首字母填空的解题步骤：

　　首先，通读全文，了解文章大意。然后，根据文章意思和首字母提示确定该单词，还要考虑语法上是否正确，是否要进行词尾形式变化。最后，将所填入的词带入全文整体再梳理一遍，查验文意是否通顺，语法是否正确无误。

　　首字母填空的解题策略：

　　1)从全局把握文章大意

　　2)从语法上加以把握

　　3)从行文上确定词的形式

　　4)注意文中提供的细节与暗示

　　5)通过文章内容和所学的知识，运用推理、分析来进行辨析判断。
　　
    Life gets noisier every day and very f   1    people can be free from noise of some kind or another. W 2  you live in the centre of a moden city or a village far away—the chances that you will be disturbed by planes, cars, radios, etc. are almost everywhere. We seem to be used to noise, too. Some people feel quite lonely w  3     background music while they are working.
　　Tests have s   4    that total silence can be very frightening experiences. H   5     , some people enjoy listening to pop music which is very loud, and this can do harm to their ears. The noise level in some places is far a   6    the usual safety level for heavy industrial areas.
　　One recent report about noise said that a   7     a lot of people say that any noise disturbs their attention, only a sudden c   8     in the level of noise really affects people's attention. It goes on to say that a background noise, which doesn't change too much ( music, for example) may even help people to pay attention.
　　People are testing ways to make less noise. There are even laws c   9     noise. We cannot r   10    to the "good old days" of peace and quietness. But we can make less noise—if we shout loudly enough about it.