1 . Music influences your emotions. In turn, your emotions influence your behavior. One of these is your food intake.     1     What does science say about this subject?

Researchers at the University of Arkansas studied how music influences people when they eat in a restaurant. For the study, they used four types of music: jazz, classical, rock, and hip-hop. Their results showed that people had more appetite when they listened to jazz music while they ate.     2     This has a lot to do with emotions. For instance, when you listen to music with harmonic rhythms like jazz, you feel happier. This increases your appetite.

However, another study published in Psychological Reports suggests it isn’t only increased appetite that causes people to eat more.     3     A more stimuli-filled environment makes you eat more. In fact, they tend to urge you on to eat and even “encourage” you to eat faster. On the other hand, if the atmosphere in the restaurant is relaxed, you’re likely to feel more relaxed and spend more time enjoying yourself. For this reason, you’ll tend to eat less.

Besides, the study conducted by the Journal of the Academy suggests that the volume of music can also have an effect on how you eat. More specifically, the study states that, with low-volume music, you eat better because you make healthier choices. On the other hand, the study claims that music at high volume increases stimulation and stress.     4    

For this reason, restaurants should consider the fact when thinking about the optimization of their products and services.     5     They equip themselves with the technology needed to provide memorable experiences through music, greatly strengthening their relationship with the customer.

A．Does music influence how you eat?

B．Being in a rush to eat also plays a part.

C．Does your emotion boost your appetite?

D．However, they had less appetite when listening to hip-hop.

E．In fact, many catering establishments have already taken action.

F．This could prove to be quite an interesting concept for restaurants.

G．This means you’re more likely to order comfort food or other unhealthy options.

2 . The Healing Power of Sad Songs

Feeling down after a breakup or loss？Slide on your headphones and turn up some sad tunes. Experts say listening to sad songs can help to heal your broken heart. It's no surprise that some of the biggest songs of 2019 were about heartbreak. No post-breakup playlist seemed _________ without Lewis Capaldi's "Someone You Loved." And we can't forget Selena Gomez's "Lose You to Love Me." Yes，almost everybody loves a good breakup song. But what is it exactly about these sad songs that makes us grab a box of _________ and hit repeat, especially when we're already feeling down？

While there's plenty of advice out there about how to move on from a difficult breakup or any other kind of loss, playing sad songs may seem like an unlikely _________. But there's something about listening to blue music that eases heartache. In fact, it s been scientifically proven that music itself can have _________ effects.

In one study, participants submerged their hands in ice-cold water. One group listened to their favorite music during the experiment, while another group listened to music chosen for them, and another group sat _________ . The results？Those who listened to their preferred music were able to cope with the pain for a longer amount of time. In another study, functional MRI(磁共振成像)scans of people listening to songs they enjoyed _________ increases in dopamine, one of the chemical messengers in our brains responsible for pleasure.

Researchers say there are four cognitive benefits to what they call "music-evoked sadness." The first is the _________ . Music allows people to daydream and remember happier times in their lives or relationships. The second advantage is emotional regulation. That is，it’s much healthier to express anger and frustration by shouting along with Lizzo or crying along with Sam Smith than it is to _________ your feelings up inside or take them out on someone else. The third benefit is empathy or the emotion that allows people to _________ to one another. While breakups inevitably result in feelings of loneliness，sad songs are a reminder that they can happen to anyone--yes，even Taylor Swift！Heartache is __________ , and music helps to reassure us that we're all going through it together. Lastly, sad music benefits listeners __________ there are no real-life consequences of letting your thoughts and imagination run away with a song. While the song plays, listeners can grieve and process their feelings.

Experts note, however, that it's essential to keep in mind that listening to only sad music for an extended time period can actually begin to __________ these benefits. A person might be lost in grief when it's time to move on. __________ , there are plenty of breakup songs that act as uplifting songs of independence, too. And listening to happy tunes can help people feel more cheerful over time. So when the pain starts to ease up a little --and it will-- try __________ that sad song playlist and turning up the tempo(乐曲速度)instead.

Researchers know that ultimately, breakups and other kinds of heartbreak only make us stronger. Sad songs serve as a __________ for feeling our emotions instead of avoiding them, allowing us to process the memories (both painful and joyful)and move forward to the next chapter of our lives, whatever that may hold.

1.

A．evitable

B．complete

C．diverse

D．initial

2.

A．chocolates

B．chances

C．tissues

D．tapes

3.

A．harm

B．event

C．explanation

D．cure

4.

A．pain-relieving

B．time-saving

C．long-lasting

D．breath-taking

5.

A．in despair

B．in vain

C．in silence

D．in fear

6.

A．illustrated

B．guaranteed

C．proposed

D．projected

7.

A．integration

B．appreciation

C．implication

D．imagination

8.

A．level

B．bottle

C．put

D．break

9.

A．appeal

B．contribute

C．adapt

D．relate

10.

A．suffering

B．universal

C．comprehensive

D．imposing

11.

A．unless

B．although

C．because

D．so that

12.

A．reverse

B．demonstrate

C．justify

D．highlight

13.

A．Luckily

B．Contrarily

C．Accordingly

D．Incredibly

14.

A．drafting

B．marking

C．checking

D．pausing

15.

A．foundation

B．vehicle

C．ground

D．interpretation

3 . What do you think of 80s pop music? Do the names George Michael, Madonna and Michael Jackson sound familiar? Well, these are just some of the names that were well-known in the music scene of the 80s and early 90s. The 80s pop music scene was an important step to the popularity (普及) of present-day music. A new wave in the music scene was introduced, which made such music styles as punk rock, rap music and the MTV popular. Although it was an end to the old 60s and 70s styles, it was also the beginning of something big. The popularity of music videos meant that artists now replaced their guitar-based music with visual displays. A new wave of artists came on the scene and the entire industry developed quickly.

The most famous 80s pop music video is Michael Jackson’s Thriller. Introduced in 1982, few people can forget the video not only because of its never-be-foreseen images, but also because of the popularity it received. Think of how 80s pop music changed the lives of people who grew up in the 80s. Ask a young man today to tell you the names of the “New Kids on the Block” and he will start talking about the neighbor kids who just moved in. These are not the answers you might have heard in the 80s. Though today’s young men do not recognize how cool 80s pop music was, most people will always remember it for what it was and these are happy memories they will always love.

Some of the 80s pop music legends (传奇人物) include Madonna, U2, AeroSmith and of course the King of Pop Michael Jackson. Let’s not forget Prince, Tina Turner, Phil Collins and Motown’s Lionel Ritchie. Some of these musicians played music that has stood the test of time. Undoubtedly, the 80s pop music scene will live on for many more years to come.

1. What is the text mainly about?

A．The characters of 80s pop music.	B．What made 80s pop music popular.
C．80s pop music’s steps to popularity.	D．The effects of 80s pop music.

2. 80s pop music mainly includes the following styles EXCEPT ________.

A．guitar-based music

B．the MTV

C．rap music

D．punk rock

3. Michael Jackson’s Thriller impressed people so deeply mainly because ________.

A．it changed the lives of people	B．he sang it in a special style
C．it was made into a music video	D．it left people with happy memories

4. The purpose of the last paragraph is to tell readers that ________.

A．80s pop music is and will remain popular	B．80s pop music has many faults
C．80s pop music is now out of date	D．we shouldn’t forget the great musicians of the 80s