Ⅰ. Tell whether the following sentences are true (T) or false (F).
(
F
) 1. Over 1.1 billion teenagers risk hearing loss because of loud music.
(
F
) 2. Half the young people in poorer countries risk hearing loss.
(
T
) 3. Loud music at sporting events increases the risk of hearing loss.
(
F
) 4. The WHO said too many people are talking about hearing loss.
(
F
) 5. A doctor said an hour of music a day is OK even at high volumes.
(
T
) 6. Loud noise kills tiny hair cells inside our ears.
(
T
) 7. The hair cells in our ears can break very easily.
(
T
) 8. Once a hair cell dies, it can never grow back.
Ⅱ. Answer the following questions.
1. What did Dr Krug say he was trying to raise?
Awareness of the issue of hearing loss.
2. What is Ralph Holme's job?
A biomedical researcher.
3. How will you change your listening habits after reading this article?
I will keep the volume down and limit the use of personal audio devices to less than one hour a day.
