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Did you hear that? One in ten Americans may not have hearing loss.
That"s right: 36 million U.S. citizens suffer from hearing loss. And for most people, the phrase "hard-of-hearing" conjures thoughts of silver-haired octogenarians (80到89岁的人) and aging heavy-metal rockers. The truth is that fifty percent of Americans with diminished hearing are actually under the age of 65.
Too many of those who suffer from hearing loss either don"t realize it or are slow to take action to address it. And individuals who do not treat their hearing loss can become frustrated and socially isolated, withdrawing from their friends, jobs, family and activities they have long enjoyed.
May is Better Speech and Hearing Month, a perfect occasion to celebrate recent technological advancements in hearing instruments. Devices on the market today aren"t your grandfather"s hearing aids. Breakthroughs in technology and miniaturization (微型化) have the potential to reduce hesitation and eliminate remaining stigma around the use of hearing instruments by incorporating high-quality sound with unique capabilities in a tiny package.
In fact, part of one of the biggest leaps forward in hearing technology may already be in your pocket: the iPhone.
The iPhone has brought hearing aids decisively into the 2 century—the Apple device pairs via Bluetooth technology to Made for iPhone hearing aids (ours is called the ReSound LiNX, which was developed in collaboration with Apple). With an emphasis on ease of use and accessibility, the iPhone can stream the sound from phone calls, music or any other audio in high quality stereo directly to Made for iPhone hearing aids.
In addition, corresponding hearing aid apps allow wearers to make adjustments to volume or bass & treble levels, in fact, onlookers assume you"re just checking email. These apps can also tag the geographical locations of the wearer"s preferred settings, prompting the hearing aids to readjust each time the wearer enters those tagged locations. No need for a finger in the ear, fidgeting with (摆弄) a hearing aid or additional remote controls.
So during Better Speech and Hearing Month, I urge you to think twice the next time you find it difficult to hear your spouse, child, colleagues or friends. There is no reason to feel embarrassed, there is no reason to feel old—but there are a lot of reasons to get your hearing checked. If you suspect you may have hearing loss, please do something about it by visiting your local hearing healthcare professional.
单选题
How many Americans may not suffer from hearing loss?
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 根据题干中的suffer from hearing loss将本题出处定位于第2段第1句。第2段第1句提到，3,600万美国人的听觉在减退。再结合上段最后一句提到的“每十个美国人里只有一个人没有”可以进行简单的换算，即听力衰退的人数是听力没有衰退的人数的九倍，由此可以推算，在美国，听力没有衰退的人数大约是400万，故A正确，为答案。其他三项均予以排除。
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What would most people have not expected?
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 根据题干中的most people将本题出处定位于第2段第2句。第2段第2句提到，对于大多数人来说，“耳背”这个词会让他们联想到头发花白的老人和上了年纪的重金属摇滚歌手。接着下一句说明了大多数人没有想象到的事实，即，听力减退的美国人中有50%还不到65岁。由此可见，大多数人不曾想到的是在听力衰退的美国人中有半数都没有到65岁，故C符合题意，为答案。由文中提到的the phrase "hard-of-hearing" conjures thoughts of silver-haired octogenarians可以排除A。B既与大多数人所认为的事实不符，也与题意不符，故排除。D是对文中信息的错误理解，fifty percent, of Americans with diminished hearing are actually under the age of 65并不意味着65岁以下的人都有听力衰退的风险，故D也可以排除。
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Which of the following is TRUE about those who suffer from hearing loss?
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 根据设题按照文章顺序进行的规律将本题出处定位于第3段。第3段最后一句提到，一个人如果不去治疗他的耳背就会因为不能融入他的朋友圈、职场、家庭，以及不能加入他一直喜爱的活动而处处碰壁，或被社会所孤立。由此可见，听力衰退的人可能不如以前那么活跃了，故A是对文中withdrawing from their friends，jobs，family and activities they have long enjoyed的概括，为答案。B属于无中生有，予以排除。第3段第1句提到，有太多听觉减退的人要么还没有意识到这个问题，要么就是采取行动的速度太慢，并没有提到他们不愿面对这个问题，故C也不符合文意，予以排除。D是利用文中提到的withdrawing from their family设置的强干扰项，文中说的是他们无法融入家庭，情感上被孤立了，而不是真的被家里人抛弃了，故D错误。
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iPhone users who have installed Made for iPhone hearing aids apps are able to ______.
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[解析] 根据题干中的iPhone将本题出处定位于第5～7段，再根据hearing aids apps将本题出处更准确地定位于第7段第1句。第7段第1句提到，安装了对应的助听器应用程序的人可以对音量和音高进行调整，第2句接着说，这些应用程序还可以根据使用者的优先设置对地理位置进行标记，从而使助听器能够在使用者每次进入这些被标记过的地方时进行重新调整。综合这两句可知，安装了对应的助听器应用程序的人可以根据位置设置音量，故D符合题意，为答案。A是利用文中提到的checking email设置的干扰，文中说的是当你使用助听器时不会被旁人察觉，他们会以为你只是在确认电子邮件。由文中提到的the iPhone can stream the sound from phone calls, music or any other audio in high quality stereo directly to Made for iPhone hearing aids可知，有听力障碍的人需要使用苹果手机里安装的助听器来打电话，因此B不符合文意。由第7段最后一句提到的no need for...additional remote controls可排除C。
单选题
What suggestion would the author give to people with hearing problems?