LISTEN. Do you hear the sound of birds outside, a car going by, your favorite music? (A)Because of your ears, you can hear it clearly.
March 3 is International Ear Care Day. This year, the theme for the day is “Ear care can avoid hearing loss (丧失)”.
The World Health Organization(WHO) reports that there are 360 million people in the world with disabling (使伤残) hearing loss. At least half of all cases of hearing loss are avoidable through healthy ear care practices.
Protecting yourself from loud noise is a key part of ear care. Nowadays, (B) it is very common for people to listen to music with headphones on while traveling to school or work. Experts suggest a 60:60 rule: listen to your music at 60 percent of the maximum (最大值的) volume for no more than 60 minutes a day.
Cleaning your ears is a basic step to take care of your ears. Do you clean your ears with cotton buds or fingernails? Think again. These things can push earwax (耳垢) deeper into your ear, and hurt your ear canal (耳道). The ear is a self-cleaning organ and does not require active cleaning,(C) the WHO. If the wax makes you (D) , you can ask a doctor to deal with it.
Take care of your ears when you are swimming. You can use earplugs. Dry your ears with a towel afteru(耳塞) to stop water getting into your ears. swimming or having a bath. (E) If you feel there is water inside your ear, shake your head a little bit to help get the water out.
Top things to know about earphones
Here are some helpful tips to guide you to using earphones in the right way.
1. (F) What kind of earphones you wear is important for your hearing. Choose over-the-ear headphones. This type can block out (挡住) background noise and allow you to have the volume lower. In-the-ear headphones are less effective (有效的) at blocking out background noise.
2. Some children like sharing earphones with their friends. But when you have only one earphone, you may naturally turn the volume up. Instead of (G) earphones, get a splitter (分线器). This lets you connect two sets of earphones. This way, you can protect your own hearing as well as your friend’s.
3. Want to know if your earphones are at a safe volume? Ask people (H) near you if they can hear your music. If they can, it’s a sign that your hearing is being damaged. Turn the volume down until other people can no longer hear it.
任务一：从方框中选择单词并用适当的形式填入D、G、H处
| comfortable sit share |
D
G
H
任务二：将文中B、E、F划线句子译成汉语B
E
F
任务三：用适当的短语替换A处划线短语A
在C处填上适当的短语 C
任务四：根据短文回答问题 Cleaning your ears isn’t a basic step to take care of your ears，is it？
_____________________________________ What’s the theme of International Ear Care Day?
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This is my family. My father’s name is Mr. White. He is 35 years old. His birthday is October twenty-third. He likes football. He likes vegetables, but he doesn’t like meat. My mother’s name is Mrs. White. She is 34 years old. Her birthday is July fourth. She doesn’t like to watch TV, but she likes to play on the computer. She likes ice cream and all the fruits: apples, oranges, bananas, but she doesn’t like mangoes. My name is George. I’m thirteen years old. My birthday is May fifth. I like all vegetables and fruits. And I like Chinese food and ice cream, but I don’t like hamburgers, because mom says hamburgers are not good.
| A．Mr. White | B．Mrs. White | C．George | D．George’s sister |
| A．to watch TV | B．to go shopping |
| C．to watch movies | D．to play on the computer |
| A．his mother says hamburgers are not good |
| B．his father doesn’t like hamburgers |
| C．he likes Chinese food |
| D．he likes all the fruits |
| A．35 years old | B．34 years old | C．33 years old | D．23 years old |
| A．December sixth | B．July fourth |
| C．May fifth | D．October twenty-third |
The coldest and most difficult place in the world in which to live is Antarctica. Antarctica is the land of snow and ice near the South Pole. Most people do not think there is much life in the icy waters around it. They are wrong.
Antarctica's seas are full of life. There are many kinds of fishes, water birds, seals and whales. They eat the thick plant life in the sea and the smaller water animals. Some whales, for example, eat more than a ton of food every day.
The most famous animal of Antarctica is the penguin. It struts around the icy as if it were a movie star walking down the street.
| A．Thick Plant Life | B．Life Around Antarctica |
| C．Tons of Food | D．Penguins |
| A．whale | B．seal | C．penguin | D．fox |
| A．much ice | B．warm weather | C．flocks of geese | D．warm water |
| A．are many people | B．is little plant life | C．are many animals | D．is little snow |
| A．swims gracefully | B．walks proudly | C．runs swiftly | D．jumps happily |
John moved into a new house. He was very happy. He had an old cat and a young cat. He liked them very much, He thought, “I must let my cat go in and out of my house when I'm not at home.” He had an idea.
