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
One day a poor farmer was taking a bag of wheat to town. Suddenly the bag off his cart(马车) onto the road. He did not know he could do about it because it was too heavy for him to lift . He only hoped that someone would soon pass by and give him a hand.
Just at this moment, a man riding a came up to him. But the farmer feltwhen he saw who he was. It was the great man who lived nearby. He thought the great man help him, and hoped another farmer would come up. But his surprise, the man got off his horse right away and said: “ I think you need help.” Then he took one end of the bag and the farmer took . They lifted it together and put it on the cart.
“ Sir,” asked the farmer, “ how much should I for you?
“Don’t mention it.” the great man answered. “When you see else in trouble, do the same for him.”
A．got B．put C．fell D．run
A．what B．how C．where D．when
A．one B．alone C．only D．lonely
A．car B．bike C．bus D．horse
A．disappointed B．excited C．relaxed D．interested
A．would B．wouldn’t C．must D．mustn’t
A．to B．in C．at D．for
A．another B．other C．others D．the other
A．take B．cost C．pay D．spend
A．everyone B．anyone C．nobody D．everybody
Music forms an important part of many cultural and social activities. People use music to feeling and ideas. Music also serves to entertain(娱乐) and relax.
Music is a performing art. It differs from such art as painting and poetry, in which artists create works and then display or publish them. Music composers(作曲家) need musicians to explain the meaning of their works --- perform them. Thus, musical performances are partnership between composers and performers.
Music is one of the arts. Hunting tools struck together may have been the first musical instruments. Many ancient people, including the Egyptians, Chinese and Babylonians, and the people of India, used music in court and religious ceremonies(宗教仪式). The first written music dates from about 2500 B.C.
Classical music, also art music, is composed according to certain rules and performed by musicians from written music. Classical composers have written different styles of music during different periods of .
Popular music includes many kinds of music, country music, jazz, rock music and music from films. Popular music is generally much simpler than classical music.
Folk music is made up of the old songs. Most folk songs began in distant areas. One person makes up a song and other people it and learn to sing it. Some folk songs have been passed on in this way for thousands of years. Many composers of classical music have used folk music in their works.
A．write B．express C．find D．take
A．oldest B．finest C．loudest D．softest
A．calls B．to call C．calling D．called
A．language B．society C．history D．art
A．such as B．instead of C．for example D．as well
A．pay B．hear C．invite D．take
In the world(世界) there are many interesting festivals. Now let me _ you something about one of them — Mother’s Day.
People celebrate Mother’s Day in the USA first. It is also a _ in some other countries. It’s _ the second Sunday in May. It is a day to thank _. On that day, people show their love to their mother by _ cards and other presents. On the cards, children will write "Thanks, Mom". "To the best mother in the world." "Best _ for Mother’s Day" and so on. Father and children do the housework (家务活). _ mothers can have a rest.
In China, people _ celebrate this special day for mothers. Last Mother’s Day, I bought some flowers for my mother to thank her _ work. I helped my mother _ clothes, cook, clean the house and so on. My mother and I were very happy.
A．tell B．say C．speak D．talk
A．country B．sign C．festival D．subject
A．in B．on C．at D．until
A．teachers B．friends C．fathers D．mothers
A．making B．to make C．make D．made
A．days B．wishes C．names D．presents
A．Because B．If C．But D．So
A．also B．too C．as well D．again
A．difficult B．easy C．hard D．interesting
A．wear B．wash C．count D．show
It’s 12 o’clock. A man goes into a restaurant for . “Hi! Can I you?” a waiter says. “I’d like some French fries, a and a medium Coke,” says the man. “ else?” asks the waiter. “No,” the man answers. “That’s .” “For here or to go?” asks the waiter. “To go, please,” says the man. The waiter puts the food into a bag. Then the man goes away. the bag. “Have a nice day,” the waiter says.
The man walks to the park. He sits down and opens the bag. There a hamburger, some French fries and a Coke. There is also some in the bag. “That’s the money for my lunch,” says the man. He wants to go back to the because he doesn’t want to his lunch for free. He is really a good man.
When he gets back to the restaurant, he finds it’s . So he has to wait for half an hour there. After the man’s words, the waiter smiles and the manager (经理). The manager thinks the man is good, so he says to the man, “Sorry. We a mistake (错误). You are so good, we decide(决定) to give the food to you as a reward (作为回报).”
A．breakfast B．lunch C．dinner D．supper
A．ask B．call C．help D．tell
A．hamburger B．dumpling C．tomato D．dumpling
A．Anyone B．Anything C．Something D．Everything
A．all B．her C．his D．none
A．of B．with C．from D．to
A．have B．is C．are D．has
A．money B．beef C．cabbage D．food
A．park B．house C．restaurant D．home
A．get B．give C．got D．gave
A．lazy B．free C．busy D．happy
A．heard B．hear C．hearing D．hears
A．tells B．asks C．speaks D．talks
A．make B．made C．making D．to make
A．special B．delicious C．good D．nice
When I was, about 12 years old, I really wanted a new bike! I my parents my birthday wish, but I knew there was little hope because my family could have that money.
On my birthday my parents told me they had my outside in the backyard. At once, I out to the yard. There was my bike, it wasn't the bike that I thought it would be. This one was pink, old and worn with age. It was so ! I thought I my parents' feelings because I could see the disappointment their faces and I was sure they could see it on mine. I the old bike and rode it, feeling that I had made my parents feel this way. So I put on a smile, rode as fast as I could and didn't .
As time went by, I began to understand that my parents gave me much more than
just a rusty（生锈的）old bike. They gave me a life lesson about . When you give something out of love, it doesn't matter what it is in fact. What matters is the love that is in it. I like to remember this because giving a gift is not about money. It's about how much love you can feel from it. Do rememer, a gift that two dollars isn't any less valuble（有价值的）than one that costs one hundred dollars, or even more.
A．talked B．spoke C．said D．told
A．hardly B．quickly C．slowly D．easily
A．guitar B．gift C．cake D．card
A．rushed B．rode C．climbed D．came
A．and B．or C．but D．because
A．exciting B．interesting C．relaxing D．disappointing
A．liked B．hated C．hurt D．thanked
A．on B．in C．at D．for
A．got in B．got on C．got off D．got up
A．surprised B．excited C．happy D．bad
A．look ahead B．look back C．come up D．come down
A．anything B．nothing C．something D．everything
A．love B．money C．friendship D．knowledge
A．report B．news C．advice D．story
A．spends B．costs C．pays D．/