Question

Throughout time, people have loved music for its ability to transport them into a world of rhythm and melody. Recently more and more hospitals and clinics have been tapping into the power of music –not only to comfort patients, but to help cure them as well. Welcome to the world of music therapy(疗法).

After each of the two world wars, musicians visited hospitals and played instruments for injured soldiers suffering from emotional and physical pain. Today's music therapists continue this practice, playing instruments such as guitars and harps to bring comfort to their audiences.

Therapist Eric Mammen encourages his patients at a children’s hospital to participate with him as he plays. During visits with 13-year-old cancer patient Lawrence Garcia, Mammen encourages Garcia to beat on electric drums while he plays the guitar. The therapy won’t cure his cancer, but it does, according to Garcia’s mom, take away much of the boy’s depression(沮丧).

Music therapy can put patients in better moods and ease the symptoms of depression according to the American Music Therapy Association. Other benefits include relieving pain, calming tension, aiding sleep, reducing worry or fear, and easing muscle tension.

Jose Haro personally experienced the benefits of music therapy when he was recovering from heart surgery. During his recovery, he played a piano whose keys lit up, indicating which keys to touch to play along with the background music. Soon he was playing tunes and noticing something strange. “I was searching for my pain.” He says of his experience, “but it was gone.”

While Haro's experience provides an evidence of the power of music to relieve pain, scientific research has proven music also helps patients with Alzheimer's disease and arthritis.

In addition, music therapy helps premature babies. Doctors are tapping into a powerful way to teach premature babies that haven’t yet learned how to suck. Doctors use a device that comforts the babies by playing music when they suck on a pacifier（奶嘴）. Soon the babies learn to suck in return for music, gaining weight faster and going home earlier than those who do not use the device.

Even perfectly healthy people are discovering the power of music to calm and heal. Drum circles attract people who find stress relief in beating out rhythms. While music is not a cure-all, it does make life a little easier.

1.In the first paragraph, the underlined phrase “ tapping into “ can be replaced by “_________”

A．discussing on       B．looking for         C．showing interest in  D．making use of

2.According to the passage, Jose Haro_______________.

A．went through an obvious effect of music on his recovery

B．was asked to play the piano with the background music

C．felt no pain in his surgery because of music therapy

D．recovered from heart disease completely

3.From the passage, we know_________________.

A．music can prevent people from suffering from arthritis

B．Garcia found much comfort in music according to his mom

C．musicians cured many soldiers after each of the two world wars

D．the more music they listen to, the faster premature babies gain weight

4.What is the best title for this passage?

A．Music to Patient Ears                     B．Music Popular in Hospitals

C．Musicians Work with Doctors              D．People's life Benefits from Music

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文音乐展现一个世界的节奏和旋律。越来越多的医院和诊所已运用这种音乐疗法来安慰病人或来帮助他们。人们欢迎来到音乐治疗的世界。文中举例说明了音乐在给病人治疗过程中的作用。

1.词义猜测题。根据the power of music –not only to comfort patients, but to help cure them as well. Welcome to the world of music therapy(疗法)可以猜出故选D。

2.细节理解题。根据Jose Haro personally experienced the benefits of music therapy when he was recovering from heart surgery. 他是受益于音乐治疗的人，故选A。

3.细节理解题。根据Mammen encourages Garcia to beat on electric drums while he plays the guitar. The therapy won’t cure his cancer, but it does, according to Garcia’s mom, take away much of the boy’s depression(沮丧). Garcia在音乐中得到了安慰，故选B。

4.标题归纳题。根据全文的内容主要说的是音乐给病人的治疗带来的好处，故选A。

考点：科普类短文阅读。