We do eye exercises. We wear sunglasses. We do lots of things to protect our eyes. But we usually forget another important part of our body—the ears. Ears help us hear the world. But many things, such as loud noises, can hurt our ears, even make us deaf. Once this happens, it’s hard to get your hearing back. March 3rd is Ear Care Day. It reminds us to take care of our ears. So how can we protect our ears? Let’s take a look together.
Keep your ears dry and warm
Dry your ears with a towel (毛巾) after swimming or taking a shower. If you feel water in your ear, shake your head a little bit. This can help you get the water out of your ear. Also, when the sun is shining, wear some sunscreen on your ears. During the winter, protect your ears with a hat or a scarf.
How to clean your ears
Usually, our ears clean themselves. The earwax (耳屎) builds up, dries out, and then comes out of the ear along with some dirt. Don’t clean your ears with anything sharp (尖锐的), or it may make the earwax go too deep into your ears and hurt them. But if your ears start to hurt, you can go to a doctor for help.
How to use earphones
Don’t listen to loud music on your earphones for a long time. Follow the “60 Rule”: listen to music for no more than 60 minutes a day. Over-ear (头戴式) headphones are better than in-ear ones. It will do a better job of stopping outside noise. So you can listen at a lower volume.
1．Which of the following ways is bad for your ears?| A．Wearing a hat or a scarf in winter. |
| B．Shaking your head a lot when water is in the ear. |
| C．Using a towel to dry your ears after swimming. |
| A．Our ears can’t clean themselves. |
| B．We’d better clean ears with doctors’ help. |
| C．The earwax may come out of the ear with dirt. |
| A．Listening to loud music. | B．Wearing over-ear earphones. | C．Wearing in-ear earphones. |
| A．Why are ears so important? | B．What can hurt our ears? | C．How do we take care of our ears? |
I will never forget my trip to Bulgaria. I found everything interesting, like the restaurant I went to one day. After I finished my food there, a waiter politely asked if I enjoyed it. The food was delicious and the service was great. So I showed that I really loved it by nodding my head.
Strangely, the waiter did not smile but frowned（皱眉）. It was like that he was not quite happy with my answer. I did not know what was wrong and felt very upset. A lady sitting next to me explained in English that in Bulgaria, nodding one’s head means “no” and shaking one’s head means “yes”. This is completely different from my country.
I thanked the kind lady and called the waiter over. ▲ This time, the waiter smiled and brought me some dessert.
Body language is different from country to country. It is important for us to learn about a country’s culture. Take a look at my experience and you will know why.
1．Why did the writer nod his head?| A．The waiter made him upset. |
| B．The food and service were great. |
| C．He didn’t know the waiter’s meaning. |
| A．Strange and upset. | B．Upset and angry. | C．Interested and strange. |
| A．I pointed to my plate and shook my head. |
| B．I sang high praise for his service in English. |
| C．I said to him I had made a big mistake. |
| A．Never nod your head to the waiters. |
| B．It’s important for us to learn English well. |
| C．Pay attention to culture differences while traveling. |
Many great projects in the world were completed by Chinese. Now let’s take a look at some of them.
| Beipanjiang Bridge What is the world’s highest bridge? It’s China’s Beipanjiang Bridge. Standing over the Beipan River, it is 565 meters tall. It’s 1,341.4 meters long and 720 meters wide. It connects Yunnan province with Guizhou province. | Shandan Junmachang Station Shandan Junmachang Station is the world’s highest high-speed railway station. It was built in Gansu province. It stands at a sea level of 3, 108 meters. The average temperature is around -4°C. |
| Daocheng Yading Airport It lies in Sichuan province. It is the world’s highest airport. There are 1,145 small lakes around it, which are the result of the movement of ancient glaciers (冰川). | Zhegu Wind Farm It stands in the hills of the Himalayas in Tibet. That made it the world’s highest wind farm. The farm has set an example for high-altitude (海拔) wind power scientific research. |
| A．To Tibet. | B．To Gansu. | C．To Sichuan. |
| A．Because of the high altitude. |
| B．Because of the cold weather there. |
| C．Because of the movement of ancient glaciers. |
| A．A geography magazine. | B．A health book. | C．A movie ticket. |
| Paula: | Hey, Steve! Over here! Don’t you remember me? |
| Steve: | Oh, wow! You’re Paula, aren’t you? |
| Paula: | That’s right. We were in the same science class during Grade Six. How time flies! Three years has passed. |
| Steve: | Yes, now I remember. You used to be very short and thin. But now you’re much taller. |
| Paula: | Yes. I’m more interested in sports now. Doing exercise makes me tall and healthy. |
| Steve: | I see. 4. 你过去真的很害羞很安静，不是吗？ I remember you were always silent in class. |
| Paula: | Yeah. I wasn’t very outgoing. I was never brave enough to ask the teachers any questions! |
| Steve: | What about now? |
| Paula: | Oh, now I have changed a lot. I become more outgoing now. |
| Steve: | What made you change so much? |
| Paula: | I remember when I was in Grade Eight, there was an English speech contest in our school. I wanted to take part in it, but I was afraid of it. |
| Steve: | And then did you make it? |
| Paula: | Yes. Our English teacher, Mrs. Wu, encouraged me to take part in it. She guided me a lot, and I practiced a lot every day. Finally, I won the first prize in the speech contest. |
| Steve: | Wow, great! You must have felt very proud and happy. |
| Paula: | Yeah! 5. And since then, I have changed more outgoing. |
| A．classmates | B．brother and sister | C．teacher and student |
| A．It is easy. | B．It is interesting. | C．It is difficult. |
| A．have a party | B．watch a movie | C．have a picnic |
| A．Buy some stamps. | B．Buy some book. | C．Get some money. |
| A．By bus. | B．On foot. | C．By bike. |
| A．About 5 minutes. | B．About 10 minutes. | C．About 15 minutes. |
| A．Don’t Cry | B．November Rain | C．Sweet Child o’ Mine |
| A．Great. | B．Strange. | C．Beautiful. |
| A．it has great lyrics | B．she can sing along with it | C．she can dance to it |
| A．It was bad. | B．It was scary. | C．It was exciting. |
| A．Shouting | B．Singing | C．Laughing |
| A．He is ill. | B．He got up late. | C．He is going to fail a test. |
| A．at home | B．in the school | C．at the bus stop |
| A．Christmas | B．Halloween | C．Thanksgiving |
| A．To send and receive gifts. | B．To give our thanks to others. | C．To spread love and joy to others. |
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