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  Tom, a 15-year-old boy, couldn't hear anything after the whole night computer games and MP3 listening.He was excited and yelled(喊叫)after the MP3.When he walked out of his room the next morning, he could hear nothing about his mother's words.His mother sent him to the doctor at once.It was moderate(中度)hearing loss(耳聋).

  Do you have an MP3 player? Do you use it to listen to your favorite music? A survey shows that lots of young people enjoy listening to their MP3 players.And they always listen to them at high volumes(音量).There are about 100 million people listening to MP3 players in Europe every day.Most of them are young people.Scientists have found that if people listen to MP3 players at a very high volume for more than five hours a week, they could lose their hearing in five years.

  High-volume music can keep people excited, so young people would like to keep their players high.It's too bad for the ears.So the MP3 listeners should keep the player within safe volume levels, no higher than 60~70 of full capacity(容量).If people near you can hear your MP3, that means you are keeping your MP3 at a very high volume, turn it down, please!

(1)

What didn't Tom do before he had moderate hearing loss?

[  ]

A.

He played the computer games.

B.

He yelled after the MP3.

C.

He listened to the MP3.

D.

He went to see the doctor.

(2)

Who enjoys MP3?

[  ]

A.

Young people.

B.

Adults.

C.

No one.

D.

Scientists.

(3)

What's the safe volume of the MP3?

[  ]

A.

People beside you can hear your MP3.

B.

No higher than 600-/o of full capacity.

C.

You can't hear it clearly.

D.

Keep the full capacity.

(4)

Why do the young people keep the players high?

[  ]

A.

Because the people near them can't hear it.

B.

Because the young people want to surprise others.

C.

Because the high-volume music can keep them excited.

D.

Because the young people want to have hearing loss.

My teenage son Karl became withdraw after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent(缺席) 95 times from classes and has six falling grades for the year. At this rate he would never graduate(毕业), I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged(乞求) him. Nothing worked.

One night o felt so powerless that I got down on my knees(膝盖) and pleaded(恳求) for help. “Please God, I can’t do anything more for my son. I’m at the end of my rope(绳子). I’m giving the whole thing up to you.”

  I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. “I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences.” Before he could say another word, I choked up and all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. “I love my son but I just don’t know what to do. I’ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It’s out of my hands. “For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, “Thank you for your time”, and hung up.

Karl’s next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. Finally, he even made the honor roll .In his fourth year, I attended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were astonished at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said, “Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?” I nodded. “That was me. I thought I’d play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That’s when I knew I had to make you proud.”

1. Which of the following has the similar meaning to the underlined word “withdrawn”?

A. Quiet and lonely.                                         B. Relaxed and excited.

C. Active and lively.                                          D. Happy and easy-going.

2.When the mother said “It’s out of my hands” to the headmaster, she meant that she ______.

A. didn’t know what to do about her son       

B. would drive her son away from the house

C. had no money to support the family               

D. would have to hang up

3.Who was it that telephoned Karl’s mother that day?

A. The headmaster                                          B. The school adviser

C. Karl himself                                       D. The passage doesn’t tell us

4.From the passage we can learn that ______.

A. children in single-parent families always have mental problems

B. mother’s love plays an important role in teenagers’ life

C. parents should give their children everything that they need

D. school education still works well without the support from parents

 

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