Question

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

【小题1】D            【小题2】G          【小题3】H           
任务二：将文中B、E、F划线句子译成汉语
【小题4】B
【小题5】E
【小题6】F
任务三：用适当的短语替换A处划线短语【小题7】A
在C处填上适当的短语         【小题8】C
任务四：根据短文回答问题
【小题9】 Cleaning your ears isn’t a basic step to take care of your ears，is it？
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【小题10】 What’s the theme of International Ear Care Day?
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Answer 1

【小题1】uncomfortable
【小题2】sharing
【小题3】sitting
【小题4】人们上学或上班时戴耳机听音乐是很普遍的。
【小题5】如果你觉得耳朵里有水，轻微晃动头把水弄出去。
【小题6】佩戴哪种耳机对于你的听力很重要。
【小题7】Thanks to
【小题8】according to
【小题9】Yes, it is.
【小题10】Ear care can avoid hearing loss.

解析试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了如何保护耳朵。每年三月三日是国际爱耳日，今年，爱耳日的主题为“爱耳可以避免听力丧失”。保护耳朵要注意，不能用棉签或指甲清洁你的耳朵，耳朵是一个自洁的器官和不需要主动清理。游泳或洗浴时可用耳塞塞住耳朵。使用耳机还要注意以下三点：1.耳机的种类；2.和朋友如何分享使用耳机；3.如何检测耳机是否安全。
【小题1】句意：如果你感到你的耳朵不舒服，你可以找医生来处理。根据句意可知此处填uncomfortable。
【小题2】句意：代替分享耳机，就是接一个分线器。Instead of后面接动名词，故填sharing。
【小题3】句意：问问坐在你附近的人，他们是否能听见你的音乐。此处是现在分词，表进行，故填sitting。
【小题4】汉译英。这是一个it作形式主语的句型，这正主语是后面的动词不定式，根据语境和句子结构可译为：人们上学或上班时戴耳机听音乐是很普遍的。
【小题5】汉译英。这是一个含有if引导的条件状语从句的句子，根据语境和句子结构可译为：如果你觉得耳朵里有水，轻微晃动头把水弄出去。
【小题6】汉译英。这个句子主语从句中含有定语从句，根据语境和句子结构可译为：佩戴哪种耳机对于你的听力很重要。
【小题7】同义词替换。原句句意：因为你的耳朵，你能听得很清晰。可换成多“亏了，由于”thanks to ，故填Thanks to 。
【小题8】根据语境分析可知，根据世界卫生组织（报道）耳朵是一个自洁的器官和不需要主动清理。故填
according to。
【小题9】句意：清洁耳朵不是保护耳朵的基本步骤。根据短文第五段可知这句话是正确的，所以回答为：Yes, it is.
【小题10】从短文中这句话“This year, the theme for the day is “Ear care can avoid hearing loss.” 可知今年爱耳日的主题是：Ear care can avoid hearing loss.
考点：任务型阅读。