Music and Behavior
Where did you go yesterday? Did you hear 1 at any of those places? Today most stores and restaurants play music. You might 2 hear music in an office or on a farm.
Scientists believe that music changes the 3 people behave. According to some scientists, the sound of western classical music makes people 4 richer. When a restaurant plays classical music, people spend 5 money on food and drinks. When the restaurant plays 6 music, people spend less money. With 7 music, people spend even less.
Scientists also 8 that loud , fast music makes people eat faster. In fact, people 9 their food faster when the music gets faster. Some restaurants play fast music during their 10 hours. This gets people to eat faster and leave more quickly. In this way, restaurants 11 make more money.
Some scientists think that music makes you think and learn better. They say 12 music helps students to be more active. It is true that people earn better when they are 13 . And listening to music can help you relax.
The 14 time you hear music somewhere, be 15 . 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
根据短文内容,从各题所给的四个选项中选择一个最佳答案。
There was a stone lying in the mountains for a long time. He had a dream—one day he could fly up into the sky ___(1)___ a bird. When he told his dream to his friends, they all laughed at him.
“Look! Your heart is ___(2)___ than the sky!”
However, these words didn’t make a difference to the stone. Instead, he just said ___(3)___ , looked up into the sky full of hope in his eyes and waited for the chance.
One day, a man named Zhuangzi passed by. The stone knew this man had the great wisdom. So he talked about his dream to the great man.
“ ___(4)___ me, please!” The stone begged(乞求).
Zhuangzi said, “I can help you achieve it, but you must first grow into a mountain and be strong enough to suffer(承受) a lot.” The stone replied, “I am not afraid of anything ___(5)___ I’m sure I can do it.”
From then on, the stone tried his best to get as much energy as he could from nature to make himself strong. After so many years and storms, the stone grew into a large mountain ___(6)___ . So Zhuangzi sent some huge birds to hit the mountain with ___(7)___ wings. After shaking strongly, the mountain broke apart and countless stones flew up into the sky. At the moment of flight, the stone was so ___(8)___ that he couldn’t help shouting, “I am flying in the sky now!” He finally experienced the joy of flying.
But soon he fell off from the sky and turned back into what he was like before. Zhuangzi asked, “ ___(9)___ you regret?”
“No, I don’t. I am very ____(10)____ . I have ever grown into a mountain and flown!” The stone answered.
(1)
A. |
like |
B. |
with |
C. |
for |
D. |
about |
(2)
A. |
lower |
B. |
longer |
C. |
higher |
D. |
smaller |
(3)
A. |
everything |
B. |
nothing |
C. |
something |
D. |
anything |
(4)
A. |
To help |
B. |
Helping |
C. |
Helped |
D. |
Help |
(5)
A. |
and |
B. |
but |
C. |
so |
D. |
or |
(6)
A. |
at the beginning |
B. |
over and over again |
C. |
in the end |
D. |
after all |
(7)
A. |
his |
B. |
our |
C. |
your |
D. |
their |
(8)
A. |
scared |
B. |
relaxed |
C. |
excited |
D. |
surprised |
(9)
A. |
Did |
B. |
Do |
C. |
Have |
D. |
Are |
(10)
A. |
lucky |
B. |
luck |
C. |
luckily |
D. |
unlucky |
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
In 1998, when the volunteer(志愿者) teacher Han Mei first entered the small mountain village school, she couldn’t believe her eyes. She was ____(1)____ to see the sights (情景) in front of her: broken windows, small old desks and chairs. Even ____(2)____ , students of different ages were in the same classroom. It was the only class in the school. Han Mei ____(3)____ how poor the local people were in education, so she decided to find out as many ways as she could to help them.
One day when Han Mei was giving a class, Ma Qiang, a naughty(顽皮的) boy, made some noises for ____(4)____ . Other kids laughed. At that time Han Mei decided to make good use of the chance to help him. She walked towards Ma Qiang and asked him to put out his ____(5)____ . Han Mei stood silently beside Ma Qiang and looked at them ____(6)____ , then she said with a smile, “I examined(查看) your little fingers just now. I know you will become a good ____(7)____ in the future. Come on!” Hearing this, Ma Qiang was surprised because ____(8)____ had said such words to him before. This was the first time he had heard them. He couldn’t believe that completely ____(9)____ he remembered what the teacher said in his heart.
After that, Ma Qiang studied much harder and later he went to college. After many years, just as his volunteer teacher had ____(10)____ , he became a famous doctor. Ma Qiang always says his volunteer teacher’s encouraging words have made what he is.
(1)
A. |
surprised |
B. |
happy |
C. |
proud |
(2)
A. |
better |
B. |
fairer |
C. |
worse |
(3)
A. |
wondered |
B. |
forgot |
C. |
realized |
(4)
A. |
fun |
B. |
help |
C. |
pity |
(5)
A. |
books |
B. |
hands |
C. |
toys |
(6)
A. |
carefully |
B. |
nervously |
C. |
angrily |
(7)
A. |
teacher |
B. |
doctor |
C. |
player |
(8)
A. |
nobody |
B. |
everybody |
C. |
somebody |
(9)
A. |
and |
B. |
or |
C. |
but |
(10)
A. |
worried |
B. |
expected |
C. |
regretted |
阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
There are many festivals around the world. Dads have Father’s Day. Mums have Mother’s Day. But do our grandparents have a ____(1)____? Yes, they do.
