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What do former American president Bill Clinton and rock musician Pete Townshend have in common.'? Both men have hearing damage from exposure to loud music, and both now wear hearing aids as a consequence. As a teenager, Clinton played saxophone in a band. Townshend, who has the more severe hearing loss, was a guitarist for a band called the Who. He is one of the first rock musicians to call the public's attention to the problem of hearing loss from exposure to loud music.
Temporary hearing loss can happen after only 15 minutes of listening to loud music. One early warning sign is when your ears begin to feel warm while you listen to music at a rock concert or through headphones. One later is that an unusual sound or a ringing is sometimes produced in your head after the concert.
"What happens is that the hair cells in the inner ear are damaged, but they're not dead," says physician and ear specialist Dr. Sam Levine. According to Dr. Levine, if you avoid further exposure to loud noise, it's possible to recondition the cells somewhat. However, he adds, "Eventually, over a long period of time, hair cells are permanently damaged." And this is no small problem.
What sound level is dangerous? According to Dr. Levine, regular exposure to noise above 85 decibels (分貝) is considered dangerous. The chart below offers a comparison of decibel levels to certain sounds. Here's another measurement you can use. If you're at a rock concert and the music is so loud that you have to shout to make yourself heard, you' re at risk for hearing loss. That's when wearing protective devices such as earplugs becomes critical.
The facts are pretty frightening. But are rock bands turning down the volume.'? Most aren't. "Rock music is supposed to be loud," says drummer Andrew Sather.  "I wouldn't have it any other way. And neither would the real fans of rock. "
Continued exposure to loud music and the failure to wear earplugs can lead to deafness, according to Dr. Levine. He states, "There's no cure for hearing loss. Your ears are trying to tell you something. That ringing is the scream of your hair cells dying. Each time that happens, more and more damage is done. "

Levels of Common Noises Normal conversation                           50 — 65 dB Food blender                                  88 dB Jet plane flying above a person standing outside      103 dB Rock band during a concert                      110 — 140 dB

小題1:From Paragraph 1, we can learn that                   .

A．loud music is a major cause of hearing loss

B．famous people tend to have hearing problems

C．teenagers should stay away from school bands

D．the problem of hearing damage is widely known

小題2:In Paragraph 3, the underlined word "recondition" means                .

A．not to be seen	B．to fill with sound
C．to become larger in size	D．to make good again

小題3:The purpose of the chart at the end of the article is to show                   .

A．a list of harmful sounds

B．the effect of rock concerts

C．the noise levels of familiar sounds

D．relationship between daily activities and hearing loss

小題4:Which of the following statements will Dr. Sam Levine probably agree?

A．When your ears feel warm, your hair cells are dead.

B．Drummer Andrew Sather gives good advice.

C．Many are taking the risk of losing hearing.

D．Doctors know how to cure hearing loss.

Answer 1

小題1:A
小題2:D
小題3:B
小題4:C

試題分析：文章介紹嘈雜的音樂是聽力喪失的主要原因，如果及時避免，聽力會修復，但是如果繼續(xù)使用，就會導致完全的失聰。
小題1:細節(jié)題：從第一段的句子：Both men have hearing damage from exposure to loud music, and both now wear hearing aids as a consequence.可知嘈雜的音樂是聽力喪失的主要原因，選A
小題2:猜詞題：從第三段的句子：if you avoid further exposure to loud noise, it's possible to recondition the cells somewhat.可知如果你避免進一步暴露于嘈雜的音樂，這些毛發(fā)細胞會變好的，選D
小題3:推理題：從第四段的話：regular exposure to noise above 85 decibels (分貝) is considered dangerous.和表格里面的比較數字：Rock band during a concert110 — 140 dB可知最后的表格是為了表明搖滾音樂會的影響，選B
小題4:細節(jié)題：從文章最后一段的句子：Continued exposure to loud music and the failure to wear earplugs can lead to deafness,可知Dr. Sam Levine可能會同意很多人在冒失去聽力的危險，選 C