? Try to stay away from places with too much noise. If you have to go, wear earplugs. A pair of good earplugs can cut the noise by 30 decibels.

? When swimming , remember to put earplugs into your ears to stop water from getting in.

? Never put anything sharp into your ears. If you think you have too much earwax, ask your mum or dad to help you clean it out. CDACB

Keep these things in mind! Then you won’t be saying “What” when you are older.

1. The underlined word “earwax” means ______ in Chinese.

A. 耳膜 B. 耳鸣 C. 耳垢 D. 耳疾

2. In the first paragraph , the writer wants to ________.

A. tell us many beautiful sounds. B. describe the use of ears.

C. explain the kinds of sounds. D. show the importance of ears.

3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned by the writer?

A. Hearing problems caused by diseases. B. People with hearing problems.

C. Ways to protect our ears. D. Danger of loud noise.

4. Hearing problems may be caused by ______.

A. a little earwax. B. learning problems at school.

C. noise louder than 85 decibels. D. earplugs that can only cut noise by 15 decibels.

5. The underlined sentence means _______.

A. when you get older, you know it’s not polite to ask “what”.

B. when you get older, you still have good hearing.

C. When you get older, you won’t ask question.

D. The older you are, the less questions you’ll have.

B). Many adults think that the decision to buy a computer is theirs. They are the world’s webmasters. But now, a US survey (调查) has found children are getting more and more interested in the Internet. The number of children using the Internet has grown to three times in the past three years.

Three years ago, the number of 2 to 17 years old children entering Webworld was eight million. Today, the number has inscreased to 25 million. By the year 2008, the number of children online is expected to be 42 million.

More and more children are using the Net because their parents use it. The survey showed that the number of parents using the Net has changed from 4.5 million to 16.4 million.

The survey found many other interesting facts:

? Almost two-thirds of US families have home computers. Forty-six percent of all family members are hooked(沉迷于) on the Internet.

? Girls are using the Net as much as boys.
 

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