The Hidden Danger of City Noise
Shahar shovqinining yashirin xavfi
Sarlavha va pastdagi so‘zlarga qarang. Matn nima haqida bo‘lishi mumkin? Bir daqiqa o‘ylab ko‘ring — bu miyani o‘qishga tayyorlaydi.
Shahar shovqini sog‘liqqa qanday ta’sir qilishi va undan qanday himoyalanish mumkin.
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Traffic, construction, sirens and loud music: for people living in cities, noise is a normal part of life. Most of us hardly notice it anymore. But doctors warn that constant noise can seriously affect our health.
Transport, qurilish, sirenalar va baland musiqa: shaharda yashovchilar uchun shovqin hayotning odatiy qismi. Ko‘pchiligimiz uni endi deyarli sezmaymiz. Lekin shifokorlar doimiy shovqin sog‘lig‘imizga jiddiy ta’sir qilishi mumkinligi haqida ogohlantiradi.
According to the World Health Organization, long-term exposure to traffic noise increases the risk of high blood pressure and heart disease. Noise at night is particularly harmful because it disturbs sleep, even when we don’t wake up completely.
Jahon sog‘liqni saqlash tashkilotiga ko‘ra, transport shovqiniga uzoq muddat duchor bo‘lish yuqori qon bosimi va yurak kasalliklari xavfini oshiradi. Tungi shovqin ayniqsa zararli, chunki u hatto to‘liq uyg‘onmasak ham uyquni buzadi.
Children are affected too. Studies of schools near airports found that pupils had more difficulty with reading and memory than pupils at quieter schools.
Bolalar ham ta’sirlanadi. Aeroportlar yaqinidagi maktablarni o‘rgangan tadqiqotlar u yerdagi o‘quvchilar tinchroq maktablardagilarga qaraganda o‘qish va xotirada ko‘proq qiynalishini aniqlagan.
Cities are starting to respond with quieter road surfaces, more trees and limits on night flights. At home, you can help yourself by keeping your bedroom on the quiet side of the building, using thick curtains, and spending time in parks, where sound levels are much lower.
Shaharlar shovqinsizroq yo‘l qoplamalari, ko‘proq daraxtlar va tungi parvozlarni cheklash bilan javob bera boshladi. Uyda o‘zingizga yotoqxonani binoning tinch tomonida saqlash, qalin pardalar ishlatish va ovoz darajasi ancha past bo‘lgan bog‘larda vaqt o‘tkazish orqali yordam berishingiz mumkin.
Noise affects wildlife as well. Birds in noisy cities have been found to sing at a higher pitch, and sometimes at night, so that they can be heard above the traffic. Some species avoid busy roads altogether, which can reduce the number of birds in city parks.
Shovqin yovvoyi tabiatga ham ta’sir qiladi. Shovqinli shaharlardagi qushlar transport shovqinidan baland eshitilishi uchun balandroq ohangda, ba’zan esa kechasi sayrashi aniqlangan. Ba’zi turlar gavjum yo‘llardan butunlay qochadi, bu esa shahar bog‘laridagi qushlar sonini kamaytirishi mumkin.
Interestingly, not all sound is harmful. Natural sounds, such as running water, birdsong or wind in the trees, can actually reduce stress. Some hospitals now play recordings of nature sounds in waiting rooms, and patients say they feel calmer.
Qizig‘i shundaki, har qanday tovush ham zararli emas. Oqayotgan suv, qushlar sayrashi yoki daraxtlardagi shamol kabi tabiiy tovushlar aslida stressni kamaytirishi mumkin. Ba’zi kasalxonalar endi kutish xonalarida tabiat tovushlari yozuvlarini qo‘yadi va bemorlar o‘zlarini xotirjamroq his qilishlarini aytishadi.
Tushundingizmi?
Javob topa olmasangiz, «O‘qish» bosqichiga qaytib, matnga qarang — bu ham mashq.
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Asosiy g‘oya
1 What is the main idea of the article?
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2 Why is night noise particularly harmful?
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3 What did studies of schools near airports find?
True / False / Not Given
True — matnda aynan shunday deyilgan. False — matn aksini aytadi. Not Given — matnda bu haqda ma’lumot yo‘q.
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1 Noise in cities is getting worse every year.
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2 Most people notice city noise all the time.
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3 The article says all sounds are harmful.
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4 Nature sounds help patients recover faster.
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5 Some city birds sing at night to be heard.
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6 Parks have lower sound levels.
So‘zni ma’nosi bilan juftlang
Chapdan so‘zni, o‘ngdan uning ma’nosini tanlang. Hammasi juftlansa, natija chiqadi.