单选题In the statement of “a General Medical Council disciplinary hearing”, the synonym to the word “hearing” is______.A official inquiryB listening caseC auditD audience

Listening to loud music at rock concerts__________caused hearing toss in some teenagers.

A.is
B.are
C.has
D.have

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Ear Breakthrough
New research published in the journal Current Biology has added significantly to understand-ing of how the ear works,giving hope to millions of deaf and hard of hearing people.
The latest research,conducted by Dr. T. Albet,a Deafness Research UK research fel-low at the UCL Ear Institute,together with scientists at the University of Cologne,shows that fruit flies have ears which mechanically amplify sound signals in a remarkably similar way to the senso- ry（感觉的）cells found in the inner ear of vertebrates（脊椎动物）including humans. The finding means that the wealth of genetic techniques already available to study the fruit fly can now be used to target how the ear works.
Dr. Albert says.“The biophysical parallels between the ways both fruit flies and humans convert sound into nerve signals are truly amazing.We may be allowed to hope that these mecha- nistic（机械学的）similarities extend further down to the genes and molecules that bring about hearing.But even if it finally should turn out that hearing in fruit flies relies on different mole-cules than does hearing in humans,the little fruit fly can help us find answers to some key ques-tions of hearing research and -what is sometimes even more important -will surely help us ask the right questions.”
The work is welcomed by Deafness Research UK,the country's only medical research charity for deaf people.Vivienne Michael,chief executive of Deafness Research UK.says,“This is an important advance that paves the way toward a clear understanding of the genetics of deafness.The charity will continue to support culling-edge（尖端的）research through its Fellowship programme at the UCI.Ear institute and at other top research centres in the UK to achieve our goal of secu-ring audial improvements in the prevention,diagnosis and treatment of all forms of hearing impair-ment.”
There are nine million deaf and hard of hearing people in the UK and in most cases deafness results from loss of sensory cells in the inner ear known as“hair” cells.The cells can be damaged and lost through ageing,noise,genetic defects and certain drugs and,because the cells don't re- generate,the result is progressive— and irreversible—hearing loss .Damage to these cells can al-so lead to tinnitus（耳鸣）,which affects around five million people in the UK.

A person who is hard of hearing is______.
A: not able to hear properly
B:.totally deaf form birth
C:.unwilling to listen to others
D:.ignorant of how the ear works

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Can Loud Music Cause Hearing Impairment（损伤）?

Have you ever gone to a concert and realized that your seats were right next to the
booming speakers?Are you guilty_________(1)turning up the volume on your portable
cassette or CD player to drown out the whining（哭哭啼啼）of your little brother?
Sometimes it's difficult to avoid loud music or noises,but they can be bad news because
loud noises can_________(2)temporary or permanent hearing loss.
Extremely loud music and noises that go on for long periods of_______(3)are
common causes of deafness.If a noise is so loud that you have to shout to make yourself
_______(4),there is a______(5)that the mechanism inside your ear can be
injured.
Temporary hearing loss can happen after you've been_______(6)to loud noise
for only 15 minutes.If you have temporary hearing loss,you won't be able to hear as
________ (7) as you normally can, and you may have tinnitus（耳鸣）,which is a
fancy word for ringing in the ears. Your ears can feel"full",too._________（8),
these things usually go away and your hearing soon returns to normal.
Permanent hearing loss can happen when someone is exposed to loud noise
________(9)and over. Construction workers and people who work in factories must
________(10)ear protectors because the equipment they use can be extremely loud.
But even some lawn mowers（割草机）and power tools can permanently__________
(11)a person's ability to hear high-pitched noises and can also give him permanent tinnitus.
Listening to extremely loud music over and over can also have the same effect on a person's
______(12).And using headphones on a portable cassette or CD player can be
dangerous________(13)if the volume is too high and the headphones are used a lot,
the noise can damage the ears.
The best way to avoid hearing loss is to wear ear protectors when working with
machinery and earplugs when going to a_________(14).Headphones are OK to wear
when you're listening to music;just be sure the volume isn't too high,and give them a rest
________(15)once in a while.

_________(12)
A:scope
B:attitude
C:survey
D:hearing

Listening to loud music at rock concerts __________caused hearing loss in some teenagers．

A.is
B.are
C.has
D.have

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Can Loud Music Cause Hearing Impairment（损伤）?

