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A. remove B. exile C. destroy D. emaciate
XI. Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate
the correct answer to each of the questions from 43 to 50:
Noise is unwanted sound and is among the most pervasive pollutants today. Noise from road traffic, jet planes,
jet skis, garbage trucks, construction equipment, manufacturing processes, lawn mowers, leaf blowers, and
boom boxes, to name a few, are among the unwanted sounds that are routinely broadcast into the air.
The problem with noise is not only that it is unwanted, but also that it negatively affects human health and well-
being. Problems related to noise include hearing loss, stress, high blood pressure, sleep loss, distraction and lost
productivity, and a general reduction in the quality of life and opportunities for tranquility.
We experience noise in a number of ways. On some occasions, we can be both the cause and the victim of
noise, such as when we are operating noisy appliances or equipment. There are also instances when we
experience noise generated by others just as people experience second-hand smoke. While in both instances,
noises are equally damaging, second-hand noise is more troubling because it has negative impacts on us but is
put into the environment by others, without our consent.
The air into which second-hand noise is emitted and on which it travels is a “commons”, a public good. It
belongs to no one person or group, but to everyone. People, businesses, and organizations, therefore, do not
have unlimited rights to broadcast noise as they please, as if the effects of noise were limited only to their
private property. On the contrary, they have an obligation to use the commons in ways that are compatible with
or do not detract from other uses.
People, businesses, and organizations that disregard the obligation to not interfere with others' use and
enjoyment of the commons by producing noise pollution are, in many ways, acting like a bully in a school yard.
Although perhaps unknowingly, they nevertheless disregard the rights of others and claim for themselves rights
that are not theirs.
We have organized to raise awareness of noise pollution and help communities take back the commons from
those acting like bullies. Our efforts include building a library of resources and tools concerning noise pollution,
establishing links to other groups that have similar collections, establishing networks among local noise
activists, assisting communities and activists who are working to reduce noise pollution, and monitoring and
advocating for stronger noise controls.
Question 43: It is stated in the passage that all of the following are things the noise comes from EXCEPT
______.
A. Television, radio B. Lawn mower, leaf blowers
C. Road traffic, garbage trucks D. Jet planes, watercraft
Question 44: It can be inferred from the passage that the effects of noise pollution on the human body are that
_____.
A. people get accustomed to ear and heart diseases
B. people focus mainly on hearing
C. people have difficulty falling asleep
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