2018年秋季高中英语 Unit 5 Music Period 3 Learning about Language课后阅读训练 新人教版必修2.docVIP

PAGE 4 - Unit 5 Music Period 3 Learning about Language 课后阅读训练 Ⅰ. 阅读理解 A 　　Background music may seem harmless, but it can have a powerful effect on those who hear it. Recorded background music first found its way into factories, shops and restaurants in the US. But it soon spread to the other parts of the world. Now it is becoming increasingly difficult to go shopping or eat a meal without listening to music. 　　To begin with, “muzak”(背景音乐)was intended simply to create a soothing(抚慰的)atmosphere. Recently, however, it’s become a big business according to recent research. Dr. Ronald Milliman, an American marketing expert, has shown that music can boost(增进;改善)sales or increase factory production by as much as a third. 　　But it has to be light music. A fast one has no effect at all on sales. Slow music can increase receipts(收据;收条)by 38%. This is probably because shoppers slow down and have more opportunity to spot items they like to buy. Yet, slow music isn’t always answered. Dr. Milliman found, for example, that in restaurants slow music meant customers took longer time to eat their meals, which reduced overall sales. So restaurants owners might be well advised to play uptempo music to keep the customers moving—unless, of course, the resulting indigestion leads to complaints! 【语篇概述】背景音乐有什么重要用途?了解一下吧, 相信你会有所收获。 1. The reason why background music is so popular is that_________. A. it can have a powerful effect on those who hear it B. it can help to create a soothing atmosphere C. it can boost sales or increase factory production everywhere D. it can make customers eat their meals quickly 【解析】选B。细节理解题。由第二段首句To begin with, “muzak”was intended simply to create a soothing atmosphere. 可知答案。 2. Background music means_________. A. light music that customers enjoy most B. fast music that makes people move fast C. slow music that can make customers enjoy their meals D. the music you are listening to while you are doing something else 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据常识和第一段内容可知答案。 3. Restau