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【题目】 Many people find that music lifts their spirits. Now a new research shows that music therapy (疗法) can be a useful treatment for depression.

The finding that music therapy offers a real medical benefit to depression sufferers comes from a review by the Cochrane Collaboration, a non-profit group that reviews health care issues. Some studies looked at the effects of providing music therapy to patients who were receiving drug treatment for depression. Others compared music therapy to traditional talk therapy. In four out of five of the trials, music therapy worked better at easing depression symptoms than therapies that did not employ music, the researchers found.

“While the evidence came from a few small studies, it suggests that this is an area that is well worth further investigation.” said lead author Anna Maratos. Ms. Maratos notes that music therapy might be particularly useful for adolescents who may reject a traditional form of counseling. Some older patients also may not be comfortable talking about their feelings but do tend to express themselves through songs.

There are two main types of music therapy. Sometimes, a therapist will listen to music with a patient and talk about the feelings or memories that it arouses. In another form, the therapist is a skilled musician and will improvise (即兴创作) music with the patient. If the patient doesn’t play an instrument, he or she might be given a simple percussion (击打) instrument and the therapist will play along.

Other studies have shown a benefit from music therapy in the treatment for dementia, learning disabilities, strokes and pain management during labor and birth. The problem is that there isn’t very much high-quality research. “It doesn’t easily attract serious research funding. It’s difficult to do high-quality, large-scale trials.” said Ms. Maratos.

【1】Which of the following treatments is NOT mentioned in the research?

A.Drug treatment.B.Talk therapy.C.Music therapy.D.Play therapy.

【2】What’s the attitude of Anna Maratos to music therapy?

A.Positive.B.Negative.C.Indifferent.D.Neutral.

【3】According to the passage, music therapy might not be beneficial to a patient of _______.

A.depressionB.learning disabilitiesC.heart attackD.strokes

【4】We can learn from the passage _______.

A.a middle-aged patient won’t benefit from music therapy

B.patients using music therapy must be able to play an instrument

C.only patients suffering from depression benefit from music therapy

D.high-quality research on the effects of music therapy is limited by funding

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】C

【4】D

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了音乐可以治疗抑郁症。

【1】细节理解题。根据第二段Some studies looked at the effects of providing music therapy to patients who were receiving drug treatment for depression. Others compared music therapy to traditional talk therapy. 提到了A、B、C三种治疗方法，D项没有涉及，可知答案为D。

【2】推理判断题。考查作者的观点、态度和写作意图。根据第三段 “Ms. Maratos notes that music therapy might be particularly useful for adolescents who may reject a traditional form of counseling.”，可知Anna Maratos认为音乐疗法有用，对此疗法是积极的态度。答案为A。

【3】细节理解题。考查学生对细节信息的提取能力。根据文章第一段和最后一段music therapy in the treatment for dementia, learning disabilities, strokes and pain management during labor and birth.，可知音乐疗法可以治疗抑郁症，学习障碍，中风等疾病，而没有提到心脏病，可知答案为C。

【4】细节理解题。考查学生对细节信息的提取能力。根据第五段“The problem is that there isn’t very much high-quality research. It doesn’t easily attract serious research funding. It’s difficult to do high-quality, large-scale trials.”，可知关于音乐疗法效果的高质量研究受到资金的限制。故答案为D。