Ⅱ.完形填空
Our world is a noisy place,filled with different kinds of sound.But quiet places 1 .Eight years ago,audio engineer Gordon Hempton 2 the quietest place in America.He calls it “One Square Inch of Silence.”He has used this spot in a northwestern rain forest to campaign against 3 pollution.But the self-described “Sound Tracker(追踪者)” is now going 4 .
For Hempton,it started with a(n) 5 known to many people.He had to repeatedly ask “What?What did you say?”Then his hearing got worse.
“I was lying in bed.The sun was shining.The birds should be singing.But I could hear 6 .”
Hempton’s eyes get wet when he describes his 7 .Years ago,“The Sound Tracker” used his 8 hearing to win Emmy Award—best sound recordist.It also led to his 9 against noise pollution.He has circled the globe three times 10 the perfect sounds of nature,like the howl of howler monkeys(吼猴) in a tropical rain forest in Belize,the 11 sound of a hummingbird’s(蜂鸟) wings,etc.
Hempton says his hearing is 12 getting worse,but he must finish his project Quiet Planet as soon as possible.It’s a planned 19-volume set of nature recordings,which can be used in movies,video games,exhibits,etc.Volunteer assistants now 13 Hempton review and edit sound files.
The exact cause of his hearing loss is not 14 .Doctors say it may 15 an infection(感染).Hempton is self-employed.He couldn’t 16 the treatment.So,now he’s devoting his attention to 17 his project.
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