Question

7．Muzak
       The next time you go into a bank，a store，or a supermarket，stop and listen．What do you hear？（71）CIt'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 （电梯） 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"everyday．The music plays for 15 minutes 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．（72）B
       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？（73）F
       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．（74）D Supermarket shoppers buy 38 percent more groceries．
       （75）A．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．Some people don't like Muzak．
B．The music gives them extra energy．
C．Music is playing in the background．
D．Factory workers produce 13 percent more．
E．Muzak tends to help people understand music better．
F．They ge t as much as $4 million a year if their songs are used．
G．Muzak is played in most of the big supermarkets in the world．

Answer 1

分析 我们到很多地方都可以听见背景音乐，文章主要介绍背景音乐的作用．这些音乐使你感到轻松或能给你带来额外的能量．安静的背景音乐常常被叫做"电梯音乐"，因为我们经常在电梯里听见．但是最近我们在越来越多的地方听见了．当听到Muzak时，疲倦的办公室工作人员突然会更有精神．超市顾客会多买38%的商品．Muzak影响着每个人．一些农民竟然说他们的牛听见Muzak能产更多的奶．

解答 71．考查上下文串联和句意理解，根据第一段中"It's similar to the music you listen to，but it's not exactly the same"可知，你会听到背景音乐，所以选C．
72．考查上下文串联和句意理解，根据第二段中"when people are more tired"可知，音乐给了他们额外的能量，所以选B．
73．考查上下文串联和句意理解，根据第三段中"but others are happy when their songs are chosen"可知，世界上很多大型超市都播放莫扎特，所以选F．
90．考查上下文串联和句意理解，根据第四段中"Supermarket shoppers buy 38 percent more groceries"可知，工厂的工人生产力增加13%，所以选D．
74．考查上下文串联和句意理解，根据第五段中"They say it's boring to hear the same songs all the time"可知．一些人不喜欢莫扎特，所以选A．

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