The Double Ninth Festival is a ____(2)____ day for old people in China. The festival is on lunar September 9th. On this day, people show ____(3)____ and respect (尊敬)for their grandparents.
Respecting old people is a tradition in China. There are many ways for Chinese people to ___(4)___ their respect. When an old person enters a room, everyone should stand up. Also, people are introduced from the ____(5)____ to the youngest. When we give something to an old person, two hands are used. The old usually don’t have to buy tickets for buses and young people always ___(6)___ their seats to old people on a crowded subway or bus.
However, in western countries, old people have ____(7)____ lifestyles from those in China. They don’t often live with their children—they live ____(8)____. They don’t want to get help from others. They even don’t want to be offered seats by others.
Westerners ____(9)____ respect old people. For holidays, families usually ____(10)____ at the grand-parents’ homes. A great smile and a warm hug are enough for grown children to show their respect.
(1)
A. |
house |
B. |
festival |
C. |
partner |
D. |
relative |
(2)
A. |
boring |
B. |
simple |
C. |
special |
D. |
surprising |
(3)
A. |
love |
B. |
interest |
C. |
hope |
D. |
invitation |
(4)
A. |
stop |
B. |
express |
C. |
find |
D. |
refuse |
(5)
A. |
richest |
B. |
tallest |
C. |
oldest |
D. |
strongest |
(6)
A. |
offer |
B. |
lend |
C. |
sell |
D. |
take |
(7)
A. |
usual |
B. |
strange |
C. |
same |
D. |
different |
(8)
A. |
wisely |
B. |
easily |
C. |
alone |
D. |
sadly |
(9)
A. |
still |
B. |
even |
C. |
only |
D. |
just |
(10)
A. |
grow up |
B. |
get off |
C. |
make up |
D. |
get together |
阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Once a man and his wife worked for a businessman. There was a big box in the businessman’s living room. The businessman pointed at the box and said, “There’s only one thing you mustn’t do. Don’t ____(1)____ the box.” After saying this, he left for the company.
The woman said to her husband, “There must be something expensive in the box. Let’s open it, shall we?” Her husband said “no” to her.
The woman didn’t give up her ____(2)____. One day, she decided to find out what was in it. Her husband didn’t stop her. She opened the box and looked inside. She found nothing in the box and tried hard to close it. But she ____(3)____.
That evening, the businessman came home and found the box was open. He was very ____(4)____ and asked the woman and her husband to leave his home.
“But there was nothing in the box,” the woman said. “We haven’t taken anything at all.” The businessman shouted at them, “The box is not important. I cannot believe you. That’s ____(5)____!”
(1)
A. |
move |
B. |
open |
C. |
close |
D. |
touch |
(2)
A. |
idea |
B. |
habit |
C. |
attention |
D. |
job |
(3)
A. |
succeeded |
B. |
failed |
C. |
finished |
D. |
continued |
(4)
A. |
excited |
B. |
glad |
C. |
angry |
D. |
worried |
(5)
A. |
interesting |
B. |
wonderful |
C. |
useful |
D. |
important |
阅读下列短文,然后从后面各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入文中空缺处的最佳选项。
Last year, I worked near my mother’s house and stayed with her for a month. During that time, I helped her do some housework and ____(1)____ some food.
A week later, I noticed that the food ran out very ____(2)____. Then I began keeping an eye on my mum. To my ____(3)____, I found that she would put some food into a bag and go out with it every morning. And finally, I decided to ____(4)____ her. I saw her taking the food to the street children and spending a lot of time talking and playing with them.
One day, I talked with a neighbor and ____(5)____ that my mum was well-known in the area. The children were very friendly to her and even thought of her as their own mother. Why didn’t she tell me about it? Was she ____(6)____ that I would stop buying food if I knew the truth?
When my mum got home, I gave her a big hug (拥抱), I told her she didn’t need to keep it a ____(7)____ from me. And she told me ____(8)____ about the children. Some of them lived with an old lady in a small house. Others slept on the street. ____(9)____ she told me everything, I was so moved by her kindness.
I continued to buy food for my mum after that. But I ____(10)____ added one more bag for her other “children”.
(1)
A. |
save |
B. |
buy |
C. |
cook |
D. |
throw |
(2)
A. |
well |
B. |
late |
C. |
soon |
D. |
early |
(3)
A. |
shame |
B. |
surprise |
C. |
happiness |
D. |
pleasure |
(4)
A. |
follow |
B. |
tell |
C. |
change |
D. |
catch |
(5)
A. |
worked out |
B. |
gave out |
C. |
looked out |
D. |
found out |
(6)
A. |
interested |
B. |
pleased |
C. |
worried |
D. |
bored |
(7)
A. |
secret |
B. |
promise |
C. |
story |
D. |
habit |
(8)
A. |
nothing |
B. |
something |
C. |
some |
D. |
any |
(9)
A. |
If |
B. |
Unless |
C. |
Before |
D. |
After |
(10)
A. |
always |
B. |
sometimes |
C. |
seldom |
D. |
never |