13．Muzak
The next time you go into a bank，a store，or a supermarket，stop and listen．What do you hear？（36）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 15minutes 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．（37）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？（38）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．（39）DSupermarket shoppers buy 38percent more groceries．
（40）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 13percent more．
E．Muzak tends to help people understand music better．
F．They get as much as $4million a year if their songs are used．
G．Muzak is played in most of the big supermarkets in the world．
分析 本文是一篇选句填空阅读，下次你进入银行，商店或者超市，停下来听一听，你听到了什么？在商店里播放的那些背景音乐与日常音乐很相似，但是能让人轻松，因为这种音乐尤其旨在让你放松，或给你额外能量，有时你甚至没有意识到音乐响起，但无论如何音乐对你起了作用．本文以此展开，讲述了助兴音乐．
解答 36．答案：C．根据下一句"It's similar to the music you listen to，but it's not exactly the same"可知，在商店里播放的那些背景音乐与日常音乐很相似，但是能让人轻松．故选C．
37．答案：B．根据本段内容可知，本段讲述的是这些音乐的作用，能让人放松，能给人特别的能量．故选B．
38．答案：F．本句句意为"很多音乐家喜欢他们的音乐会被Muzak所使用，因为他们可以从中挣很多的钱"，根据"Some musicians or songwriters don't want their songs to be used as Muzak，but others are happy when their songs are chosen．Why？"可知，一些音乐家或者词曲作者不希望他们的歌曲作为助兴音乐，但其他人很高兴当他们的歌曲被选择，为什么？故F符合语境．故选F．
39．答案：D．本句句意为"工厂工人生产多出13%"本段提及这样的音乐能让那些疲惫的人提高生产效率，购物者多买东西．故D项内容与段落大意相符．故选D．
40．答案：A．根据下一句"They say it's boring"可知，一些人不喜欢这样的音乐．A符合语境，故选A．
点评 本文是一篇选句填空阅读，主要考查学生对文章内容理解及上下文联系，做题时，应仔细阅读原文，对照原文内容结合所给选项含义，联系上下文，从而得出正确答案．切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据．
