《2025年名校课堂九年级英语上册沪教版》

Ⅲ. 任务型阅读：阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，完成下列各题。
We all know that music plays a very important part in our daily life. Do you notice music playing at any of those places when you go somewhere? Today music is played in most stores, stations, restaurants, amusement parks and some other places. You might even hear music in an office or on a farm.
Scientists believe that music can influence (影响) the way people behave (表现). They think that the sound of Western classical music can make 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. When there is no music in the restaurant, people spend even less money.
Scientists also believe that loud, fast music can make people eat faster. Some restaurants play fast music during their busy hours. This makes people eat faster and leave quickly. Then restaurants can make more money in this way.
Some scientists think that music can make people think and learn better. They say that music can help students feel relaxed and become more active. It is true that people can learn better when they are relaxed. And listening to music can help you relax.
Next time you hear music somewhere, be careful. It might influence the way you do things.
16. What do scientists think of Western classical music?
They think that Western classical music is a sign of being richer.
17. Which type of music can make people eat faster according to this passage?
Loud, fast music can make people eat faster.
18. What does the underlined word “It” refer to?
It refers to music.
19. Which English word in the passage means “古典的”?
It is “classical”.
20. What title can you make for this passage in no more than eight words using “music, behavior”?
The title can be “Music and/influences  behaviour ”.

答案： 16.being richer 17.Loud,fast music 18.music 19.classical 20.Music and/influences behaviour