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 i‘d 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. it‘s 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 it‘s like contacts 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 fits comfortably. since it‘s not too loud or too light， 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 situation， use crystal ear only when you need it.
练习
1. why did the writer refuse to wear a hearing aid at first?
a) it looked old-styled.
b) it was too costly.
c) he did not get the nerve to wear one.
d) it would make him look like an old man.
2. which of the following about the features of crystal ear is not true according to
paragraph 2?
a) it is sensitive and powerful
b) it is inexpensive.
c) it is small in size.
d) its sound is pure and natural.3. according to paragraph
3 crystal ear is very convenient and
a) you can wear it any time you like.
b) you can even clean it yourself.
c) it can signal where it is in case you cannot find it
d) you can even wear while swimming.
4. what does the writer say about hearing loss?
a) about 90 percent of people suffer hearing loss.
b) hearing loss is the world‘s most frequent health problem.
c) about 10 percent of people wear hearing aids.
d) it is one of the most painful diseases in the world.
5. why do many people leave their hearing problem untreated according to paragraph 4?
a) they suffer only mild hearing loss.
b) crystal ear is not yet available in many places.
c) an conventional way of treating it is very troublesome.
d) they don‘t want to look like old people.
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