One day, a friend came to see him and saw two holes(洞) in his door. One is big, the other is small.
“My dear friend," he said, "It's a very nice house, but why are two holes in your door of the new house?”
“To let the cat in and out, of course.” John said.
“But why are there two holes? Is one hole all right?”
“How can a big cat go through the little hole?” said John.
“That’s right. But can't a little cat go through(穿过) a big hole?” The friend laughed.
| A．a cat | B．two cats | C．his friend | D．two dogs |
| A．To make a hole in the door |
| B．To keep the door closed |
| C．To keep the door open |
| D．To make two holes in the door |
| A．the cat and the hole. | B．the door and the holes |
| C．John and his new house | D．John and his cats |
| A．Only one big hole is | B．Only one small hole is |
| C．Only two holes are | D．Only the door is |
| A．John thought clearly before he made the holes. |
| B．John liked the small cat better, so he made a small hole for it when there was a big hole. |
| C．John thought his idea was right before his friend asked him. |
| D．John doesn’t like his cats. |
There are four people in my family. They’re my grandfather, my parents and me. My grandfather exercises every day. He never uses the Internet. He eats vegetables three times a day, but he hardly ever drinks milk. And he watches TV every night. My father is a taxi driver. He’s very busy. He never exercises, but he sometimes surf the Internet. He watches TV on Saturday and Sunday evening. He often eats vegetables and drinks milk. My mother is a housewife（家庭主妇）. She watches TV twice a day. She never surf the Internet. She sometimes eats vegetables, but she drinks milk three times a week. Exercise? Of course she does. She exercises every day by doing housework. I’m a middle school student. I go to school from Monday to Friday. I often exercise. But on Saturday and Sunday, I don’t exercise because I have too much homework to do. I watch TV only on Sunday evening. But I surf the Internet twice a week. I drink milk every day, but I don’t like vegetables. My mother often says to me, “Why do you eat so much meat, Mike? It’s not good for your health.” But I like it very much.
| A．Mike and his father | B．Mike and his mother |
| C．Mike’s parents | D．Mike’s father and grandfather |
| A．Mike and his grandfather |
| B．Mike’s mother and grandfather |
| C．Mike’s parents |
| D．Mike’s father and grandfather |
| A．He often eats vegetable. | B．He sometimes surf the Internet. |
| C．He is very busy. | D．He is a taxi driver. |
| A．Because he wants to surf the Internet. |
| B．Because he wants to watch TV. |
| C．Because he has too much homework to do. |
| D．Because he has to go to school. |
| A．meat | B．vegetables | C．fruit | D．milk |
Hanging Gardens of Babylon(巴比伦空中花园)
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were built in the 7th century BC and are considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were amazing not only because of their beauty, but also because of their location.
In the 7th century BC a king named Nebudchadnezzar II created the gardens as a sign of love for his wife, Amyitis. According to legend, Amyitis, the daughter of the king of the Medes, was homesick. She missed the green hills and valleys of her homeland.
Upon marrying Nebudchadnezzar II, Amyitis moved to the ancient chief city of Babylon. The area was in the Mesopotamian desert, and the climate there was totally different from where she had left. So the new queen was very sad about the flat and the sun-baked desert. To make Amyitis happier and more comfortable the king decided to build her a series of magnificent gardens.
Many think of the gardens as an otherworldly creation that hung in the air somehow. But experts agree that the gardens were actually built on a mountainside, rather than actually “hanging”.
The hanging Gardens of Babylon are famous. Stories of them spread throughout the ancient world, and ancient writers recorded a large number of descriptions of the gardens, but some wonder whether this paradise of the past ever existed. There are no historical records of it except stories. Whatever may happen, even the idea of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon is amazing. They were essentially impossible to create because of the climate, but they were kept in the minds of many as a botanical beauty created in the middle of unattractive desert scenery.Hanging Gardens of Babylon are considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, aren’t they?
What makes the Hanging Gardens of Babylon so amazing and famous?
Why did the king Nebudchadnezzar II create Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
What made the Hanging Gardens of Babylon essentially impossible to create?
According to the experts, were the Hanging Gardens of Babylon really hanging or built on a mountainside?
Did Hanging Gardens of Babylon really exist? What makes you think so? (In no more than THREE sentences)