1、第 第 頁雅思閱讀專項(xiàng)模擬訓(xùn)練題Background music may seem harmless, but it canhave a powerful effect on those who hear it.Recorded background music first found its way intofactories, shop and restaurants in the US. But itsoon spread to other arts of the world. Now it isbecoming increasingly difficult to go shopping

2、 or eata meal without listening to music.To begin with, muzak (音樂廣播網(wǎng)) was intendedsimply to create a soothing (勸慰) atmosphere.Recently, however, its become big businessthanksin part to recent research. Dr. Ronald Milliman, anAmerican marketing e*pert, has shown that music can boost sales or increase

3、 factoryproduction 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 increasereceipts by 38%. This is probably because shoppers slow down and have more opportunity tospot items they like to buy. Yet, slow music isnt always answer. Dr.Millim

4、an found, for e*ample,that in restaurants slow music meant customers took longer to eat their meals, which reducedoverall sales. So restaurants owners might be well advised to play up-tempo music to keepthe customers movingunless of course, the resulting indigestion leads to complaints!練習(xí)( )1. The r

5、eason why background music is so popular is that _.A. it can have a powerful effect on those who hear itB. it can help to create a soothing atmosphereC. it can boost sales or increase factory production everywhereD. it can make customers eat their meals quickly( )2. Background music means _.A. light

6、 music that customers enjoy mostB. fast music that makes people move fastC. slow music that can make customers enjoy their mealsD. the music you are listening to while you are doing something( )3. Restaurant owners complain about background music because _.A. it results in indigestionB. it increases

7、 their salesC. it keeps customers movingD. it decreases their sales( )4. The word up-tempo music probably means_.A.slow musicB.fast musicC.light musicD.classical music說明：1. spread to 傳到，波及，擴(kuò)散到2. to begin with 首先;第一點(diǎn)(理由)To begin with, we must consider the faculties of the staff all-sidedly. 首先，我們需要全面地考慮全體員工的素養(yǎng)。3. intend vt.想要，打算，意指，意謂4. boost 增進(jìn);改善 We need to boost our spirits. 我們需要鼓舞士氣。5. have to be 美，口確定是，毫無疑問是6. receipt 收據(jù);收條 When you have paid for sth, a