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【題目】How to Care for Your Ears?

Ears not only let us hear, but they also play a role in maintaining our balance, which is vital to our ability to function in daily life. Yet, we ignore them. We can't even see our ears, except in a mirror. We take it for granted what they do for us day in and day out—until we notice something wrong, such as when an earache strikes or when we start having to ask people to repeat what they say.【1】

◆Clean your ear with a washcloth—covered finger only.

Never put anything inside your ear canal, including cotton swabs(藥簽).【2】

◆Leave earwax（耳垢）alone.

Wax is your ear's way of eliminating（消除）anything foreign that gets into the ear canal.【3】If you find you have too much earwax, use a few drops of earwax remover in the canal. After a few minutes, wash the ear with warm water.

◆Avoid noisy places.

Rock concerts and construction sites are just a few places that frequently have noise levels that can damage hearing. Any place where you have to shout to be heard should be avoided.

◆【4】

Be careful not to play MP3 too loud, especially if using earphone.

◆Be careful with illness and medications.

Respiratory（呼吸的）illnesses should be treated to avoid their spread to the ears. Certain medications can damage hearing, so follow the directions carefully before taking them.

See your doctor if you suffer from sudden hearing loss or hear noises in your head.【5】

A. Turn the volume(音量) down.

B. Avoid using earphones while listening to MP3.

C. In such case, go to see a doctor as soon as possible.

D. This article will show you how to care for your ears.

E. Most people don't need to clean wax out of their ears.

F. Your ear canal is very narrow and a swab can damage it.

G. These can be symptoms of a serious illness which needs to be treated.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】F

【3】E

【4】A

【5】G

【解析】本文講的是怎樣照顧好你的耳朵。

【1】D本文題目是How to Care for Your Ears?（怎樣照顧好你的耳朵？）此空位于第一段的末尾，第1空下面在敘述照顧好耳朵的方法，故該句是起承上啟下的作用，故D項(xiàng)This article will show you how to care for your ears.（這篇文章將展示給你怎樣照顧好你的耳朵。）符合語(yǔ)境。

【2】F根據(jù)上句：不要將任何東西塞到你的耳道內(nèi)，包括棉簽。故F項(xiàng)Your ear canal is very narrow and a swab can damage it.（你的耳朵非常狹窄，一根棉簽可能傷害它。）承接上文意思，符合語(yǔ)境。

【3】E考查對(duì)上下文語(yǔ)境的理解。空前的意思是：耳垢是你的耳朵清除異物進(jìn)入你的耳道的方式；空后的意思是：如果你發(fā)現(xiàn)有太多的耳垢，可以向耳垢中滴幾滴清除劑。所以這里選E項(xiàng)（大部分人不需要清除耳朵中的耳垢。）與上下文一致。

【4】A考查對(duì)上下文語(yǔ)境的理解�？蘸蟮囊馑际恰安灰�把MP3播放器的聲音調(diào)太大”，可知A項(xiàng)Turn the volume（音量）down.(把音量調(diào)小)符合本段內(nèi)容。

【5】G考查對(duì)上下文語(yǔ)境的理解。空前的意思是：如果你遭受忽然的聽(tīng)力損傷或者頭腦中有大的噪音，那么要去看醫(yī)生。）故G項(xiàng)These can be symptoms of a serious illness which needs to be treated.（這些可能是需要治療的嚴(yán)重疾病的癥狀。）承接上文意思，符合語(yǔ)境，故選G。