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based on paragraph 12 of the passage, what conclusion can the reader make about the author?

she knows her hearing is as important as her eyesight.
she wishes she would have taken better care of her hearing.
she wishes she could travel back in time.
she wants to warn others about the dangers of loud music.

reading passage
12 if i could turn back the clock, id treat my hearing with the respect it deserves. after all, a hearing problem isnt as easily corrected as a vision problem. and once youve lost your hearing, you dont get it back.
13 so think in terms of prevention-just like wearing seatbelts or using sunscreen-and think of me as your \anti-example.\ if you pay attention to the sounds around you, maybe youll still have solid hearing when youre twenty... or forty... or sixty.
save your hearing

• avoid loud noise. if you have to be around it, limit the amount of time.
• whenever possible, turn down the volume.
• wear earplugs if the music is louder than 85 decibels. how can you tell? its over 85 decibels if you have trouble hearing what the person next to you is saying.
• wear earplugs the right way so theyll do their job. make sure they make an airtight seal when theyre in the ear opening.
• when you listen to music devices with headphones, dont turn up the volume higher than 50-60%. also, limit listening time to 60 minutes a day (or less).
• after youve been around really loud noise, give your ears a long break of quiet time afterward so they can recover. this will reduce the risk of

Explanation:

Analyze paragraph 12 of the passage

Paragraph 12 states: "If I could turn back the clock, I'd treat my hearing with the respect it deserves. After all, a hearing problem isn't as easily corrected as a vision problem. And once you've lost your hearing, you don't get it back."

Evaluate the options based on textual evidence

• Option 1: "She knows her hearing is as important as her eyesight." The text says a hearing problem is not as easily corrected as a vision problem, which contrasts the two rather than equating their importance directly.
• Option 2: "She wishes she would have taken better care of her hearing." The phrase "If I could turn back the clock, I'd treat my hearing with the respect it deserves" directly supports this regret and desire to have cared for her hearing.
• Option 3: "She wishes she could travel back in time." "Turn back the clock" is used as a common idiom for wishing to change past actions, not literal time travel.
• Option 4: "She wants to warn others about the dangers of loud music." While she does this in paragraph 13 and the subsequent list, paragraph 12 specifically focuses on her personal regret regarding her own hearing.

Answer:

• She knows her hearing is as important as her eyesight.
• She wishes she would have taken better care of her hearing. (Correct answer)
• She wishes she could travel back in time.
• She wants to warn others about the dangers of loud music.