Do you think there is too much noise in our city? If you live near an airport，you will be unhappy because of a plane often make a loud noise．The sound of planes or heavy vehicles is likely to cause deafness if heard continuously（不断地）．

However, most people in our city do not seem to mind noise. They like to enjoy music when they are doing uninteresting jobs．It is a new danger because pop music，when played through powerful amplifiers（放大器），can reach 120 decibels（120分贝的）at a distance of five feet．A continuous noise of over 85 decibels can cause deafness．It was discovered that many young people in America could hear no better than 65-year-old people．

In the past we used to think that only workers in very noisy places would become deaf．For example，when newspapers and books are being printed，the noise level is over 85 decibels，and some of the workers become deaf．Today，however，scientists believe that 10 percent of the workers in Britain are being deafened by the noise．

Sometimes noise of less than 85 decibels can make some people tired and stressed．We all know that too much noise makes life difficult and unpleasant．It can do great harm to people's health and prevent people from working well．Workers in noisy offices are not as efficient（效率高的）as those in quiet offices．Noise makes people less efficient．Can anything be done to reduce or control noise?

In Britain the government has made several laws to reduce noise．Though the government has spent a lot of money in making airports and main roads quieter，many people think that there are still not enough laws．For example，there are no laws to control the noise of machines．In Japan，America and Norway there are such laws．As a result，workers can be given compensation（赔偿）if they become deaf．

1.Some workers become deaf because of ________．

A．hard work              B．a continuous noise of over 85 decibels

C. powerful amplifiers    D．uninteresting jobs

2.In Britain there are laws to ________．

A．stop workers from becoming deaf       B．control the noise of machines

C．keep down noise                       D．help deaf workers in need

3.Who can be given compensation if they become deaf?

A．American workers．

B．British workers．

C．Both American workers and British workers．

D．None of the above answers．

Do you think there is too much noise in our city? If you live near an airport，you will be unhappy because of a plane often make a loud noise．The sound of planes or heavy vehicles is likely to cause deafness if heard continuously（不断地）．
However, most people in our city do not seem to mind noise. They like to enjoy music when they are doing uninteresting jobs．It is a new danger because pop music，when played through powerful amplifiers（放大器），can reach 120 decibels（120分贝的）at a distance of five feet．A continuous noise of over 85 decibels can cause deafness．It was discovered that many young people in America could hear no better than 65-year-old people．
In the past we used to think that only workers in very noisy places would become deaf．For example，when newspapers and books are being printed，the noise level is over 85 decibels，and some of the workers become deaf．Today，however，scientists believe that 10 percent of the workers in Britain are being deafened by the noise．
Sometimes noise of less than 85 decibels can make some people tired and stressed．We all know that too much noise makes life difficult and unpleasant．It can do great harm to people's health and prevent people from working well．Workers in noisy offices are not as efficient（效率高的）as those in quiet offices．Noise makes people less efficient．Can anything be done to reduce or control noise?
In Britain the government has made several laws to reduce noise．Though the government has spent a lot of money in making airports and main roads quieter，many people think that there are still not enough laws．For example，there are no laws to control the noise of machines．In Japan，America and Norway there are such laws．As a result，workers can be given compensation（赔偿）if they become deaf．
【小题1】Some workers become deaf because of ________．

The Young Pop King

He is quiet and shy．He likes to hide his eyes behind his hair．He doesn’t smile very often．However，if you talk to him about music，he’ll have a lot to say．

This is Jay Chou，the 24-year-old Taiwanese pop king(天王)．His fans are so excited because he will sing songs in Beijing on September 12．Those songs are from his new album(唱片)，“Ye Huimei”，and the album was released(发行)in July and was named after his mother．

Chou grew up just with his mother．He did not talk much and did badly in many school subjects．

His mother noticed the boy’s special interest in music and sent him to learn piano when he was only three years old．He loved it and kept on practicing．

Chou is not very handsome．He does not speak clearly when he sings or talks，but the singer has huge crowds of fans．“He is really good at music．It makes him attractive(有魅力的)to me．”said Liu Jiajun，a Junior 2 student in No．101 Middle School in Beijing．

“He is true to himself．He never follows others.”said Zhang Yujie，a Junior One girl at Huaibei Middle School in Sihong，Jiangsu Province．

1 From this passage，we know that Jay Chou ________.

A．is very handsome                                        B．has a bright smile

C．often makes too much noise                        D．is a pop music star

2 His fans are so excited because ________．

A．he released a new album in July

B．he will sing new songs in Beijing

C．he can play the piano very well

D．his new album was named after his mother

3 When he was a little child，he ________．

A．talked a lot every day                                         B．did well in his study at school

C．started to like music                                    D．had huge crowds of fans

4 One of his fans says Jay ________．

A．is a good student                                               B．has long and beautiful hair

C．is a well-known pianist                                D．is very attractive

5 The sentence“He never follows others”in the last paragraph means ________．

A．he always has his own style(风格)               B．he likes to walk alone

C．he doesn’t like other people’s songs at all             D．no one can catch up with him

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The Young Pop King

He is quiet and shy．He likes to hide his eyes behind his hair．He doesn’t smile very often．However，if you talk to him about music，he’ll have a lot to say．

This is Jay Chou，the 24-year-old Taiwanese pop king(天王)．His fans are so excited because he will sing songs in Beijing on September 12．Those songs are from his new album(唱片)，“Ye Huimei”，and the album was released(发行)in July and was named after his mother．

Chou grew up just with his mother．He did not talk much and did badly in many school subjects．

His mother noticed the boy’s special interest in music and sent him to learn piano when he was only three years old．He loved it and kept on practicing．

Chou is not very handsome．He does not speak clearly when he sings or talks，but the singer has huge crowds of fans．“He is really good at music．It makes him attractive(有魅力的)to me．”said Liu Jiajun，a Junior 2 student in No．101 Middle School in Beijing．

“He is true to himself．He never follows others.”said Zhang Yujie，a Junior One girl at Huaibei Middle School in Sihong，Jiangsu Province．

1 From this passage，we know that Jay Chou ________.

A．is very handsome                                        B．has a bright smile

C．often makes too much noise                        D．is a pop music star

2 His fans are so excited because ________．

A．he released a new album in July

B．he will sing new songs in Beijing

C．he can play the piano very well

D．his new album was named after his mother

3 When he was a little child，he ________．

A．talked a lot every day                                         B．did well in his study at school

C．started to like music                                    D．had huge crowds of fans

4 One of his fans says Jay ________．

A．is a good student                                               B．has long and beautiful hair

C．is a well-known pianist                                D．is very attractive

5 The sentence“He never follows others”in the last paragraph means ________．

A．he always has his own style(风格)               B．he likes to walk alone

C．he doesn’t like other people’s songs at all             D．no one can catch up with him