Compared to the other parts of the body, our ears don’t ask for much. They don't need to be brushed once a day like your teeth. But they need some special care, especially if you like listening to music with earphones.
Maybe your mum or dad has told you, "Turn that down before you go deaf!" Well, they are quite right. Loud noise might cause hearing loss for a short time or even forever. Think that earphones are a good way to escape from tour parents’ eyes? Well. It may not be as good a way as you expect. American doctors have studied a group of 44,000 people who used earphones more than 15 hours per week. The doctors found that 37,000 of them were getting hearing problems.
If you use earphones for too long a time, your ears might feel painful. You could also lose your hearing for the rest of your life. So don’t wear your earphones too long. Use them less than one hour a day. Want sharp hearing? Don’t forget to do the following: Try to stay away from places where there is too much noise, like a disco. If you have to go, wear earplugs. 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.
Keep these things in mind! Then you won't be saying "WHAT???" when you are older.Using earphones "may not be as good a way as you expect" because _______.
A.your parents know what you're doing |
B.it can cause hearing problems |
C.it makes your parents angry |
D.most of you use them improperly |
If you want sharp hearing, you should _____.
A.have your ears specially trained |
B.often wear earplugs and clean out the earwax |
C.take good care of your ears |
D.choose what you listen to carefully |
"WHAT???" in the last sentence is an expression showing that the speaker____.
A.has become impatient |
B.speaks in a loud voice |
C.is slow in understanding |
D.asks for a lot of repetition |