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Crystal Ear
One day a friend asked my wife Jill if I wanted a heating aid. "He certainly does. "replied Jill. After heating about a remarkable new product. Jill finally got up the nerve to ask me if I'd ever thought about getting a heating aid. "No way," I said. "It would 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--not the old-styled body worn or over-the-ear aid, but all advanced personal sound system so small that it's like contacts(隐形眼镜) for your ears. And Crystal Ear is super-sensitive and powerful, too. You will hear sounds your ears have been missing for years. Crystal Ear will make speech louder, and the sound is pure and natural.
I couldn't believe how tiny it is. It is smaller 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 its ready-to-wear mold(形状) fits comfortably. Since it's not too loud or too tight, you may even forget that you're wearing it! Use it at work or at play. And if your hearing problem is worse in certain situations, use Crystal Ear only when you need it.
Heating loss, which occurs typically prior to teenage years, progresses throughout one's lifetime. Although hearing loss is now the world's number one health problem, nearly 90 percent of people suffering heating loss choose to leave the problem untreated. For many millions, treating hearing loss in a conventional way can involve numerous office visits, expensive testing and adjustments to fit your ear. Thanks to Crystal Ear, the "sound solution" is now convenient. Almost 90 percent of people with mild hearing loss, and millions more with just a little hearing drop-off (下降), can be dramatically helped with Crystal Ear. Moreover, its superior design is energy-efficient, so batteries can last months. Crystal Ear is now available to help these people treat their heating loss with a small hearing amplifier (放大器).
Initially the writer did not want to buy a hearing aid because ______.
A.it would make him look old
B.it would make him nervous
C.it was too expensive
D.it was old-styled
第二篇
Crystal Ear
One day a friend asked my wife Jill if I wanted a heating aid. "He certainly does. "replied Jill. After heating about a remarkable new product. Jill finally got up the nerve to ask me if I'd ever thought about getting a heating aid. "No way," I said. "It would 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--not the old-styled body worn or over-the-ear aid, but all advanced personal sound system so small that it's like contacts(隐形眼镜) for your ears. And Crystal Ear is super-sensitive and powerful, too. You will hear sounds your ears have been missing for years. Crystal Ear will make speech louder, and the sound is pure and natural.
I couldn't believe how tiny it is. It is smaller 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 its ready-to-wear mold(形状) fits comfortably. Since it's not too loud or too tight, you may even forget that you're wearing it! Use it at work or at play. And if your hearing problem is worse in certain situations, use Crystal Ear only when you need it.
Heating loss, which occurs typically prior to teenage years, progresses throughout one's lifetime. Although hearing loss is now the world's number one health problem, nearly 90 percent of people suffering heating loss choose to leave the problem untreated. For many millions, treating hearing loss in a conventional way can involve numerous office visits, expensive testing and adjustments to fit your ear. Thanks to Crystal Ear, the "sound solution" is now convenient. Almost 90 percent of people with mild hearing loss, and millions more with just a little hearing drop-off (下降), can be dramatically helped with Crystal Ear. Moreover, its superior design is energy-efficient, so batteries can last months. Crystal Ear is now available to help these people treat their heating loss with a small hearing amplifier (放大器).
Initially the writer did not want to buy a hearing aid because ______.
A. it would make him look old
B. it would make him nervous
C. it was too expensive
D. it was old-styled
W: I’m really lucky you stopped and offered me a lift. I’ve been waiting for about two hours but no one seemed to be going my way.
M: Are you a student?
W: Yes, I’m a biology student in London University. I’m going up to Edinburgh for the festival, but it’s so expensive on the train that I decided to try and hitch a lift.
M: Well, you are lucky because I should have been going yesterday, but something happened to delay me so I postponed my trip until today.
W: Is it all right if I put my bag on the back seat?
M: Yes, of course.
W: It started to rain just as I left the house this morning and my clothes and shoes are wet through. Would you mind if I take off my shoes?
M: No, of course not. I don’t mind. Go ahead.
W: Thanks.
M: Oh, don’t forget to put your seat belt on! You can get fined nowadays, you know, for not wearing your seat belt.
W: Yes, sorry, I forgot. Could I open this window?
