Lesson 1 Music and Behavior
Where did you go yesterday? Did you hear music at any of those places? There is a good change that you did. Today most stores and restaurants play music. You might even hear music in an office or a farm.
Scientists believe that music affects the way people behave. According to some scientists, the sound of western classical music (Mozart and Bach) makes 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. With no background music, people spend even less.
Scientists also believe that loud, fast music makes people eat faster .People actually chew their food faster when the music gets faster. Some restaurants play fast music during their busy hours. This gets people to eat faster and leave quickly. Restaurants can make more money this way.
Some scientists think that music makes you think and learn better. They say that music helps students to be more alert. It is true that people learn better when they are relaxed. And listening to music can help you relax.
The next time you hear music somewhere, be careful. It might change the way you behave.

Affects: changes
Behave: act, do things
Loud: having a strong sound
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昨天你去哪了?你聽(tīng)到這些地方的音樂(lè)嗎?有一個(gè)很好的改變,你沒(méi)有.今天,大多數(shù)商店和餐廳播放音樂(lè).你甚至可以在辦公室或聽(tīng)到一個(gè)農(nóng)家樂(lè).
科學(xué)家認(rèn)為,音樂(lè)影響人們的行為.根據(jù)一些科學(xué)家,西方古典音樂(lè)（莫扎特,巴赫）的聲音使人感到更加富裕.當(dāng)餐廳演奏古典音樂(lè),人們花費(fèi)在食物和飲料更多的錢(qián).當(dāng)餐館播放現(xiàn)代音樂(lè),人們花更少的錢(qián).沒(méi)有背景音樂(lè),人們花費(fèi)更少.
科學(xué)家們還認(rèn)為,大聲,快節(jié)奏的音樂(lè)讓人們吃更快.實(shí)際上人們咀嚼食物時(shí)更快的音樂(lè)變快.有些餐館在繁忙時(shí)間播放快節(jié)奏的音樂(lè).這讓人們吃的快,趕快離開(kāi).餐館可以賺更多的錢(qián)這種方式.
一些科學(xué)家認(rèn)為,音樂(lè)讓你更好地思考和學(xué)習(xí).他們說(shuō),音樂(lè)可以幫助學(xué)生提高警覺(jué).誠(chéng)然,人們學(xué)得更好時(shí),心情很輕松.而聽(tīng)音樂(lè)能幫助你放松.
下次你聽(tīng)到音樂(lè)的地方,要小心.它可能改變你的行為舉止.
Lesson 2 Blues and Jazz
People from Europe and America brought Africans to America as slaves before and during the nineteenth century. These Africans brought their music with them. After the American Civil War (1861-1865), the African American people in the United Sates were not slaves. Their African American music became famous. It started in the South, in Louisiana and Mississippi. Then it traveled to the North. This music became the blues and then jazz.
Blues and jazz became very popular in the twentieth century.
A person who "sings the blues" feels sad. Usually, he or she lost something - a person or maybe money or a job. Blues express sad feelings sometimes in a funny way. People played blues first with only one or two instruments, for example, a guitar, a harmonica, or sometimes a piano. Sometimes they sang without any instruments. Some famous blues musicians are Bessie Smith, John Lee Hooker, and B.B. King.
Jazz came soon after blues. Composers added more musical instruments. Jazz can be happier and is often faster. Some famous jazz musicians are Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, and Wynton Marsalis.
Musicians who play blues and jazz change the music to show their emotions. They play the music differently each time.
Today people all over the world still like to listen to blues and jazz because all people have strong emotional feelings sometimes.
第2課布魯斯和爵士樂(lè)
來(lái)自歐洲和美國(guó)人民作為奴隸的非洲人和美洲之前,在十九世紀(jì).這些非洲人帶來(lái)了他們的音樂(lè).之后,美國(guó)南北戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)（1861-1865）,在美國(guó)非洲裔美國(guó)人不是奴隸.他們的非裔美國(guó)人音樂(lè)名聲大振.它起源于南方,在路易斯安那州和密西西比州.然后前往北方.這成為了藍(lán)調(diào)音樂(lè),然后爵士樂(lè).
布魯斯和爵士樂(lè)變得非常在二十世紀(jì)流行.
