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When a New Yorker was hiking in Europe, his Swiss friend kept saying "Listen to that!" but he didn’ t hear anything. His ears we
When a New Yorker was hiking in Europe, his Swiss friend kept saying "Listen to that!" but he didn’ t hear anything. His ears we
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When a New Yorker was hiking in Europe, his Swiss friend kept saying "Listen to that!" but he didn’ t hear anything. His ears were accustomed to loud city noises and it was days before he was able to notice the sound of a bird. For most of us, silence has become a rare experience. There is background music in restaurants, bars, stores, rest rooms, elevators, and when you are waiting on the telephone. Russell Baker blames "society’ s determination to entertain you whether you like it or not. "
People may say they yearn for quiet, but in practice they avoid it. They drive with the car radio turned up, switch on the television when they get home, and exercise while listening to music on headphones. The noise suggests that people have a spiritual problem. They can buy things in stores, but they do not have enough human contact. So they fill their lives with sound.
Sometimes the reason for the noise is primitive. Young men play their car stereos loudly in order to create a personal environment around them. Like animals, they are marking a territory to warn rivals away and to attract a mate.
It may also be true that the brain itself wants excitement just as the stomach insists on food. Unlike in the past, we now have modern technology to supply a constant flood of sounds. This seems extreme. Perhaps we would be better off if we sought periods of silence to provide balance.
According to the passage, a good response to this practice would be to______.
选项
A、balance the noise with moments of silence
B、eat enough food in order to quiet the stomach
C、use our brains to improve modern technology
D、realize that the sounds seem to be extreme, but are not
答案
A
解析
事实细节题。作者在文章最后指出“Perhaps we would be better off if we sought periods of silence to provide balance.”即最好的做法是能够在喧嚣与宁静中找到平衡。故选A。
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