Question

A recent study by British scientists shows that a bit of classical music can make people buy more expensive food at the restaurant.

The scientists asked a restaurant to alternate silence, pop and classical music on different nights over 18 days. They find that on nights when the classics were playing－a tape of Beethoven, Mozart and Bach－customers spent more on dinner, especially on very fine and expensive food such as coffee, dessert, fine wines and starters.

The scientists say classical music makes people feel more cultured and sophisticated(有教养的), and so they are more likely to buy the food they thought of together with the high life.

( ) 1. What does the underlined word “alternate” in the 2nd paragraph mean?

A. Join sth. together. B. Make sth. happen by turns.

C. Use sth. in separate places. D. Offer sth. as entertainment(娱乐)

( ) 2. Which was a possible fact that took place in the restaurant on one of the 18 nights?

A. No music was played at all for the whole night.

B. Pop and classical music were played in turns.

C. Different customers heard different music.

D. Silence, pop and classical music followed one another.

( ) 3. Why did the customers spend more with a bit of classical music?

A. Because they believed high society life should include luxurious food.

B. Because they had to pay for the music as well as the food.

C. Because classical music made them feel like eating more.

D. Because music by Beethoven, Mozart and Bach was all about eating.

( ) 4. What will happen if customers listen to pop or silence music?

A. People will eat more B. people will spend more

C. People will be more cultured D. we don’t know

( ) 5. Which one is true?

A. We should listen to music when we eating

B. Classic music makes people spend more

C. People who likes music like to pay more in restaurant

D. Rich people don’t like listen to pop music

Answer 1

1B  2C  3A  4D  5B