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Crystal Ear

One day a friend asked my wife Jill if I wanteda hearing aid. " He certainly does," replied Jill. After hearingabout a remarkable new product, Jill finally got up the nerve to ask me if I'dever thought about getting a hearing aid. "No way," I said. "Itwould 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-notthe old-styled body worn or over-the-ear aid, but an advanced personal soundsystem so small it's like contacts for your ears. And Crystal Ear issuper-sensitive and powerful, too. You will hear sounds your ears have beenmissing for years. Crystal Ear will make speech louder, and the sound is pureand natural.

I couldn't believe how tiny it is. It issmaller 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 itsready-to-wear mold fits comfortably. Since it's not too loud or too light, youmay even forget that you're wearing it! Use it at work or at play. And if yourhearing problem is worse in certain situation, use Crystal Ear only when youneed it.

Hearing loss, which typically prior to teenageyears, progresses throughout one's lifetime. Although hearing loss is now theworld's number-one health problem, nearly 90 percent of people sufferinghearing loss choose to leave the problem untreated. For many millions, treatinghearing loss in a conventional way can involve numerous office visits,expensive testing and adjustments to fit your ear. Thank to Crystal Ear, the" sound solution" is now convenient. Almost 90 percent of people withmild hearing loss, and millions more with just a little hearing dropoff, can bedramatically helped with Crystal Ear. Moreover, its superior design isenergy-efficient, so batteries can last months. Crystal Ear is now available tohelp these people treat their hearing loss with a small hearing amplifier.

练习:

1. Why did the writer refuse to wear a hearingaid at first?

A) It looked old-styled.

B) It was too costly.

C) He did not get the nerve to wear one.

D) It would make him look like an old man.

2. Which of the following about the features ofCrystal Ear is NOT true according to Paragraph 2?

A) It is sensitive and powerful

B) It is inexpensive.

C) It is small in size.

D) Its sound is pure and natural.

3. According to Paragraph 3, Crystal Ear isvery convenient and

A) you can wear it any time you like.

B) You can even clean it yourself.

C) It can signal where it is in case you cannotfind it

D) You can even wear while swimming.

4. What does the writer say about hearing loss？

A)About 90 percent of people suffer hearingloss.

B)Hearing loss is the world's most frequenthealth problem.

C)About 10 percent of people wear hearing aids.

D)It is one of the most painful diseases in theworld.

5. Why do many people leave their hearingproblem untreated according to Paragraph 4?

A) They suffer only mild hearing loss.

B) Crystal Ear is not yet available in manyplaces.

C) An conventional way of treating it is verytroublesome.

D) They don't want to look like old people.

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网考网参考答案：D、B、A、B、C
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55%的考友选择了A选项
44%的考友选择了B选项
0%的考友选择了C选项
1%的考友选择了D选项
考友解析与评论：
 · 我也是这么错的
 · 悲剧 好多题没有头绪 赶紧做题啊
 · 我觉得D、B、A、B、C也不对