10. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given at the end.
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Noise, commonly defined as unwanted sound, is another environmental pollutant. Particularly in congested urban areas, the noise produced as a byproduct of our advancing technology causes physical and psychological harm, and detracts from the quality of life for those who are exposed to it.
Unlike the eye, the ear has no lid; therefore noise penetrates without protection. loud Noises instinctively signal danger to any organism with a hearing mechanism, including human beings. In response, heartbeat and respiration accelerate. In fact, there is a general increase in functioning brought about by the flow of adrenaline released in response to fear.
Because noise is unavoidable in a complex, industrial society, we are constantly responding in the same ways that we would respond to danger. Recently researchers have concluded that noise and our response may be much more than an annoyance. It may be a serious threat to physical and psychological health and well-being, causing damage not only to the ear and brain but also to the heart and stomach. We have long known that hearing loss is America’s number one nonfatal health problem, but now we are learning that some of us as with heart disease and ulcers may be victims of noise as well.
Questions Passage 10
1 What is the authors main point?
(a) Noise may pose a serious threat to our physical and psychological health
(b) Loud noises signal danger
(c) Hearing loss is America’s number one nonfatal health problem.
(d) The ear is not like the eye
2. What is the author’s definition of noise?
(a) Unwanted sound
(b) A byproduct of technology
(c) Physical and psychological harm
(d) Congestion
3. According to the passage, people respond to loud noises in the same way that they respond to
(a) Annoyance
(b) Danger
(c) Damage
(d) Disease
4. It can be inferred from this passage that the eye
(a) Responds to fear
(b) Enjoys greater protection than the ear
(c) Increases functions
(d) Is damaged by noise
5. According to the author, which of the following is true?
(a) Noise is not a serious problem today
(b) Noise is America’s number one problem
(c) Noise is an unavoidable problem in an industrial society
(d) Noise is a complex problem
Answers Passage 10
- a 2. a 3. b 4. b 5. c