Have you ever gone to a concert and realized that your seats were right next to the
booming speakers?Are you guilty_________(1)turning up the volume on your portable
cassette or CD player to drown out the whining（哭哭啼啼）of your little brother?
Sometimes it's difficult to avoid loud music or noises,but they can be bad news because
loud noises can_________(2)temporary or permanent hearing loss.
Extremely loud music and noises that go on for long periods of_______(3)are
common causes of deafness.If a noise is so loud that you have to shout to make yourself
_______(4),there is a______(5)that the mechanism inside your ear can be
injured.
Temporary hearing loss can happen after you've been_______(6)to loud noise
for only 15 minutes.If you have temporary hearing loss,you won't be able to hear as
________ (7) as you normally can, and you may have tinnitus（耳鸣）,which is a
fancy word for ringing in the ears. Your ears can feel"full",too._________（8),
these things usually go away and your hearing soon returns to normal.
Permanent hearing loss can happen when someone is exposed to loud noise
________(9)and over. Construction workers and people who work in factories must
________(10)ear protectors because the equipment they use can be extremely loud.
But even some lawn mowers（割草机）and power tools can permanently__________
(11)a person's ability to hear high-pitched noises and can also give him permanent tinnitus.
Listening to extremely loud music over and over can also have the same effect on a person's
______(12).And using headphones on a portable cassette or CD player can be
dangerous________(13)if the volume is too high and the headphones are used a lot,
the noise can damage the ears.
The best way to avoid hearing loss is to wear ear protectors when working with
machinery and earplugs when going to a_________(14).Headphones are OK to wear
when you're listening to music;just be sure the volume isn't too high,and give them a rest
________(15)once in a while.

_________(8.)
A: Unfortunately
B: Accordingly
C: Luckily
D: Unexpectedly

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第一篇

Crystal Ear

One day a friend asked my wife Jill if I wanted a hearing aid."He certainly does,"
replied Jill.After hearing about a remarkable new product, Jill finally got up the nerve to ask
me if I'd ever thought about getting a hearing aid. “No way,"I said. “It would make me
look 20 years older.""No,no,"she replied."This is entirely different.It's Crystal Ear!"
Jill was right. Crystal Ear is different一not the old-styled body worn or over-the-ear
aid, but an advanced personal sound system so small that it's like contacts（隐形眼镜）for
your ears.And Crystal Ear is super-sensitive and powerful,too.You will hear sounds your
ears have been missing for years.Crystal Ear will make speech louder,and the sound is
pure and natural.
I couldn't believe how tiny it is.It is smaller than the tip of my little finger and it's almost
invisible when worn. There are no wires,no behind-the-ear device. Put it in your ear and
its ready-to-wear mold（形状）fits comfortably. Since it's not too loud or too tight, you
may even forget that you,re wearing it!Use it at work or at play.And if your hearing
problem is worse in certain situations,use Crystal Ear only when you need it.
Hearing loss,which occurs typically prior to teenage years,progresses throughout
one's lifetime.Although hearing loss is now the world's number one health problem,nearly
90 percent of people suffering hearing loss choose to leave the problem untreated.For
many millions,treating hearing loss in a conventional way can involve numerous office
visits,expensive testing and adjustments to fit your ear.Thanks to Crystal Ear,the
"sound solution"is now convenient.Almost 90 percent of people with mild hearing loss,
and millions more with just a little hearing drop-off（下降）,can be dramatically helped with
Crystal Ear.Moreover,its superior design is energy-efficient,so batteries can last
months.Crystal Ear is now available to help these people treat their hearing loss with a
small hearing amplifier（放大器）.

Many people leave their hearing problem untreated because
A: it is not serious.
B: Crystal Ear is not yet available.
C: it is not easy to have it treated.
D:they don't want to look old.

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Just one hour's listening to an MP3 player can damage hearing,claim scientists.It causes temporary changes in hearing sensitivity which may lead to long-term harm,according to a new study.
The findings show over -stimulation of hair cells within the ear occurs even at varying volume levels for short periods of time.The study of almost 60 young people carried out by researchers at Ghent University,Belgium,is published in the Archives of Otolaryngology -Head&Neck Surgery journal.
It follows previous warnings from doctors that using MP3 players at high volumes with earphones that fit into the ear canal could lead to loss of hearing. In the latest study,21 people aged 19 to 28 years were exposed to pop and rock music using MP3 players at varying volumes for one hour. A second group of 28 men and women were a control group who were not exposed to MP3 music.
Hearing tests were carried out before and after the exposure,which found significant threshold or emission shifts were observed between almost every session of the noise exposure group compared with the control group.Lead researcher Hannah Kempler said:Excessive noise exposure can lead to metabolic and mechanical effects resulting in alterations of the structural elements of the inner ear that contains auditory sensory cells or"hair cells".
The European Commission has warned up to 10% of 30-year-old would have to wear a hearing device within the next decade because they listen to music too loudly through headphones.Surveys showed more than 90% of young people in Europe and the U.S.used MP3 players,often for several hours a day at maximum volume.Hearing experts recommend the 60/60 rule一listening to MP3 players for no more than 60 minutes at a time at 60% of maximum volume.Concern among EU health and safety officials has led to plan to ensure all MP3 players have the same maximum volume of 85 decibels(dB)一although users may be able to individually override it at their own risk.

MP3 player can't damage hearing when one listens to MP3 music for only 60 minutes.
A:Right
B:Wrong
C: Not mentioned