2014年职称英语考试卫生类概括大意练习4

　　Music Used As Healing Therapy

　　1 Music has long been used to treat patients suffering from different problems. In 400 BC, its healing properties were documented by the ancient Greeks. More recently, in both world wars in the last century, medical workers used music therapy (疗法)with people suffering from trauma (外伤).Currently, it is used as a treatment for many diseases, such as cancer, and it has also been used with patients with long-term pain and learning disabilities.

　　2 There is growing evidence that music can cause physical changes to the body which can improve our health. In the Welcome Trust study, which took place over three years at the Chelsea and Westminster hospital in London, patients were asked to listen to musical performances. As a result, it was found that stress levels were significantly reduced, recovery times were improved, and fewer drugs were needed.

　　3 These very positive results are partly due to general well-being (良好的健康状况). It is already accepted that when people feel happy and have a positive approach to life, they are more likely to feel better and recover from disease quickly. Music increases this feeling of joy and adds to the recovery process.

　　4 However, not all these benefits can be attributed to an increase in general well-being. Music has other effects which have not yet been understood. According to Professor Robertson, a scientist and musician, some effects of music are mysterious and are, therefore, being investigated further, it has been suggested that the sounds and rhythms of music help stimulate the brain and send electrical messages to the muscles.

　　5 Science, however, demands facts and hard evidence. Many in the medical profession have not yet recognized the healing benefits of music, since reports have been based mainly on various stories of evidence. These new studies could provide proof to doctors that music is a suitable treatment for many conditions. One day doctors may even "prescribe"(开处方)music, but that could be a long time in the future.

　　23.Paragraph 1________

　　24.Paragraph 2________

　　25.Paragraph 3 ________

　　26.Paragraph 4 ________

　　A.Increase in general well-being

　　B.Positive physical changes caused by music

　　C.Potential dangers of music therapy

　　D.History of music therapy

　　E.Other mysterious effects of music

　　F.Music and your body

　　27.Researchers have found that patients' stress levels decrease when they________

　　28.Music can treat patients partly because________

　　29.Those who always look on the bright side of life are more likely to________

　　30.Many doctors don't believe that music can treat diseases because________

　　A.there is not enough hard evidence

　　B. listen to musical performances

　　C. recover from disease quickly

　　D. use their minds actively

　　E. it improves general well-being

　　F. it brings many other benefits

　　答案及解析：

　　23 D 文章第一段第一句介绍长时间以来，音乐被用来治疗各种疾病的病人。第二句话介绍在公元前400年，据古希腊人记载，音乐具有医疗性能。第三句话介绍20世纪两次世界大战中医疗工作者用音乐疗法治疗有外伤的病人。第四句话介绍目前音乐被用来治疗许多疾病，比如癌症，以及患有长期病痛和学习障碍的人。由此可以看出，本段是在介绍音乐治疗的历史，所以答案为D。

　　24 B 本段中，第一句话先介绍越来越多的证据表明音乐能够引起身体变化来提高健康水平。第二、三句话介绍了一项在医院进行的长达3年的研究表明，被要求欣赏音乐的病人的压力状况明显减轻，康复次数提高，所需药物减少。由此看出，本段主要介绍音乐引起的积极的身体变化，因此答案为B。

　　25 A 本段中，作者第一句提到了这些积极的结果部分是由于良好的健康状况。第二、三句中，作者提到当人们感到高兴有积极的生活态度时，他们更可能感觉好受一些并快速从疾病中恢复，音乐就能增加这种愉悦感并加快恢复进程。由此可知，本段主要介绍良好的身体状态的提升，因此答案为A。

　　26 E 本段中，作者第一句提到这些治疗结果并不都是受益于身体状态的提升，音乐还有其他没被理解的效果。第二、三句作者介绍一位科学家兼音乐家Robertson教授说音乐的一些效果是神秘的，因此正在被进一步研究。有人说音乐的声音和韵律帮助刺激大脑并且向肌肉传递电信号。由此可知，本段介绍的是音乐其他神秘的效果，因此答案为E。

　　27 B 文章第二段第二、三句话提到病人被要求欣赏音乐表演，结果他们的压力水平显著降低，所以答案为B，“听演奏会”。

　　28 E 文中第三段第一句话提到这些积极的治疗结果部分是由于良好的健康状况，所以答案是E，“它提升了健康状况”。

　　29 C 文中第三段第二句话提到当人们感到高兴以及对生活抱有积极的态度时，他们更可能感觉好一些并快速地从疾病中恢复，所以答案是C，“很快从病中恢复”。

　　30 A 文中第五段第二句话提到许多医学界的老师不承认音乐的治疗效果，因为报告只是基于对不同的证据事件的描述，所以答案为A，“没有足够确凿的证据”。