Question

13．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 for granted what they do for us day in and day out-until we notice something's wrong，such as when an earache strikes or when we start having to ask people to repeat what they say．（16）D
◆Clean your ear with a washcloth-covered finger only．
Never put anything inside your ear canal，including cotton swabs （藥簽）．（17）G
◆Leave earwax（耳垢） alone．
Wax is your ear's way of eliminating（消除） anything foreign that gets into the ear canal．（18）AIf you find you have too much earwax，use a few drops of earwax remover（去除劑） 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．
◆（19）EBe 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 medication s 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．（20）C

A．Most people don't need to clean wax out of their ears．
B．In such case，go to see a doctor as soon as possible．
C．These can be symptoms of a serious illness which needs to be treated．
D．This article will show you how to care for your ears．
E．Turn the volume（音量）down
F．Avoid using earphones while listening to MP3．
G．Your ear canal is very narrow，and a swab can damage it．

Answer 1

分析 本文講述如何保護(hù)耳朵；

解答 16．D 根據(jù)上文提到We take for granted what they do for us day in and day out-until we notice something's wrong，such as when an earache strikes or when we start having to ask people to repeat what they say．不要把他們?yōu)槲覀兯�做的事理所�?dāng)然，直到出現(xiàn)一些問題，比如當(dāng)耳朵疼或當(dāng)我們開始要求別人重復(fù)他們所說的，故選D這篇文章就是告訴你如何呵護(hù)你的耳朵．
17．G根據(jù)上文提到Never put anything inside your ear canal，including cotton swabs （藥簽）不要往你的耳朵里面放任何東西，包括棉簽，故選G你的耳道很窄，棉簽可能會(huì)傷害到它．
18．A  根據(jù)上文提到Wax is your ear's way of eliminating（消除） anything foreign that gets into the ear canal耳垢是你耳朵積攢的一些異物，故選A許多人沒有必要清理它；
19．E 根據(jù)下文提到Be careful not to play MP3 too loud，especially if using earphone注意不要把隨身聽開很大聲音，尤其是用耳機(jī)時(shí)，故選E把音量調(diào)��；
20．C 根據(jù)上文提到See your doctor if you suffer from sudden hearing loss or hear noises in your head如果突然的耳朵失聰請(qǐng)看醫(yī)生，故選C這可能是一些疾病的征兆．

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