Question

what does the word reverberating mean as it is used in paragraph 10 of the passage? sounding confusing vibrating stinging reading passage once its gone, its gone by julia casey im a normal high - school kid - that is, i like listening to music. until about a year ago, i always liked listening to it loud. loud enough that it filled up my head and pulsed through my body, so the boundary between me and the music disappeared. ive listened to countless hours of music - vibrant music pouring into my ears from headphones, washing over me from car speakers, or blasting at me from gigantic speakers at concerts. but theres something about me that makes me not so normal. i have a hearing loss and a constant ringing in my ears that, unless some medical miracle happens, ill suffer from these impairments forever. my ear problems are so severe that i feel i need to warn you: you have to protect your hearing as much as you can.

Explanation:

The word "reverberating" in the context of sound and music in the passage likely means echoing or sounding repeatedly. Among the given options, "sounding" is the closest in meaning as it relates to the production and perception of sound which is in - line with the context of the passage about loud music and its effect on hearing.

Answer:

sounding