We know music is very important in our daily(日常的) life. Do you notice music playing in many places? Today we hear music in most stores, stations, restaurants and other places. We can also hear music in an office or on a farm. Scientists believe that music influences(影响) people's behavior(行为).

They think that the sound of Western classical music makes people feel richer. When a restaurant plays classical music, people spend more money on food and drinks. When the restaurant plays modern music, people spend less money. Without music, people spend even less.

Scientists also believe that rock music makes people eat faster. Some restaurants play fast music during their busy hours. This makes people eat faster and leave quickly. Restaurants can make more money in this way.

Some scientists think that music makes people think and learn better. They say that music helps people to be more active(活跃的). It is true that people learn better when they are relaxed. And listening to music can help people relax.

1.According to the text, scientists believe that music can ________.

A.create different feelings for people

B.help people to develop good habits

C.develop people's interest in money

D.influence natural environments

2.Scientists think Western classical music makes people feel ________.

A.slower

B.something about manners

C.richer

D.something with new styles

3.Which kind of music below can make people eat faster?

A.Light music. B.Rock music.

C.Sweet music. D.Soft music.

4.Listening to music can make people ________.

A.eat fast

B.care about manners

C.more active in their studies

D.worry about their studies

5.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?

A.Music in Restaurants

B.Good and Bad Music

C.Kinds of Music

D.Music and Behavior

Everyone uses his or her own special words to show his or her ideas and feelings. Some of these expressions are ________ used for many years. ________ are popular for just a short time. Such an American expression is “Where is the beef?” It is used when something is not as good as it ________ to be. In the early 1980s. “Where is the beef?” was one of ________ expressions in the United States. It seemed as if everyone was using it at that time.

We all know “McDonald’s” was famous for a hamburger made ________ beef. ________ some businessmen saw it, they opened their own hamburger restaurants. One company called “Wendy’s” said its hamburgers were bigger than the ones sold by McDonald’s or ________. The company began to use the expression “Where is the beef?” to make people ________ that Wendy’s hamburgers were the biggest. The television showed three old women eating hamburgers. The bread ________ covered the meat was very big, but inside there was only a bit of meat. One of the women said she would not eat a hamburger with such a little piece of beef. “Where is the beef?” She shouted in a funny way. The idea for Wendy’s hamburger restaurant was a ________. As we said, it seemed everyone began using the expression “Where is the beef?”

1.A.common B.commonly C.in common D.commons

2.A.Other B.The other C.Others D.Another

3.A.says B.said C.saying D.is said

4.A.popular B.more popular C.most popular D.the most popular

5.A.of B.from C.by D.in

6.A.Though B.Before C.When D.Because

7.A.someone else B.someone else’s C.anyone else D.anyone else’s

8.A.know B.knows C.knowing D.knew

9.A.who B.whose C.which D.why

10.A.succeed B.success C.successful D.successfully

When Rebecca was a middle school student, she was often bullied (欺凌) At that time.she didn't want to tell others._________, she now thinks people who are bullied should talk about their_________.Rebecca says that.many people who are bullied suffer (忍受)in silence.She says that although she_________heard a lot about bullying when she was in primary school, she never thought it would happen to her.

Rebecca told us that the bullying began when she went to middle school.People started making fun of her for being a_________student and knowing all the answers.She went on to say that every time she answered a question correctly in class, everyone would start shouting and saying that she was too_________for them.She told us that by the end of the year, she was very_______about the bullying and became ill.She began to hate school.But_______,she had a friend who she could talk to, and they told their head teacher about her problem.She believed that talking to the teacher_________her a lot.They found ways to deal with the problem, and the bullying finally_______.

Her__________is, don't see yourself as the problem.Nobody should be bullied.But if you don't tell anyone what is going on, nobody will know that you need help.

1.A.So B.Though C.However D.And

2.A.experiences B.jokes C.hobbies D.studies

3.A.seldom B.always  C.never D.suddenly

4.A.bad B.happy C.silent D.good

5.A.clever B.slow C.noisy D.proud

6.A.pleased B.worried C.satisfied D.amazed

7.A.usually B.interestingly C.luckily D.strangely

8.A.surprised B.controlled C.excited D.helped

9.A.started B.stopped C.increased D.continued

10.A.problem B.agreement C.condition D.advice

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