理工類A級輔導資料:閱讀理解Crystal Ear

　　One day a friend asked my wife Jill if I wanted a hearing aid. "He certainly does，" replied Jill. After hearing about a remarkable new product， Jill finally got up the nerve to ask me if rd ever thought about getting a hearing aid. "No way，" I said. "It would make me look 20 years older. No， no，" she replied. "This is entirely different. Its Crystal Ear！"

　　Jill was right. Crystal Ear is different-not the old-styled body worn or over-the-ear aid， but an advanced personal sound system so small that its like contacts （隱形眼鏡） 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 couldnt believe how tiny it is. It is smaller than the tip of my little finger and its almost invisible when worn. There are no wires， no behind-the-ear device. Put it in your ear and its ready-to-wear mold （形狀） fits comfortably. Since its not too loud or too tight， you may even forget that youre 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.

　　Hearing loss， which occurs typically prior to teenage years， progresses throughout ones lifetime. Although hearing loss is now the worlds number one health problem， nearly 90 percent of people suffering hearing 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 hearing loss with a small hearing amplifier （放大器）。

　　1 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.

　　2 Which of the following is NOT true of Crystal Ear？

　　A It is highly sensitive.

　　B It is powerful.

　　C It is invisible.

　　D It is wireless.

　　3 One special feature of Crystal Ear is that

　　A you can control its volume.

　　B you neednt take it off every day.

　　C it is solar-powered.

　　D it saves power.

　　4 According to the passage， hearing loss is

　　A only a minor health problem.

　　B the worlds most common health problem

　　C merely a teenage disease.

　　D an incurable disease.

　　5 Many people leave their hearing problem untreated because

　　A it is not serious.

　　B Crystal Ear is not yet available.

　　C it is not easy to have it treated.

　　D they dont want to look old.

　　key：1. A 27. C 3. D 4. B 5. C