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 (喪失)”.
The World Health Organization(WHO) reports that there are 360 million people in the world with disabling (使傷殘) 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 (擋住) 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 (分線器). 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.
任務一：從方框中選擇單詞并用適當的形式填入D、G、H處

comfortable   sit   share

【小題1】D            【小題2】G          【小題3】H           
任務二：將文中B、E、F劃線句子譯成漢語
【小題4】B
【小題5】E
【小題6】F
任務三：用適當的短語替換A處劃線短語【小題7】A
在C處填上適當的短語         【小題8】C
任務四：根據短文回答問題
【小題9】 Cleaning your ears isn’t a basic step to take care of your ears，is it？
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【小題10】 What’s the theme of International Ear Care Day?
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Answer 1

【小題1】uncomfortable
【小題2】sharing
【小題3】sitting
【小題4】人們上學或上班時戴耳機聽音樂是很普遍的。
【小題5】如果你覺得耳朵里有水，輕微晃動頭把水弄出去。
【小題6】佩戴哪種耳機對于你的聽力很重要。
【小題7】Thanks to
【小題8】according to
【小題9】Yes, it is.
【小題10】Ear care can avoid hearing loss.

解析試題分析：這篇短文主要介紹了如何保護耳朵。每年三月三日是國際愛耳日，今年，愛耳日的主題為“愛耳可以避免聽力喪失”。保護耳朵要注意，不能用棉簽或指甲清潔你的耳朵，耳朵是一個自潔的器官和不需要主動清理。游泳或洗浴時可用耳塞塞住耳朵。使用耳機還要注意以下三點：1.耳機的種類；2.和朋友如何分享使用耳機；3.如何檢測耳機是否安全。
【小題1】句意：如果你感到你的耳朵不舒服，你可以找醫生來處理。根據句意可知此處填uncomfortable。
【小題2】句意：代替分享耳機，就是接一個分線器。Instead of后面接動名詞，故填sharing。
【小題3】句意：問問坐在你附近的人，他們是否能聽見你的音樂。此處是現在分詞，表進行，故填sitting。
【小題4】漢譯英。這是一個it作形式主語的句型，這正主語是后面的動詞不定式，根據語境和句子結構可譯為：人們上學或上班時戴耳機聽音樂是很普遍的。
【小題5】漢譯英。這是一個含有if引導的條件狀語從句的句子，根據語境和句子結構可譯為：如果你覺得耳朵里有水，輕微晃動頭把水弄出去。
【小題6】漢譯英。這個句子主語從句中含有定語從句，根據語境和句子結構可譯為：佩戴哪種耳機對于你的聽力很重要。
【小題7】同義詞替換。原句句意：因為你的耳朵，你能聽得很清晰。可換成多“虧了，由于”thanks to ，故填Thanks to 。
【小題8】根據語境分析可知，根據世界衛生組織（報道）耳朵是一個自潔的器官和不需要主動清理。故填
according to。
【小題9】句意：清潔耳朵不是保護耳朵的基本步驟。根據短文第五段可知這句話是正確的，所以回答為：Yes, it is.
【小題10】從短文中這句話“This year, the theme for the day is “Ear care can avoid hearing loss.” 可知今年愛耳日的主題是：Ear care can avoid hearing loss.
考點：任務型閱讀。