Life gets noisier every day and very f 小题1: people can be free from noise of some kind or another. W 小题2: you live in the centre of a modern city or a village far away, the chances that you will be disturbed by planes, cars, radios are almost everywhere. We seem to be used to noise, too. Some people feel quite lonely w 小题3: background music while they are working.
Tests have s 小题4: that total silence can be very frightening experiences. However, some people enjoy listening to pop music which is very l 小题5: , and this can do harm to their ears. The noise level in some places is far above the usual s 小题6: level for heavy industrial（工业） areas.
One recent report about noise said that a 小题7: a lot of people say that any noise disturbs their attention, only a sudden c 小题8: in the level of noise really affects people’s attention. It goes on to say that a background noise, which doesn’t change too much, may even help people to pay attention.
People are testing w 小题9: to make less noise. There are even laws controlling noise. We can’t r 小题10: to the “good old days” of peace and quiet, but we can make less noise if we shout loudly enough about it.
小题1:few
小题2:whether
小题3:without
小题4:shown
小题5:loud
小题6:safety
小题7:although
小题8:change
小题9:ways
小题10:return
题目分析：短文大意：生活日益嘈杂，几乎没有人能够摆脱这样或那样的噪音。科学试验显示，完全的沉默可能是非常可怕的经历。然而，有些人喜欢听很响的流行音乐，这对人的耳膜有伤害。在一些地方的噪音水平是远远超过重工业地区的一般安全标准。最近的一份报告指出，虽然很多人认为噪音会分散他们的注意力，但真正影响他们集中注意力的是噪声水平的变化。
小题1:句意：生活日益嘈杂，几乎没有人能够摆脱这样或那样的噪音。故填写few。
小题2:句意：不管你生活在现代城市中还是一个遥远的村子。故填写whether。
小题3:句意：有些人觉得在他们工作时没有背景音乐会很孤独。故填写without。
小题4:句意：科学试验显示，完全的沉默可能是非常可怕的经历。故填写shown。
小题5:句意：然而，有些人喜欢听很大声音的流行音乐，这会损害他们的耳朵。故填写loud。
小题6:句意：一些地方的噪音水平远远超过重工业地区的一般安全标准。故填写safety。
小题7:句意：虽然很多人认为噪音会分散他们的注意力。故填写although。
小题8:句意：但真正影响他们集中注意力的是噪声水平的变化。故填写change。
小题9:句意：人们正在测试减少噪音的方法。故填写ways。
小题10:句意：我们不能返回和平与宁静的“好日子”。 故填写return。