We live in a noisy world. Young and old alike are troubled by sounds over which we may have little or no control: car and house alarms, motorcycles, loudspeakers, even movie previews.
We attend rock concerts, weddings, parties and sports events at which the music is so loud that you can hardly hear the person sitting next to you. At home, televisions, stereos and computer games are often turned up so loud that listeners cannot hear a doorbell or a telephone.
As if environmental noise were not enough, now we surround children with noisy toys and personal listening devices that can permanently damage their hearing. A series of studies conducted in 2002 indicated that even moderate (緩和的) background noise can interfere with how they learn language. In fact, children in classrooms on the noisy side of a school had lower reading scores than those whose classes were on the quiet side.
Noise-induced (噪音誘發(fā)的) hearing loss can come about in two ways: from a brief exposure to a very loud noise or from consistent exposure to moderate-level noise. Thus, there is much concern about the lasting effects of MP3 players that are turned up loud enough to block out surrounding sound, like street noise. An MP3 player at maximum volume produces about 105 decibels(分貝)— 100 times as severe as 85 decibels, where hearing damage begins.
So, before buying noise-making toys, parents would do well to listen to how loud they are. If the item comes with a volume control, monitor its use to make sure it is kept near the lowest level. Consider returning gifts that make loud noises, or disable the noise-making function. Children who play computer games and stereo equipment should be warned to keep the volume down. Most iPads have a control that allows parents to set a maximum volume.
Avoid taking children to loud action movies. If you do go and the sound seems deafening, ask the management to turn down the volume or insist on your money back.
The League for the Hard of Hearing urges parents to encourage participation in quiet activities, like reading, doing puzzles, making things with construction toys, playing educational computer games, drawing and painting, and visiting libraries and museums.
Noise And Children’s Hearing
Fact about noise
We live in a world of noise which  小題1:   people and is free of  小題2:  .
The 小題3:  that noise causes
We find it hard to hear others in a noisy  小題4: .
Noisy toys and personal listening devices can permanently
   小題5:  children’s hearing.
Two 小題6: of noise-induced hearing loss
People are 小題7: to loud noise for short time or to moderate-level noise for long time.
 
Advice for parents
They should pay attention to how  小題8:  the noise-making toys are and the returning gifts.
They shouldn’t  小題9:  their children to loud action movies.
They should encourage their children to 小題10:  in quiet activities.

小題1:troubles
小題2:control
小題3:problems
小題4:environment
小題5:damage
小題6:ways/approaches
小題7:exposed
小題8:loud
小題9: take
小題10:participate

試題分析:本文講述噪音產(chǎn)生影響人的生活及噪音的來源和應(yīng)對措施。
小題1:troubles 詞性轉(zhuǎn)化題。根據(jù)第一段Young and old alike are troubled by sounds over which we may have little or no control: car and house alarms, motorcycles, loudspeakers, even movie previews.,年輕老幼都受聲音的困擾,故填troubles 的動詞形式。
小題2:control 記性轉(zhuǎn)化題。根據(jù)第一段Young and old alike are troubled by sounds over which we may have little or no control: car and house alarms, motorcycles, loudspeakers, even movie previews.,所有人受到聲音的困擾,聲音處于失控的狀態(tài)。故用control的名詞形式。
小題3:problems 總結(jié)性題。第二段和第三段講述的是聲音所導(dǎo)致的問題。
小題4:environment 原句重現(xiàn)題。根據(jù)第二段As if environmental noise were not enough, now we surround children with noisy toys and personal listening devices that can permanently damage their hearing.在這種環(huán)境中聽不清人講話,故在這種吵鬧的環(huán)境下。
小題5:damage原句重現(xiàn)。根據(jù)第三段As if environmental noise were not enough, now we surround children with noisy toys and personal listening devices that can permanently damage their hearing,這種環(huán)境破壞人的聽力,故用damage.
小題6:ways/approaches 原詞重現(xiàn)題。根據(jù)第四段Noise-induced (噪音誘發(fā)的) hearing loss can come about in two ways:噪音誘發(fā)聽力失聰有兩種方法,可知填ways或者同義詞approaches.
小題7:exposed 近義詞轉(zhuǎn)換。根據(jù)第四段from a brief exposure to a very loud noise or from consistent exposure to moderate-level noise,exposure 用be exposed to 來替代。
小題8:loud 原句重現(xiàn)題。根據(jù)第五段So, before buying noise-making toys, parents would do well to listen to how loud they are可知填loud。
小題9: take 近義詞轉(zhuǎn)化題。根據(jù)第六段Avoid taking children to loud action movies,避免帶孩子去看巨聲電影。而問題中是they shouldn’t take their children to loud action movies.是同義句。故用take.
小題10:participate 近義詞轉(zhuǎn)化。根據(jù)最后一段The League for the Hard of Hearing urges parents to encourage participation in quiet activities,,participation轉(zhuǎn)換成participate in .
考點 任務(wù)型閱讀。
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