答案及解析：
1．  文章主题分析：Crystal Ear
　　One day a friend asked my wife Jill if I wanted a hearing aid．“He certainly does．”replied Jill．After hearing about a remarkable new product, Jill finally got up the nerve to ask me if l’d ever thought about getting a hearing aid．“No way,”I said．“It would make me look 20 years older．”  “No, no, ”she replied．“This is entirely different．It’s Crystal Ear!”来源：考试大
　　Jill was right．Crystal Ear is different—not the old-styled body worn or over-the-ear-aid, but all advanced personal sound system so small that it’s like contacts(隐形眼镜)for your ears．And Crystal Ear is super-sensitive and powerful．too．You will hear sounds your ears have been missing for years．Crystal Ear will make speech louder, and the sound is pure add natural．来源：考试大
　　I  couldn’t believe how tiny it is．It is smaller than the tip of my little finger and it’s almost invisible When worm．There are no wires, no behind—the-ear device．Put it in your ear and its ready—to-wear mold(形状)fits comfortably．Since it’s not too loud or too tight，you may even forget that you’re wearing it! Use it at work or at play．And if your hearing problem is worse in certain situations，use Crystal Ear only when you need it．
　　Hearing loss，which Occurs typically prior to teenage years，progresses throughout one’s lifetime．A1though hearing loss is now the world’s number one health problem，nearly 90 percent of people suffering hearing 10SS choose to leave the problem untreated．For many millions， treating hearing loss in a conventional way can involve numerous office visits，expensive testing and adjustments to fit your ear．Thanks to Crystal Ear，the“sound solution”is now convenient．Almost 90 percent of people with mild hearing loss，and millions more with just a little‘hearing drop-off(下降)，can be dramatically helped with Crystal Ear．Moreover, its superior design is energy-efficient，so batteries can last months．Crystal Ear is now available to help these people treat their hearing loss with a small hearing amplifier(放大器)．来源：考试大
由上面划线句子的含义可以判断文章将讲述帮助人们改进听力状况的“水晶耳”，讲讲述其种种突出的特性。

2．  直接解题：来源：考试大
1 Initially the writer did not want to buy a hearing aid because
A  it would make him look old．
B  it would make him nervous．
C  it was too expensive．来源：考试大
D  it was old-styled．

A．分析：细节题。借助题干问及的核心内容—“作者最初不想购买助听器”，在文章中进行答案的查找，这样发现答案相关句：
　　One day a friend asked my．wife Jill if I Wanted a hearing aid．“He certainly does．”replied Jill．After hearing about a remarkable new product．Jill finally got up the nerve to ask me if l’d ever thought about getting a hearing aid．“No way,”I said．“It would make me look 20 years older．（该句内容直接揭示答案—怕戴上助听器后看上去显老）”  “No, no, ”she replied．“This is entirely different．It’s Crystal Ear!”
考点：考察代词（it）的指代内容.来源：考试大

2. Which of the following is NOT true of Crystal Ear?
A It is highly sensitive．
B It is powerful．来源：考试大
C It is invisible．
D  It is wireless．

C. 分析：借助常识猜测C可能不正确。注意到被选项中出现的都是形容词的结构，关注它们在文章中的出现，这样发现答案相关句：
　　Jill was right．Crystal Ear is different—not the old-styled body worn or over-the-ear-aid, but all advanced personal sound system so small that it’s like contacts(隐形眼镜)for your ears．And Crystal Ear is super-sensitive and powerful．too．You will hear sounds your ears have been missing for years．Crystal Ear will make speech louder, and the sound is pure add natural．
　　I  couldn’t believe how tiny it is．It is smaller than the tip of my little finger and it’s almost invisible When worn．（almost invisible =/= invisible，所以判断C不正确）There are no wires, no behind—the-ear device．
考点：考察细节的查找和确认，考察代词的指代内容。来源：考试大
提示：忽略题干中出现的修饰词和文章中出现的修饰词往往是造成解题的错误选项的出现。