Do you often listen to music at loud volumes? You should know that this habit is bad for your hearing. Over 1 billion young people are at risk of hearing loss(听力丧失), because of listening to loud noise for long periods of time. Listening to music or watching a TV show at loud volumes can harm your hearing.
The United Nations has standards for safe listening. It is not safe to listen to sounds that are louder than 85 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. Most of us are born with about 16,000 hair cells(听毛细胞) in our inner ears. These cells notice 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 Once this happens, it's hard to get your hearing back.
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.
The "safe level" for most sound is below 80 dB for up to 40 hours a week. a level of 80 dB is about equal to(相当于) the noise of a subway.
Here is some advice on safe listening. Over﹣the﹣ ear headphones(头戴式耳机) are better than in﹣ear ones. They do a better job of stopping outside noise, so you can listen at a lower volume.Don't listen to loud music on your headphones for a long time. Follow the 60: 60 rule: listen to music at 60 percent of your headphones' maximum volume for no more than 60 minutes a day.
根据短文内容,判断下列句子正误.正确的用"A表示,不正确的用"B"表示.
(1)It is safe to listen to sounds that are louder than 100 dB for 15 minutes.
(2)Listening to loud noise for a long time can cause some hair cells in the inner ear to die.
(3)From the fourth paragraph, we know people don't always realize how loud their music is.
(4)In﹣ear headphones are better than over﹣the﹣ear ones because they can stop more outside noise.
(5)This article mainly tells us why ears are an important part of our bodies.
阅读下面四篇语言材料,然后按文后要求做题, 并将最佳答案填入下列方框内。
direct /dI'rekt/ adj.,v. ▪ adj. with nothing or nobody in between; immediate. ▪ v. to tell or show sb how to get somewhere. Can you direct me to the bus station? direction /dI'rekʃn/ n. way that a person moves or faces. |
striker /straIk/ n., v. ▪ n. stopping of work by workers because of a disagreement. ▪ v. (pt, pp: struck /strʌk/) hit (sb/sth) The stone struck me on the head. |
sudden /'sʌdn/ adj. happening, coming or done quickly. ◇ The driver made a sudden turn in the road. suddenly/'sʌdənli/ adv. quickly ◇ He went to America suddenly. |
valuable /'væljuəbl/ adj. very useful or important. Don’t waste any valuable time. value/' vælju:/ n., v. |
阅读以上词条,选择最佳答案。 Which of the following words is the first in alphabetical(字母的) order in a dictionary?
A.strike | B.direct | C.sudden | D.valuable |
The pronunciation of the word “sudden” is .
A./straIk/ | B./dI'rekt/ |
C./'sʌdn/ | D./ 'væljuəbl/ |
What’s the past form of the word “strike”?
A.strike | B.striked | C.struck | D.striking |
Which sentence is wrong after learning these words in the dictionary?
A.The ball struck me on the nose. |
B.We direct the old man to the park. |
C.The car stopped suddenly. |
D.The time is value. |
What are the Chinese meanings of the words “strike”, “direct”, “sudden”, and “valuable”?
A.击打;指引;突然的;有价值的 |
B.指引;击打;有价值的;突然的 |
C.突然的;有价值的;击打;指引 |
D.指引;突然的;击打;有价值的 |
This is Kate’s room. There is a big bed, a table, a computer and some chairs in it. The cup and some books are on the table. A picture is on the wall (墙)。 The baseball is under the chair. Some CDs are on the desk. Her model plane is in the bookcase. Look, there is an English dictionary in the bookcase, too.Where is the baseball?
A.It’s on the wall. | B.It’s on the table. |
C.It’s on the chair. | D.It’s under the chair. |
What’s in the bookcase?
A model plane.
B. An English dictionary.
C.some books
D. Her model plane and English dictionaryWhere are the CDs?
A.On the table. | B.Under the chair |
C.On the desk. | D.In the bookcase. |
I’m Ann. I am twelve. My birthday is on May 11th. I am a student. I am in No. 3 middle School. I have a good friend. Her name is Alice. She is twelve, too. We are not in the same class. We have the same English teacher. Her name is Monica. We all like her. Kate is Alice’s sister. Oh, today is November 11th. It’s Kate’s birthday. I will buy her a birthday card.Ann and Alice are______________.
A.friends | B.sister |
C.classmates | D.cousins |
When is Ann’s birthday?_______ .
A.May 8th | B.May 11th |
C.November 11th | D.November 12th |
Who is Monica? ________ .
A.She is Ann’s mother. |
B.She is Alice’s mother. |
C.She is Kate’s friend. |
D.She is Ann and Alice’s English teacher. |
How old is Alice?
A.11. | B.12. | C.13. | D.14. |
Today is _ .
A.Ann’s | B.Alice’s |
C.Monica’s. | D.Kate’s |
Today is November 8th. It’s Gina’s birthday. She is twelve. Jim , Kate and Bill are her friends. They want to buy some presents (礼物) for Gina. They go to the shop near the school. There are a lot of things in the shop. They buy a big cake , two boxes of color pencils , a pencil-box and some nice exercise books. They want to buy two dolls (玩具) for Gina. But all the dolls are too dear(贵的).How old is Gina today?
A.12 | B.13 |
C.11 | D.10 |
Gina has _______friends.
A.three | B.Four |
C.two | D.Only one |
_______ is near the school.
A.their home | B.A factory |
C.The shop | D.The farm |
They buy ______ for Gina.
A. big cake |
B.two boxes of color pencils |
C.a pencil-box and some nice exercise books |
D. A, B and C |
Xin hua Clothes Store
clothes |
color |
price |
Sweater |
Pink, green |
$25 |
Hats |
Red, black |
$4 |
Pants |
green |
$20 |
Sports bags |
Black, white |
$7 |
T-shirts |
Blue, red, green |
$21 |
You can buy _________ in Xin hua Clothes Store.
A.Red pants | B.Green sports bags |
C.Black hats | D.White T-shirts |
How much are two hats and three sports bags?
A.$11 | B.$15 | C.$26 | D.$29 |
You like green and you only have $ 21 to buy____.
A T-shirt B. a hat
C. a sports bag D. a sweater