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The Smell of Money For many years large supermarkets have been encouraging us to spend money by pumping the smell of freshly

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问题                         The Smell of Money
    For many years large supermarkets have been encouraging us to spend money by pumping the smell of freshly - baked bread into their stories. Now Dale Air, a leading firm of aroma (香气) consultants, has been approached by Barclays Bank to develop suitable artificial smells for their banks. Researchers have suggested that surrounding customers with the "smell of money" will encourage them to feel relaxed and optimistic and give them added confidence in the bank’s security and professionalism.
    But before a smell can be manufactured and introduced into banks’ air conditioning systems, it must be identified and chemically analyzed, and this has proved to be difficult. The problem is that banknotes and coins tend to pick up the smell of their surroundings. So cash that has been sitting in a cash register at a fishmongers (鱼贩) will smell of fish, and banknotes used to pay for meals in restaurants will tend to smell of food.
    It may be a challenge, but aroma experts have little doubt that the use of artificial smells can be an effective form of subconscious advertising. Lunn Poly, a British travel company, introduced the smell of coconuts (椰子) into its travel agencies and saw a big increase in spending by holiday makers. Many cafes now have electric dispensers (自动售货机) that release the smell of freshly roasted coffee near their entrances, subtly encouraging customers to come in and have a drink or snack. Even prestigious car maker Rolls Royce has been spraying the inside of its cars to enhance the smell of the leather seats.
    "The sense of smell is probably the most basic and primitive of all human senses," explains researcher Jim O’Rordan. " There is a direct pathway from the olfactory (嗅觉的) organs in the nose to the brain. " It is certainly true that most people find certain smells incredibly strong, stringing memories and feelings in a way that few other stimulants (刺激物) can rival. It is a phenomenon marketing consultants have long recognized, but until recently have been unable to harness. "We’ve made great progress but the technology of colour production is still in its infancy," says O’Riordan, "Who knows which place it will take us to. "
Researchers believe that introducing the "smell of money" into banks will encourage people______.
选项 A、to spend money
B、to feel confident about banks
C、to earn more money
D、to withdraw money from banks
答案B
解析 本题难度较大，答案依据在文章第一段后半部分：Researchers have suggested that surrounding banks with the smell of money will encourage them to feel relaxed and optimistic and give them added confidence in the bank’s security and professionalism．很明显，B项出现了和confidence近义的解释，因而锁定答案不难。考生要注意，第二道题并没有从第二段出，因为第一段信息量大，足够支撑出两道题目。所以如果考生从第二段开始定位，找答案依据，会怎么也找不到。
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