Doyoulikelisteningtomusic?Doyouoftenturnupthemusicwhenyou'reusingearphones?Ifso,yourhearingmayhavebeendamaged(损坏).TheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)isworriedthat1.1billionchildrenandyoungpeopl
Doyoulikelisteningtomusic?Doyouoftenturnupthemusicwhenyou'reusingearphones?Ifso,yourhearingmayhavebeendamaged(损坏).
TheWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)isworriedthat1.1billionchildrenandyoungpeoplearedamagingtheirhearingbylisteningtoloudmusic.Nearlyhalftheyoungpeopleindevelopedcountriesmaylosetheirhearingbecauseofthe"unsafeuse"ofmusicplayers,includingsmartphones.Loudmusicinnightclubs,partiesandatsportsalsomakeitworse.TheWHOadvisesyoungpeopletolistentomusicforjustonehouraday.Dr.EtienneKrugtoldBBC:"Whatwe'retryingtodoistodrawpeople'sattentiontoaproblemthatisnottalkedaboutenough."Hesaidit'seasytosolvethisproblem.
Dr.Krugsaidkeepingthemusicdownandlimiting(限制)thelisteningtimetolessthanonehouradaywouldsavealotofpeople'shearing.However,healsosaid,"Evenanhourcanbetoomuchifthemusicistooloud."RalphHolme,aresearcher,explainedhowloudnoisecandamageears.Hesaid:"Loudsoundsdamageyourhearingbykillingoffthousandsoflittlehaircells(细胞)intheinnerear.Thecellscantelldifferentsoundsthroughvibration(振动).Buttheyareveryfragile-theygetdamagedeasilyandevendieiftheyvibratetoomuchbecauseofloudsoundsfortoolong."Hewarned:"Thebiggerproblemistheydon'tgrowbackandtheearcannolongergetsound."
Noonewantstolosetheirhearing!Therefore,nexttimewhenyoulistentomusic,makesureit'snottooloudandonlylistenforlessthananhour.Youcanenjoyyourmusicmuchbetterinthisway.
49.Howarethechildrenandyoungpeopledamagingtheirhearing?___.
A.Byusingsmartphones.
B.Bygoingtotheparty.
C.Bylisteningtoloudmusic.
D.Bytalkingwithfriends.
50.HowlongdoesWHOadviseyoungpeopletolistentomusicaday?___
A.Foralongtime.
B.Forjustonehour.
C.Forhalfoftheday.
D.Formorethanonehour.
51.Whatdoestheword"fragile"inParagraph3probablymean?___
A.Weak.
B.Clever.
C.Small.
D.Strong.
52.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat___.
A.keepingth