Question

Everyone enjoys music. But do you know it can improve the lives of sick kids? __57___ In fact, music has changed the world a lot. In Australia , a scientist, Catherine, has made a music program.  ___58___ “Music can make you happy, music can make you sad, music can make you relaxed and take away any stress (壓力) ，”said Catherine.

For thousands of years people has believed that music has a great effect on both the mind and the body, but it was only about 70 years ago that scientists began to study its medical（醫學） benefits（益處）. ___59____ Since then, people has began to use music to help patients. People even used it to help kids in schools get better marks.

Now music is being used in a special programme called Music Therapy (療法). It helps people improve their quality of life in many different ways by using music. Sophia is 11. She got cancer (癌癥) five months ago, but playing music, learning new songs and singing have become a part of life. She said, “It takes my mind off feeling sick. While I am listening to music, it tells me not to give up hope. ___60____”

It seems that a few minutes of music a day can help keep the doctor away!

A. They found that playing music in hospitals helped sick soldiers feel better. B. It includes listening to music, playing instruments, singing, song writing and other games. C. It feels like soon my life will turn around and I will be strong again. D. So some people like music that they can sing along.  E. The program has been putting smiles on the faces of kids in hospitals across the country.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 B

 E

 A

 D

【解析】

試題分析

 細節理解題，根據前句提示音樂能改善病人的狀況，它可以通過聽音樂、演奏樂器、唱歌等方面故選B

 細節理解題，根據上句Catherine, has made a music program可知，該項目在全國已經初顯成效故選E

 細節理解題，很多年前科學家發現在醫院病人通過聽音樂恢復很快故選A

 細節理解題，從短文中可以看出音樂可以緩解病痛，讓我們不放棄希望，人們可以隨之而唱，故選D

考點：該短文主要講述了音樂的作用，尤其在醫院對病人的音樂療法，還原句子使短文完整。

點評：短文主要講述了音樂的作用，尤其在醫院對病人的音樂療法，該題考查學生對對文章的整體把握，還原句子而且有干擾項，對學生來說有一定的難度，要仔細閱讀文章內容，仔細審題，然后找出細節來解決問題，尤其是連詞或介詞。