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.
1.A. music B. stores C. songs D. sound
2.A. already B. even C. hardly D. never
3.A. way B. time C. idea D. place
4.A. become B. get C. feel D. look
5.A. much B. more C. little D. less
6.A. pop B. modern C. light D. country
7.A. no B. much C. any D. some
8.A. expect B. hope C. realize D. believe
9.A. cook B. order C. eat D. make
10.A. free B. busy C. happy D. sad
11.A. can B. should C. cant D. neednt
12.A. how B. why C. what D. that
13.A. excited B. interested C. confident D. relaxed
14.A. first B. second C. next D. last
15.A. quiet B. quick C. happy D. careful
参考答案：
1.A
2.B
3.A
4.C
5.B
6.B
7.A
8.D
9.C
10.B
11.A
12.D
13.D
14.C
15.D
【解析】
试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了音乐与人们行为之间的关系，告诉我们音乐可以影响我们的行为方式。
1.联系前文hear，及下文描述，可知此处指的是听音乐，故选A，音乐。
2.词义辨析。A.已经;B.甚至，即使;C.几乎不，很难;D.从来不。结合语境可知此处指的是你甚至可以在办公室或者农场听音乐。故选B。
3.联系下文可知此处指的是科学家人们认为音乐能改变人们的行为方式.故选A.
4.结合下文描述,可知此处指的是古典音乐让人们感到更富有,故选C.
5.联系前文描述,可知此处指的是人们花更多的钱,故选B.更多的.
6.与古典音乐相对的是现代音乐.联系前文描述,可知此处指的是现代音乐,故选B,现代的.
7.结合语境可知此处指的是没有音乐,故选A.没有.
8.结合语境可知此处意思为,科学家们同样相信，故选D，相信。
9.联系上下文，可知此处指的是当音乐变快时，人们吃的更快。故选C，吃。
10.形容词辨析。A.空闲的;B.忙碌的;C.高兴的;D.伤心的;结合语境可知此处指的是再他们忙碌时，好让客人们早点吃完结账，故选B。
11.结合语境可知此处指的是这样饭店就能挣到更多的前，故选A，能够。
12.结合语境可知宾语从句不缺少句子成为，故引导词用that，选D。
13.联系下文，可知此处指的是当他们放松的时候，人们能学得更好。故选D。
14.联系下文，可知此处指的是你下次听音乐的时候，故选C，下一次。
15.联系下文，可知此处指的是让你加小心。因为这能改变你做事的方式。故选D，小心的。