Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
Perhaps one aspect of modern life which is most often considered annoying is noise. According to some estimates, the amount of urban noise 【小题1】 (double) in the past ten years, and with the increase in road and air traffic, noise is likely to increase too.
Noise quite clearly affects the health of modern man. It is a health threat. Loud noise 【小题2】 (say) to be a leading cause of deafness among many people over 65. It is also a major 【小题3】 (contribute) factor in causing stress, 【小题4】 itself causes a variety of illnesses.
Noise is sometimes associated with lack of communication in the modern world. In many busy shops, factories and nightclubs,
【小题5】 level and constancy of noise make conversation at a natural level difficult or impossible.
Certain people in society, such as motorcyclists, seem to believe they have a right 【小题6】 (make) as much noise as they like without being fined. Do they?
We are so trained to noise in this modern world 【小题7】 people growing up with little 【小题8】 no experience of genuine peace and quiet have begun to associate silence with boredom. Isn’t it time for us to start 【小题9】 (teach) young people that silence is golden and that you can do a lot of interesting things 【小题10】 the accompaniment of noise?