Music and Behavior
Where did you go yesterday? Did you hear 41 at any of those places? Today most stores and restaurants play music. You might 42 hear music in an office or on a farm.
Scientists believe that music changes the 43 people behave. According to some scientists, the sound of western classical music makes people 44 richer. When a restaurant plays classical music, people spend 45 money on food and drinks. When the restaurant plays 46 music, people spend less money. With 47 music, people spend even less.
Scientists also 48 that loud , fast music makes people eat faster. In fact, people 49 their food faster when the music gets faster. Some restaurants play fast music during their 50 hours. This gets people to eat faster and leave more quickly. In this way, restaurants 51 make more money.
Some scientists think that music makes you think and learn better. They say 52 music helps students to be more active. It is true that people earn better when they are 53 . And listening to music can help you relax.
The 54 time you hear music somewhere, be 55 . It might change the way you do things.
A．music B．stores C．songs D．sound
A．already B．even C．hardly D．never
A．way B．time C．idea D．place
A．become B．get C．feel D．look
A．much B．more C．little D．less
A．pop B．modern C．light D．country
A．no B．much C．any D．some
A．expect B．hope C．realize D．believe
A．cook B．order C．eat D．make
A．free B．busy C．happy D．sad
A．can B．should C．can’t D．needn’t
A．how B．why C．what D．that
A．excited B．interested C．confident D．relaxed
A．first B．second C．next D．last
A．quiet B．quick C．happy D．careful
完形填空。
Jim, a successful businessman, told the experience of his childhood.
When he was 12, his parents . He was alone and didn’t get on well with others. People always laughed him. No one showed kindness (友善) to him. His only friend was a dog named Tige.
One day as he walked down the street, a young lady was walking in front of him. Suddenly one of her bags dropped from her arms. As she stopped , she dropped other bags. He came to help her.“Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!”She said kindly, smiling.
A special feeling came to him. These were kind words he had ever heard. He watched her she went far away, and he whistled（吹口哨）to his dog and went directly to the river nearby.
“Thank you, dear! You are a nice little boy!”he repeated the woman’s words. Then in a low he said to his dog,“You are a nice little dog!”Tige raised ears as if（似乎）it understood.
“Uh! Even a dog likes it!”he said,“Well, Tige, I won’t say unkind words to you any more.”Tige waved its tail happily.
The boy thought and thought. Finally he looked at himself in the river. He saw but a dirty boy. He washed his face . Again he looked. He saw a clean nice boy. He was amazed (震惊). From then on, he had a new life.
After telling this, the businessman stopped for a while, and then he said,“Ladies and gentlemen, this is the very place where that kind woman planted in me the first seed (种子) of kindness. All of us should learn about kindness. a great power it has!” If you show kindness to others, you will be an able man.
A．dead B．dying C．died D．die
A．at B．to C．/ D．of
A．picking it up B．picking up it C．to pick up it D．to pick it up
A．the first B．first C．the last D．the first time
A．until B．before C．when D．while
A．sound B．noise C．noisy D．voice
A．it B．it’s C．one’s D．its
A．something B．nothing C．anything D．somebody
A．carefully B．careful C．careless D．carelessly
A．What B．How C．It D．It seemed
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We______ English, not learning about English. A student can _____ all about English, but he ____ not be able to speak English. There is a _____ between “learning English” and “learning about English”. If you _____ to learn it well, please _____ the following things. ____, learn the expressions (表达) by heart , learn the _____ sentence, not single words. ____ don’t ____ about making mistakes. It is important _____ a good habit from the very first lesson. Just try to say ______you want to say and don’t care ______people laugh at you. Keep on ______ and you’ll make ______ mistakes.
A．learning B．were learning C．are learning D．learn
A．know B．tell C．say D．sing
A．must B．may C．dare D．can
A．different B．differences C．difference D．differently
A．think B．want C．try D．can
A．remember B．understand C．read D．write
A．In the end B．Most of all C．First of all D．At the end
A．all B．this C．both D．whole
A．At any time B．All the time C．At the same time D．At times
A．carry B．worry C．hurry D．stop
A．to search B．to repeat C．to start D．to develop
A．where B．why C．whom D．what
A．that B．if C．how D．what
A．standing B．trying C．putting D．teaching
A．less and less B．more or less C．fewer and fewer D．more and more
完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
Jack in a small town in England. He always stayed in England his holidays, but last year he thought, “I’ve never been to countries. All my friends go to Spain, they like it very much, so this year I’m going there, too.” So he got on a to Spain and at the airport of the capital, Madrid, and stayed in a hotel for a few days. On the first morning he went for a walk. In England people drive on the left, but in Spain they drive on the right. Jack forgot about this, and he was walking on a busy street, a bicycle knocked him down.
Jack on the ground for a few minutes and then he sat up and said, “Where am I?”
Just then an old man selling maps went past him. When he heard Jack’s words, he said to him , “Maps of the city, sir?”
A．flew B．lived C．went D．dropped
A．for B．off C．with D．into
A．all B．both C．other D．any
A．and B．but C．though D．however
A．bus B．plane C．train D．bike
A．reached B．left C．arrived D．stayed
A．down B．up C．away D．out
A．before B．while C．since D．after
A．lay B．stood C．fell D．jumped
A．once again B．on time C．at times D．at once
完形填空（10分，将答案序号填入答题卡，否则不给分。）
Mother’s love is true love.It gives___everything.
When you are still a baby, mother looks after you as____as possible. When you are ill, she stops her work right now to look after you day and night and forgets about_____. When you are growing up day by day, she feels very____.
When you are old enough to go to school, mother still looks after you all the time. __cold winter days, she always tells you___more clothes. She always stands in the wind __you to come back from school every day. When you hurry to leave home for school with little breakfast, she always____about you at home.She usually knows about your study and spends much money on your school things. When you ___at school, you will see the brightest smile on her face.
Mother is always ready___everything she has to her children, not to receive. What true love it is in the world! We will remember mother’s love forever!
A．we B．us C．our D．ours
A．much B．many C．few D．little
A．others B．herself C．happiness D．you
A．tired B．worried C．happy D．angry
A．On B．In C．For D．Over
A．to put B．to have C．to wear D．to dress
A．looking for B．caring for C．searching for D．waiting for
A．is sad B．feels angry C．gets afraid D．feels worried
A．do well B．feel well C．feel bad D．do wrong
A．giving B．to give C．doing D．to do
完形填空（10分，将答案序号填入答题卡，否则不给分。）
Mother’s love is true love.It gives___everything.
When you are still a baby, mother looks after you as____as possible. When you are ill, she stops her work right now to look after you day and night and forgets about_____. When you are growing up day by day, she feels very____.
When you are old enough to go to school, mother still looks after you all the time. __cold winter days, she always tells you___more clothes. She always stands in the wind __you to come back from school every day. When you hurry to leave home for school with little breakfast, she always____about you at home.She usually knows about your study and spends much money on your school things. When you ___at school, you will see the brightest smile on her face.
Mother is always ready___everything she has to her children, not to receive. What true love it is in the world! We will remember mother’s love forever!
A．we B．us C．our D．ours
A．much B．many C．few D．little
A．others B．herself C．happiness D．you
A．tired B．worried C．happy D．angry
A．On B．In C．For D．Over
A．to put B．to have C．to wear D．to dress
A．looking for B．caring for C．searching for D．waiting for
A．is sad B．feels angry C．gets afraid D．feels worried
A．do well B．feel well C．feel bad D．do wrong
A．giving B．to give C．doing D．to do