當(dāng)一個(gè)人唱藍(lán)調(diào)感到傷心.通常情況下,他或她失去了一些東西- 一個(gè)人或者金錢(qián)或工作.布魯斯表示哀傷的情緒有時(shí)在一個(gè)有趣的方式.只有一個(gè)人玩或兩臺(tái)儀器藍(lán)調(diào)第一,例如,吉他,口琴,有時(shí)一個(gè)鋼琴.有時(shí)他們唱沒(méi)有任何工具.一些著名音樂(lè)家的憂(yōu)郁在貝西史密斯,約翰李胡克,和BB King.
爵士隊(duì)來(lái)到后不久,布魯斯.作曲家增加了更多的樂(lè)器.爵士可以更快樂(lè),而且往往更快.一些著名的爵士樂(lè)音樂(lè)家艾靈頓公爵,路易斯阿姆斯特朗,邁爾斯戴維斯和溫頓馬薩利斯.
音樂(lè)家誰(shuí)玩布魯斯和爵士音樂(lè)的變化來(lái)顯示自己的情緒.他們玩的音樂(lè)不同,每次.
世界各地的今天,人們?nèi)匀幌矚g聽(tīng)藍(lán)調(diào)和爵士樂(lè),因?yàn)樗械娜硕加袕?qiáng)烈的情感和情緒的時(shí)候.
Lesson 3 Rock and roll
Rock and roll came from jazz and the blues during the 1950s.one of the firstrock and roll songs was Bill Haley’s “Rock Around the Clock.” One of the first very famous rock and roll singers was Elvis Presley. Others were Buddy Holly and Chuck Berry. Now almost every country has many rock and roll bands and singers. Sometimes performers call their music by different names, like “rap” or “punk.” They sing and play mixtures of rock and roll and talking or other sounds. Rap and punk both came from rock and roll, or rock music.
Some fans who like rock music think that classical music is boring. Many fans play rock music very loudly. They forget about the people who enjoy soft music. Loud music can make these people nervous. Many fans also like to dance to rock and roll.
When rock and roll was new, people had only records to play the music at home. After that, people used cassette tapes and records. Now we listen to music on compact discs (often called CDs). Most modern bands and singers pay companies to make videos of their songs. With videos, fans can see the performers at the same time that they listen to the music. Making a recording and the video that goes with it is very expensive.

搖滾來(lái)自爵士樂(lè)和布魯斯期間第一個(gè)巖石1950s.one和滾動(dòng)歌曲是比爾海利的“搖滾不停地工作.“第一個(gè)非常著名的搖滾歌手之一,并推出了埃爾維斯普雷斯利.另一些人巴迪霍利和Chuck漿果.現(xiàn)在幾乎每個(gè)國(guó)家都有很多搖滾樂(lè)隊(duì)和歌手.有時(shí)表演者以不同的名字叫他們的音樂(lè),如“說(shuō)唱“或“朋克.“他們又唱又玩搖滾樂(lè)和說(shuō)話(huà)或其他聲音的混合物.說(shuō)唱和朋克都來(lái)自搖滾樂(lè),或搖滾音樂(lè).
一些球迷認(rèn)為誰(shuí)喜歡搖滾音樂(lè),古典音樂(lè)很無(wú)聊.許多球迷大聲播放搖滾音樂(lè).他們忘了人誰(shuí)喜歡輕柔的音樂(lè).嘈雜的音樂(lè)可以使這些人感到緊張.很多球迷也喜歡跳舞的搖滾樂(lè).
當(dāng)搖滾樂(lè)是新的,人們只記錄在家里玩音樂(lè).在此之后,人們經(jīng)常使用盒式錄音帶和記錄.現(xiàn)在,我們聽(tīng)取他們對(duì)音樂(lè)光盤(pán)（通常稱(chēng)為CD）的.大多數(shù)現(xiàn)代的樂(lè)隊(duì)和歌手支付公司利用他們的歌曲視頻.隨著視頻,球迷們可以在同一時(shí)間看到的表演,他們聽(tīng)著音樂(lè).制作錄音和視頻與它去是非常昂貴的.
Lesson 4 Country-Western Music
Country western music is very old. It came from the USA, Canada, Ireland and Great Britain. Country-western music is a mixture of music from all of these places.
