressure B.can cause hair cells in the inner ear to die.

C.prevents our ears from resting D.allows people to get used to listening to loud sounds.

4.What will people do when they listen to music in a noisy place?

A.They will turn it up without realizing it. B.They will stop listening.

C.They will do nothing. D.They are likely to listen to music with headphones.

5.Which of the statements below is NOT right according to the article?

A.The noise of a subway is higher 80 decibel .

B.Noise-canceling headphones can get rid of background noise.

C.Keep your device volume at 50 to 60 percent.

D.Don’t use your headphones for more than an hour per day.

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