Painful for Your Ears
Do you often listen to music at loud volumes? You should know that this habit is bad for your hearing, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
The human ear has three different parts. The outer ear is the part you can see. The middle ear and inner ear are inside your head. That doesn't mean those parts can't be hurt. They can be harmed by loud noises. Over one billion young people are at risk of hearing loss due to listening to loud noise for long periods of time, said WHO. Listening to music or watching a TV show at loud volumes can harm your hearing.
Sounds are measured in decibels (dB分贝). A whisper is 30 dB. A friend talking is about 60 dB. The sound of a busy road is about 85 dB and the sound of a rock concert can be about 100 dB. The United Nations has standards for safe listening. It is not safe to listen to sounds that are louder than 85 dB for eight hours or 100 dB for 15 minutes.
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 detect (探测) 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.
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 the same volume in a quiet place, you might feel uncomfortable.
What can be done to protect your hearing? Use noise-canceling (降噪) headphones. These headphones get rid of background noise. You don't need to turn up the volume as much. Keep your device volume at 50 to 60 percent. Limit daily use of headphones. Listen to sound on your mobile devices for a maximum of one hour per day.
The less loud noise you hear, the better!
1.Listening to loud music causes hearing problems because_______.
A.it can stop our ears from resting
B.it puts our brains under great pressure
C.it can cause hair cells in the inner ear to die
D.it makes people get used to listening to loud sounds
2.From paragraph 5, we can know_______.
A.people love to listen to loud music
B.people don't always know how loud their music is
C.it's great to listen to music on the subway
D.it's reasonable to listen to loud music in some places
3.The writer probably agrees that _______.
A.people have to wear headphones while walking on a busy road
B.listening to music on TV is better for hearing than on mobile devices
C.young people should set a time limit of listening to music at loud volumes
D.wearing noise-canceling headphones can stop the outer ears being harmed
八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题
Painful for Your Ears
Do you often listen to music at loud volumes? You should know that this habit is bad for your hearing, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
The human ear has three different parts. The outer ear is the part you can see. The middle ear and inner ear are inside your head. That doesn't mean those parts can't be hurt. They can be harmed by loud noises. Over one billion young people are at risk of hearing loss due to listening to loud noise for long periods of time, said WHO. Listening to music or watching a TV show at loud volumes can harm your hearing.
Sounds are measured in decibels (dB分贝). A whisper is 30 dB. A friend talking is about 60 dB. The sound of a busy road is about 85 dB and the sound of a rock concert can be about 100 dB. The United Nations has standards for safe listening. It is not safe to listen to sounds that are louder than 85 dB for eight hours or 100 dB for 15 minutes.
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 detect (探测) 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.
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 the same volume in a quiet place, you might feel uncomfortable.
What can be done to protect your hearing? Use noise-canceling (降噪) headphones. These headphones get rid of background noise. You don't need to turn up the volume as much. Keep your device volume at 50 to 60 percent. Limit daily use of headphones. Listen to sound on your mobile devices for a maximum of one hour per day.
The less loud noise you hear, the better!
1.Listening to loud music causes hearing problems because_______.
A.it can stop our ears from resting
B.it puts our brains under great pressure
C.it can cause hair cells in the inner ear to die
D.it makes people get used to listening to loud sounds
2.From paragraph 5, we can know_______.
A.people love to listen to loud music
B.people don't always know how loud their music is
C.it's great to listen to music on the subway
D.it's reasonable to listen to loud music in some places
3.The writer probably agrees that _______.
A.people have to wear headphones while walking on a busy road
B.listening to music on TV is better for hearing than on mobile devices
C.young people should set a time limit of listening to music at loud volumes
D.wearing noise-canceling headphones can stop the outer ears being harmed
八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
– Mum, do you mind my listening to music for a while?
– . But please listen to it with your earphone.
A. Yes, please B. No, thank you
C. Not at all D. Yes, I do
八年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
— Mum, do you mind my listening to music for a while?
— . But please listen to it with your earphone.
A. Yes, please B. No, thank you
C. Not at all D. Yes, I do
八年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
— Mum, do you mind my listening to music for a while?
— . But please listen to it with your earphone.
A. Yes, please B. No, thank you
C. Not at all D. Yes, I do
八年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
— Mum, do you mind my listening to music for a while?
— ________. But please listen to it with your earphone.
A. Yes, please B. No, thank you
C. Not at all D. Yes, I do
八年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
— Mum, do you mind my listening to music for a while?
— ________. But please listen to it with your earphone.
A. Yes, please B. No, thank you
C. Not at all D. Yes, I do
八年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
— Mum, do you mind my listening to music for a while?
— ________. But please listen to it with your earphone.
A. Yes, please B. No, thank you
C. Not at all D. Yes, I do
八年级英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
More than 70 years ago, a young man traveled far away to take an entrance examination for a famous music school. During the examination, he tried his best, but the examiner didn't enroll(录取) him.
The young man had no money, so he could only make a living by playing the violin on the street. He played so well that a lot of people stopped to listen and put money into his violin case.
An old man dropped some money at the young man's feet. The young man bent down(弯腰) to pick up the money, then handed it to the old man and said, “Sir, your money dropped on the ground.”
The old man took the money, threw it at the young man's feet again and said, “This money has been yours, so you must take it!”
The young man deeply bowed to him and said, “Sir, thank you for your support! When you dropped your money, I picked it up for you. Now my money is on the ground, may I trouble you to pick it up for me?”
The rich old man was surprised. Finally he picked up the money, put it into the young man's violin case and left in disgrace(丢脸地).
The examiner who had been quietly watching the young man among other onlookers (旁观者) decided to give him a second chance. He brought the young man back to the school and eventually enrolled him.
The young man became a famous musician later.
1.The young man played the violin on the street because________.
A.he ran out of money and needed to make a living
B.he wanted more people to listen to his music
C.he wanted to find someone who liked his music
D.he knew his examiner was there and wanted to impress him
2.Why did people give money to the young man?
A.Because they knew the young man was famous.
B.Because they wanted him to stay in the town longer.
C.Because the young man was poor.
D.Because they liked his music.
3.The examiner decided to give another chance to the young man because________.
A.the young man played the violin well and replied to the old man cleverly
B.the young man attracted enough people to listen to his music
C.the young man was intelligent enough
D.the examiner always liked the young man
八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析
-My father often relaxes himself by __________ to music after work.
-How about your mother?
A. listen B. listened C. to listen D. listening
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The music is very wonderful, she often listens ___________.
A. to it B. it to C. for it D. it for
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