In the American West, cowboys (牛仔)had to take care of the cattle. They had to watch them all day and all night because the cattle were nervous and sometimes ran away. A cowboy’s life was lonely and dangerous. When he was alone with the cattle, he drank strong coffee to stay awake at night. He also sang music to the cattle to calm them. He sang about the stars and the moon, about his family and his friends. The cattle listened to the cowboy and went to sleep. They did not run away if he sang beautiful, peaceful music.
The cowboys also sang music when they traveled to town to relax and have a good time. Sometimes they played either guitars or harmonicas. Later they used violins and other instruments.
In the America South, many people came from Ireland, Scotland, and England. Other people came from French Cannda. They enjoyed their own kind of music. They also added instruments from their homes, like bottle, cans, and spoons. When they visited their friends and families on hplidays like Thanksgiving, they usually sang and played country music.
Country-western music describes life. It talks about love, jobs, home, and money. People in many parts of the world like country-western music because everyone knows something about these ideas. Also, many fans of this music wear western clothes and dance together to country-western music. Many bands all over the world now perform country-western music.
Lesson 5Latin Music and Salsa
Latin music is very common in countries where people speak Spanish or Portuguese. However, people all over the world can enjoy it. This music comes from Mexico, the Caribbean, Central American, and South America. Salsa is one kind of Latin music. Big cities like Miami, New York, San Juan, Havana, and Panama City have their own kinds of salsa.
Latin music is a mixture of European music and African music. It has a strong beat. Many years ago, people played Latin music mostly on guitars with drums, but now whole orchestras with lots of other instruments play it. Composers of Latin music express their feelings in their music. Sometimes they are very happy, and sometimes they are sad. Ruben Blades and Juan Luis Guerra are two famous modern Latin American composers. They perform their own music with their own orchestras.
People play salsa and other Latin music at home or when they visit their friends. Sometimes salsa fans play cards in the afternoon or at night on weekends or holidays while they listen to Latin music. Some people bring guitars and play them while they sing. The other people relax and enjoy the music, but they don’t stop playing cards. They roast or bake food in the oven or fry it on top of the stove in oil. When the food is ready, they stop playing cards. They listen to the music while they eat. The food tastes good.
People who dance enjoy Latin music because it is easy to dance to. The beat is very strong. Dancers can move their whole bodies. They can dance alone or with someone. Other people enjoy listening to Latin music. Usually the words are in Spanish or Portuguese, but sometimes they are in English or another language. Many Latin songs have beautiful words, but if a person does not understand them, it is not important. A person can still enjoy the music. The sound is international.
Lesson 1 Work Hours
Many people say that they are working too many hours. They don’t have enough time with their families. They can’t take care of thing at home. They don’t have time to relax.
Work hours vary from one country to another. In France, people spend about 1646 hours a year at work. In Japan, however, people work about 2159 hours a year. That means a Japanese employee works 513 more hour a year than a French employee. That is more than 12 weeks, or three months, of extra work!
Why do people work so many hours? Some people work extra hours because they want to earn more money. However, many companies don’t pay for extra work. These people work extra hours because they think it’s their duty. Some people are afraid they will lose their job if they don’t work extra hours.
Many people say that their vacations are too short. In France, people get five weeks of paid vacation. In Germany, they get from four to six weeks. In the United States, two weeks of vacation is the average. Many people don’t even use all of their vacation days. In one study in Great Britain, fewer than half of workers used all their vacation days. In English, people say, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” If that is true, there are a lot of dull people in the world.
Lesson 2 Salaries
In the United States, you probably shouldn’t ask the question “How much money do you earn?” Many people think that their salary is private information. However, you can find out the typical salary for different jobs on the Internet.
What are the best-paying jobs? In the United States, doctors, dentists, and pilots get the highest salaries. Why is that? Maybe it’s because it takes many years of study to enter these professions. Which jobs pay the lowest salaries? All of the lowest-paying jobs are connected to food. Cooks in fast-food restaurants and waiters get the lowest salaries in the United States.
Of course, your salary is not just the money you earn every week or month. In many jobs, you get a salary and benefits. Benefits are the extra things your employer gives you. Common benefits are health insurance and paid vacations. Benefits equal about 25% of an employee’s salary. For example, a person with a salary of ＄40000 plus benefits is really earning about ＄50000. That’s a lot of extra money!
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