北京师范大学网络教育———0492《大学英语三》阅读理解习题（23）
答案：A
77. Background music may seem harmless, butit can have a powerful effect on those who hear it. Recorded background musicfirst found its way into factories, shops and restaurants in the USA. Very soonit spread to other parts of the world. Now it is becoming difficult to goshopping or eat a meal without listening to background music.
To begin with, background music was intendedsimply to create a soothing （舒适的） atmosphere. Recently, however, it's becominga big business. An American marketing expert has shown that music can boost（提升）sales or increase factory production by asmuch as a third.
But it has to be the light music. Livelymusic has no effect at all on sales. Slow music can increase receipts（收入） by 34%. This is probably because shoppersslow down and have more opportunity to spot items they would like to buy. Yet,slow music isn't always the answer. The expert found that in restaurants slowmusic meant customers took longer to eat their meals, which reduced overallsales. So restaurant owners might be well advised to play faster music to keepthe customers moving－unless, of course, the resulting indigestion（消化不良）leads to complaints.
1. Backgroundmusicwas first used in the factories, shops and restaurants in the USA.
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答案：A
2. AnAmericanmarketing expert has found background music can increase sales or factory production.
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答案：A
3. Slow music has no effect onsales.
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答案：B
4. Slow music is useless in factories in increasing sales.
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答案：B
5. Restaurant owners are advised to play lively music to increase overallsales.
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答案：B
78. Henry works in a factory. He comes from apoor family and was in school for only four years. He has to do the hard work,but he is paid less. He likes to watch football matches very much and spendsmuch time on them.
One evening there was a big football match ona playground. He borrowed some money from his friend and hurried there. Therewere a lot of people there. And all the tickets were sold out. He was sorry forit. He saw a pole outside the playground and climbed it quickly. A policemancame and said, “It is dangerous to stay on it! Come down!”
“Wait a minute, please!” Henry said and justat that moment the policeman heard cheers on the playground and asked in ahurry, “Which team has kicked a goal?” “Ours!” “Wonderful! You can stay there.But take care!” The policeman said happily and left. When the match would besoon over, he came back again and asked, “Who has won?” “Theirs, 3:2.” “Comedown,” the policeman said angrily. “Such a match is not worth watching!”
Henry had to come down. But soon they heardcheers again. The policeman said in a hurry, “Climb up quickly and see who haskicked a goal.”
1. Henry is paid less because he didn't havemuch schooling.
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答案：A
2. Henry stayed on the pole because he had noticket.
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答案：A
3. Both Henry and the policeman likefootball.
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答案：A
4. The policeman asked Henry to come down atfirst because he wanted to climb the pole.
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答案：B
5. The other team won at last.
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答案：B
79. Most American families are smaller thanthe families in other countries. Most American families have one or two parentsand one or two children each.
Children in the US will leave their parents'home when they grow up. They usually live far from their parents because theywant to find good jobs. They often write to their parents or telephone them.And they often go to visit their parents on holidays.
Parents usually let their children choosetheir own jobs. Americans think it important for young people to decide ontheir lives by themselves.
Children are asked to do some work aroundtheir house. And in many families, children are paid for doing some houseworkso that they learn how to make money for their own use.
1. The size of most American families issmaller than that of other countries.
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答案：A
2. When children grow up, they leave theirparents' home to get married.
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答案：B
3. They visit their parents at any time.
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答案：B
4. Parents don't ask their children to do thehousework.
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答案：A
5. Some parents pay their children for doinghousework because children can learn how to make money for themselves.
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答案：A
80. In 1626, Manhattan Island was purchased（购买）from the Indians by Peter Minuit. It costabout $ 2,400. At first, it was called New Amsterdam by the Dutch settlers.Later it was renamed New York by the English.
The city grew rapidly. There were severalreasons for this, but the most important one is its location. New York issituated on the best American harbor on the Atlantic Ocean. It also lies on theHudson River, which allows water transportation into the middle of the UnitedStates.
Today New York has a population ofapproximately eight million. The city has groups from many races. It is famousfor its Chinatown. It also has the largest Jewish population of any cityoutside Israel. After the blacks were released from slavery, a large number ofthem moved into cities like New York, Philadelphia, and Washington. Morerecently, people from Puerto Rico（波多黎各） have done the same thing.
New York is made up of five boroughs（行政区）. The Bronx is the only one located on themainland, with Brooklyn, Richmond, and Queens being on islands. It is a largemanufacturing center because factories can be located near good watertransportation. Two of the main businesses are the clothing industry and theprinting industry. Most large publishing companies have their headquartersthere.
1. Manhattan was bought by Peter Minuit.
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答案：A
2. The Indians named the city New York.
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答案：B
3. New York grows so rapidly, because of itspeople.
