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高中英语人教版必修五Unit2TheUnitedKingdom同步练习(2)（I）卷

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一、阅读选择(共2题；共16分)

1.（8分）(2019高二下·乐山期末)阅读理解

Morethanonebillionyoungpeopleriskdamagingtheirhearingthroughexcessive(过度的)useofsmartphonesandotheraudiodevices(音频设备),theUNwarnedTuesday,proposingnewsafetystandardsforsafevolumelevels.

Inordertosafeguardhearing,theWorldHealthOrganizationandInternationalTelecommunicationsUnionissuedavoluntaryinternationalstandardforthemanufactureanduseofaudiodevices.

Youngpeopleareparticularlypronetogetriskylisteninghabits.Aroundhalfofthosebetweentheagesof12and35,or1.1billionpeople,areatriskduetolongexposuretoloudsounds,includingmusictheylistentothroughpersonalaudiodevices,theUNhealthagencysaid.

Currently,aboutfivepercentoftheglobalpopulation,orsome466millionpeople,including34millionchildren,sufferfromdisablinghearingloss.WHOconsidersavolumeabove85decibels(分贝)foreighthoursor100decibelsfor15minutesasunsafe.

WHOiscallingforparentalaswellasautomaticvolumecontrolsonaudiodevicestopreventdangeroususe.

Whilesomesmartphonesandotheraudiodevicesalreadyoffersomeofthesefeatures,theUNwouldliketoseeauniformstandardusedtohelpprotectagainstdisablinghearingloss.

Thinkofitlikedrivingonahighway,butwithoutaspeedometer(速度计)inyourcaroraspeedlimit,ShellyChadhaoftheWHOtoldreportersinGeneva.Whatweveproposedisthatyoursmartphonescomefittedwithaspeedometer,withameasurementsystemwhichtellsyouhowmuchsoundyouregettingandtellsyouifyouaregoingoverthelimit.

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