Hearing plays an important part in our everyday life, but few of us take the steps we need to protect our hearing.
It is easy to see how your hearing is under assault in today’s world. There are so many things to hear, and so many new instruments, like iPods and headphones, which can harm your hearing if used improperly. Keeping the volume(音量)to a reasonable level on an iPod or other portable listening instruments is one of the most important ways to protect your hearing. Another great way to keep your hearing protected is to avoid loud noises whenever possible. There are many loud noises from power tools to machinery, and it is important to avoid these noises as often as possible. When it is not possible to avoid them, keep your hearing protected by using earplugs(耳机).
If you think your hearing may have already been damaged by modern technology, it is important to have your hearing tested by a physician. Only such a professional will be able to measure your level of hearing loss and help you find the best solution to your hearing problem.
For those with hearing issues, the choices have never been greater. There are many excellent hearing aids on the market. Having a hearing aid can be a perfect choice for the young and the old alike, and many people who swore they would never wear a hearing aid find that they love the convenience and quality these instruments represent.
Never let an unimportant thing like vanity(虚荣) get in the way of treating a hearing problem. These days there are hearing aids that are nearly invisible to the naked eye, including a number of models that fit completely inside the ear. If you believe you may be experiencing a problem with your hearing, it is important to have it checked out, and to take the right measures to protect your ears. In many cases, this treatment will be as simple as wearing earplugs. Taking care of your ears is of great importance. After all, you only get one set of ears. The second paragraph mainly talks about_____.
| A．the causes of hearing loss |
| B．the importance of hearing |
| C．how to cure hearing problems |
| D．how to protect your hearing |
The underlined phrase “under assault” in Paragraph 2 most probably means_____.
| A．under consideration |
| B．under protection |
| C．under attack |
| D．under treatment |
All the following factors may cause hearing problems EXCEPT_____.
| A．using iPods improperly |
| B．listening to MP3 at full volume |
| C．standing near machinery making a loud noise |
| D．using earplugs when there are loud noises |
Sometimes teens(十几岁的少年） need to have some time away from their families. They may want' to move out of the family home for a while.
Many parents will say no to this demand. But experts say it might be a good idea to let your teens live with a friend or relative.
"It was the break I needed at the time," said Richard Lerner. He is talking about the time he spent living with his grandmother when he was 15.
"It allowed me to be a different person than I was with my parents." Lerner said. He now heads the Institute for Children, Youth and Families at Michigan State University.
Experts say teens living away from their families can test new ways of thinking and getting along with people. They may see new solutions (解答) to problems.
This is different from running away, the experts stress. Runaways are often fleeing serious problems.Some teens who want some time away from family attend a structured summer program. Others live for a while with a relative or with the family of a friend.
If there is conflict (冲突) at home, having a teen live elsewhere can benefit other family members. It gives everyone space to develop better relationships.
Joseph Kett teaches history at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. He says living at home until the late teen years has become the norm (准则) only in recent times."In the 17th century, children were often sent to live in other people's homes when they were about 10 or 11," he said.
Peter Sheras teaches education at the University of Virginia. He said parents should listen when a child wants to move out. They should try to find out why the child wants some time away.
Often, parents can help the child find a safe place to stay during that time. In other cases, they can meet the child's needs at home.According to this passage, many parents think it ______ for their children to live away from them.
| A．right |
| B．happy |
| C．unsafe |
| D．Reasonable |
When children seriously disagree with their parents,experts suggest that parents should .
| A．Punish them |
| B．Jet them live away from their family |
| C．Send for a teacher |
| D．Keep them in the house |
In the third paragraph the word ‘structured’ means .
| A．built |
| B．stuck |
| C．organized |
| D．drunk |
In history, .
| A．Teens never left their families |
| B．Teens often left their parents |
| C．Teens never went to school |
| D．Teens never made friends with each other |
Terry was a middleaged leather trader whose repeated failure in career made him a depressed man, often____that he had been cheated by others. One day he told his wife he was so__
_with the city that he had to leave.
So his family moved to another city. It was the evening of a weekend. When Terry and his wife were busily__up their new home, the light suddenly__
__.Terry was regretful to have forgotten bringing along__
_and had to wait__
__in a low mood. Just then he heard light, hesitant__
__on his door that were clearly audible (听到) in the_
__night.
“Who's it？” he wondered, since Terry was a____to this city. And this was the moment he especially hated to be__
__， so he went to the door and opened it__
_. At the door was a little girl, shyly asking, “Sir, do you have candles? I'm your neighbor.”“No，” answered Terry in anger and shut the door__
__. “What a nuisance (讨厌)！” he complained over it with his wife. “No sooner had we settled down than the neighbor came to_
__things.”
After a while，the door was knocked again, he opened it and found the same girl outside.___this time she was__
__two candles，saying, “My grandma told me the new neighbor downstairs might need candles. She__
__me here to give you these.” Terry was very__
__by what he saw.
At that moment he suddenly realized what caused his___in life. It was his__
__and harshness (刻薄) with other people. The person who had cheated him in life was__
__nobody else but himself, for his eyes had been blurred (蒙蔽) by his unsympathetic mind.
A. complaining B. reflecting
C. praying D. pretending
A.inspired B．disappointed
C．thrilled D．encouraged
A.looking B．turning
C．coming D．tidying
A.went on B．went down
C．went out D．went through
A.candles B．matches
C．lights D．flashlights
A.happily B．patiently
C．hopefully D．helplessly
A.steps B．words
C．knocks D．screams
A.dark B．quiet
C．noisy D．crowded
A.newcomer B．stranger
C．guest D．settler
A.called B．disturbed
C．watched D．offered
A.surprisedly B．delightedly
C．impatiently D．willingly
A.gently B．kindly
C．politely D．violently
A.lend B．sell
C．purchase D．borrow
A.And B．But
C．So D．For
A.holding B．hiding
C．fetching D．seeking
A.suggested B．forbade
C．sent D．forced
A.frightened B．pleased
C．puzzled D．surprised
A.failure B．success
C．complaint D．determination
A.warmth B．coldness
C．kindness D．sympathy
A.doubtfully B．hardly
C．really D．probably
On a sunny day last August, Tim heard some shouting. Looking out to the sea carefully, he saw a couple of kids in a rowboat were being pulled out to sea.
