20.Muzak
The next time you go into a bank,a store,or a supermarket,stop and listen.What do you hear?(36)F It's similar to the music you listen to,but it's not exactly the same.That's because this music was especially designed to relax you,or to give you extra energy.Sometimes you don't even realize the music is playing,but you react to the music anyway.
Quiet background music used to be called"elevator music"because we often heard it in elevators.But lately we hear it in more and more places,and it has a new name"Muzak".About one-third of the people in America listen to"Muzak"every day.The music plays for 15minutes at a time,with short pauses in between.It is always more lively between ten and eleven in the morning,and between three and four in the afternoon,when people are more tired.(37)C.
If you listen to Muzak carefully,you will probably recognize the names of many of the songs.Some musicians or songwriters don't want their songs to be used as Muzak,but others are happy when their songs are chosen.Why?(38)B.
Music is often played in public places because it is designed to make people feel less lonely when they are in an airport or a hotel.It has been proven that Muzak does what it is designed to do.Tired office workers suddenly have more energy when they hear the pleasant sound of Muzak in the background.(39)E.Supermarket shoppers buy 38percent more groceries.
(40)G.They say it's boring to hear the same songs all the time.But other people enjoy hearing Muzak in public places.They say it helps them relax and feel calm.One way or another,Muzak affects everyone.Some farmers even say their cows give more milk when they hear Muzak!
A.Muzak is played in most of the big supermarkets in the world.
B.They get as much as $4million a year if their songs are used.
C.The music gives them extra energy.
D.Muzak tends to help people understand music better.
E.Factory workers produce 13percent more.
F.Music is playing in the background.
G.Some people don't like Muzak.
分析 本文主要介紹了助興音樂,下次你去銀行,商店或者超市的時候,停下來聽一聽,放的是什么音樂?就像是你聽的音樂,但它不是完全一樣的.是因為這音樂是特別設(shè)計來使你放松,或帶給你額外的能量.有時你甚至沒有意識到音樂響起,但無論如何你都會對音樂產(chǎn)生反應(yīng).
解答 36.答案:F.根據(jù)下一句可知,在商店里播放的那些背景音樂與日常音樂很相似,但是能讓輕松.故F符合語境.故選F.
37.答案:C.本段講述的是這些音樂的作用,能讓人放松,能給人特別的能量.C意為"音樂給它們特別的能量".故選C.
38.答案:B.本句是解釋很多音樂家喜歡他們的音樂會被Muzak所使用,因為他們可以從中掙很多的錢.故選B.
39.答案:E.根據(jù)本段內(nèi)容,尤其是下句"Supermarket shoppers buy 38percent more groceries",本段提及這樣的音樂能讓那些疲憊的人提高生產(chǎn)效率,購物者多買東西.E意為"工廠的工人多生產(chǎn)13%".故選E.
40.答案:G.根據(jù)下一句They say it's boring可知,一些人不喜歡這樣的音樂.G符合語境.故選G.
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