M: Well, I’d rather you don’t if you don’t mind. It gets very draughty when you open that window. But you can open the back window.
W: Is it all right if I go to sleep for a while?
M: Yes, of course. I’ll wake you up when we reach the next service station. I’ll need some coffee then.
(23)
A.Because she has a company for the drive.
B.Because she can attend the festival.
C.Because the man stopped and offered her a lift.
D.Because the man provided a shelter from the rain.
听力原文:W: Hey Taxi! Ah, great. Thanks for pulling over.
M: Where to?
W: Well, I'm going to the National Museum of Art, and
M: Sure. Hop in. No problem. Hang on!
W: Uh. Excuse me. How long does it take to get there?
M: Well, that all depends on the traffic, but it shouldn't take more than twenty minutes for the average driver. And I'm not average. I have been driving down to an art, so we should be able to cruise through traffic and get there in less than twelve minutes.
W: Okay. Uh, sorry for asking, but do you have any idea how much the fare will be?
M: Oh, it shouldn't be more than 18 dollars...not including a...uh-hum...a tip of course.
W: Oh, and by the way, do you know what time the museum closes?
M: Well, I would guess around 6:00 o'clock.
W: Uh, do you have the time?
M: Yeah. It's half past four. Uh, this is your first time to the city, right?
W: Yeah. How did you know?
M: Well, you can tell tourists from a mile away in this city bemuse they walk down the street looking straight up at the skyscrapers.
W: Was it that obvious?
M: Well...
W: Oh, before I forget, can you recommend any good restaurants downtown that offer meals at a reasonable price?
M: Well, the Mexican restaurant, La Fajita, is fantastic. It's not as expensive as other places I know, but the decoration is very authentic, and the portions are larger than most places I've been to.
W: Sounds great! How do I get there from the museum?
M: Well, you can catch the subway right outside the museum. There are buses that run that way, but you would have to transfer a couple of times. And there are taxis, too, but they don't run by the museum that often.
W: Okay. Thanks.
(20)
A.In less than five minutes.
B.In less than ten minus.
C.In less than fifteen minutes.
D.In less than twenty minutes.
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Crystal Ear
One daya friend asked my wife Jill if l wanted a hearing aid.“He certainly does,。repliedJill.After hearing about a remarkable new product。Jill finally got up the nerveto ask me if I’d ever thought about geeing a hearing aid.“No way,” I said.“Itwould make me look 20 years older.”“N0,no,”she replied.“This is entirelydifferent.It's Crystal Ear!”
Jill wasright.Crystal Ear is different not the old—styled body Worn or over-the-ear aid,butan advanced personal sound system so small that it's like contacts(隐形眼镜)for yourears。And Crystal Ear is super-sensitive and powerful。t00.You will hear sounds yourears have been missing for years.Crystal Ear will make speech louder, and thesound is pure and natural.
I couldn’t believehew tiny it is.It is smaller than the tip of my Little finger and let’s almost invisiblewhen won.There are no wires,no behind—the—ear device.Put it in your ear and itsready.to.wear mold(形状)fits comfortably.Since it's not too loud or too tight,youmay even forget that you’re wearing it! Use it at work or at play.And if yourhearing problem is worse in certain situations,use Crystal Ear only when youneed it。
Hearing loss,whichOccurs typically prior to teenage years,progresses through louts one’s lifetime.Althoughhearing loss is now the world’s number one health problem,nearly 90 percent ofpeople Suffering hearing loss choose to leave the problem untreated.For manymillions。treating hearing IOSS in a conventional way can Involve numerous officevisits,expensive testing and adjustments to fit your ear.Thanks to Crystal Ear,tile “sound solution” is now convenient.Almost 90 percent of people with mildhearing loss,and millions more with just a little hearing drop-off(下降),can bedramatically helped with Crystal Ear.Moreover,its superior design is energy-efficient。SO batteries can Last months.CrystalEar is now available to help these people treat their hearing loss with a smallhearing amplifier(放大器).
第 36 题 IniUally the writer did not want to buy a hearingaid because
A.itwould make him Look old.
B.itwould make him、nervous.
C.it wastoo expensive.
D.it wasold—styled.