Two 12-year-old boys, Christian and Jack, rowed out a boat to search a football. Once they’d rowed beyond the calm waters, a beach umbrella tied to the boat caught the wind and pulled the boat into open water. The pair panicked and tried to row back to shore. But they were no match for
it and the boat was out of control.
Tim knew it would soon be swallowed by the waves.
“Everything went quiet in my head,” Tim recalls（回忆）. “I’m trying to figure out how to swim to the boys in a straight line.”
Tim took off his clothes and jumped into the water. Every 500 yards or so, he raised his head to judge his progress. “At one point, I considered turning back,” he says. “I wondered if I was putting my life at risk.” After 30 minutes of struggling, he was close enough to yell to the boys, “Take down the umbrella!”
“Let’s aim for the pier（码头）,” Jack said. Tim turned the boat toward it. Soon afterward, waves crashed over the boat, and it began to sink. “Can you guys swim?” he cried. “A little bit,” the boys said.
Once they were in the water, Tim decided it would be safer and faster for him to pull the boys toward the pier. Christian and Jack were wearing life jackets and floated on their backs. Tim swam toward land as water washed over the boys’ faces.
“Are we almost there?” they asked again and again. “Yes,” Tim told them each time.
After 30 minutes, they reached the pier. Why did the two boys go to the sea?
| A．To go boat rowing |
| B．To get back their football. |
| C．To swim in the open water |
| D．To test the umbrella as a sail. |
What does “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
| A．The beach |
| B．The water |
| C．The boat |
| D．The wind |
Why did Tim raise his head regularly?
| A．To take in enough fresh air . |
| B．To consider turning back or not. |
| C．To check his distance from the boys. |
| D．To ask the boys to take down the umbrella. |
How can the two boys finally reach the pier?
| A．They were dragged to the pier by Tim. |
| B．They swam to the pier all by themselves. |
| C．They were washed to the pier by the waves. |
| D．They were carried to the pier by Tim on his back. |
I was very fond of hunting when I was a young man. In the autumn of 1915, I was in the northwest of India. One evening, after hunting in the forest all
, I was returning alone to the place where I had
up my tent. I was tired
hungry. It was getting
and darker, and I was walking slowly
a narrowpath. On my right was a wide river; on my left, a
, dark forest. All of a
I saw two green eyes looking at me from among the trees. I knew it
be a man-eating tiger. The tiger was getting ready to
on me.
My heart . What could I do? Should I jump
the river and hope to save my life
swimming? Ilooked to the
. In the river there was a
crocodile waiting to welcome me with its mouth
open. I was so
that I shut my eyes. And I thought it would be the end of my
. I heard branches moving
the tiger roared (咆哮) and jumped.
then I opened my eyes. What do you think had happened? The tiger had jumped right over me and now in the jaws (嘴) of the crocodile.
A. practicing B. studying C. planting D. traveling
A. day B. night C. the time D. the year
A. turned B. put C. made D. brought
A. but B. and C. or D. nor
A. colder B. warmer C. brighter D. latter
A. by B. beside C. along D. on
A. thick B. strong C. tall D. short
A. shock B. joy C. sudden D. surprise
A. could B. can C. must D. should
A. live B. depend C. look D. jump
A. beat B. sank C. ached D. jumped
A. across B. over C. into D. from
A. on B. of C. with D. by
A. front B. back C. left D. right
A. big B. small C. dead D. dying
A. long B. short C. wide D. narrow
A. tired B. excited C. frightened D. surprised
A. work B. study C. day D. life
A. though B. asC. but D. or
A. Just B. Even C. Still D. Only
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项.选项中有两项为多余选项.
Kids' health: Four steps for fighting stress
Everybody gets stressed from time to time. Some ways of dealing with stress- like screaming or hitting someone - don't solve（解决）much. But other ways, like talking to someone you trust, can lead you to solving your problem or at least feeling better.
Try taking these four steps the next time you are stressed:
(1) Get support. When you need help, reach out to the people who care about you. Talk to a trusted adult, such as a parent or other relatives. They might have had similar problems, such as dealing with a test, or the death of a beloved pet.
(2) Don't take it out on yourself. Sometimes when kids are stressed and upset they take it out on themselves. Oh, dear, that's not a good idea. Remember that there are always people to help you. Don't take it out on yourself.
(3) Try to solve the problem. After you're calm and you have support from adults and friends, it's time to get down to business.Even if you can't solve it all,you can solve a piece of it.
(4) Be positive. Most stress is temporary (暂时的). Remember stress does go away,especially when you figure out the problem and start working on solving it.These steps aren't magic, but they do work. And if you can stay positive as you make your way through a tough time, you'll help yourself feel better even faster.
| A．Ask for a helping hand to get you through the tough situation. |
| B．Notice your friends' feelings and find a way to help them. |
| C．Different people feel stress in different ways. |
| D．Ah, it feels so good when the stress is gone. |
E. You need to figure out what the problem is.
F. And don't forget about your friends.
G. Then, find a way to calm down.