题目内容
6．Restaurant chefs，home cooks，and foodies-people who love good food-often say that we eat with all of our senses．First，we use our sense of sight to appreciate how a meal is presented，either on a dinner plate or a dining table．（36）F Additionally，with our sense of smell，we breathe in the mouth-watering smell rising up from the meal．Finally，we enjoy the food with our sense of taste．
But does sound also affect our dinning experience？A new report from researchers at Brigham Young University said yes．Hearing is often called"the forgotten food sense，"says Ryan Elder，and assistant professor of marketing at Brigham Young University．（37）G On the other hand，watching loud television or listening to loud music while eating can hide such noises．And this could lead to overeating．
During the experiments，the test subjects wore headphones and listened to noise at either a high or low audio level．（38）A The study found that subjects who listened to the higher volume noise ate more pretzels than those with the low audio levels．
Elder says that when hiding the sounds of eating，like when you watch television or listen to loud music while eating，we take away the sense of hearing．（39）C The researchers are calling this the"crunch effect"，which they admit may not seem like much at one meal．But over a week，a month，or a year，all that food can really add up．So hearing the sound of eating does reduce the amount of food you consume．
（40）B Hearing the noises of your meal as you eat could also help you to be more mindful of the experience and perhaps help you to enjoy it more．
A．Then researchers gave them a hard snack：pretzels．
B．But besides not overeating，there is another benefit．
C．And this may cause you to eat more than you would normally．
D．In fact，beautiful food is healthier than food that doesn't look appealing．
E．He notes that soft and sweet sound is thought to enhance the taste of food．
F．Our sense of touch can also be important when preparing or sharing food．
G．He says that if people notice the sound the food makes as they eat it，they might eat less．
分析 餐厅厨师、家庭料理师及美食家们常常会说，我们用所有的感官来品尝食物．本文主要讲述声音对我们就餐的影响--除了避免过度进食还可以让你格外享受美食的体验．
解答 36．F．推理判断题．空格上文we use our sense of sight to appreciate how a meal is presented，either on a dinner plate or a dining table阐述，我们通过视觉欣赏餐盘或者餐桌上的食物，因此推断此处讲述我们如何使用我们的感官品尝食物，所以F项"我们的触觉在享受美食的时候也是很重要的"符合语境，讲述我们如何使用触觉享受美食，与上下文相符．故选F．
37．G．推理判断题．根据空格下文句首的On the other hand可知，上下文讲述相反的两个方面．由下文On the other hand，watching loud television or listening to loud music while eating can hide such noises人们在进餐时看音量较高的电视和听喧闹的音乐可以掩藏就餐的声音，结果会导致过度进食可以推断G项"他说，如果人们注意倾听他们进食发出的声音，可能会吃得更少"符合语境．故选G．
38．A．推理判断题．空格下文The study found that subjects who listened to the higher volume noise ate more pretzels than those with the low audio levels阐述研究发现，听较高音量的比听较低音量的实验对象进食多．因此可知，实验中，研究对象听着不同音量吃东西，所以A项"研究者给实验对象一包松脆可口的零食：脆饼干"符合语境．故选A．
39．C．推理判断题．空格上文like when you watch television or listen to loud music while eating，we take away the sense of hearing阐述吃东西时看电视或者听嘈杂的音乐会掩盖进食的声音，失去了听觉，结合上一段的实验结果可知，失去听觉可以导致你会进食超量．故选C．
40．B．推理判断题．空格下文Hearing the noises of your meal as you eat could also help you to be more mindful of the experience and perhaps help you to enjoy it more阐述倾听进食的声音可以有助于更加关注进食的经历因而更加享受美食的体验．结合空格上文提到倾听咀嚼声可以避免过度进食推断，此处讲述了倾听咀嚼声的好处除了避免过度进食还有另外一个好处．故选B．
点评 考察学生的推理判断能力和联系上下文的能力，在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．此类的填空题一定要联系上下文，根据上下文的内容加上自己的理解，再作出正确的判断．
