9.A new study finds that combining music therapy(療法) with a standard treatment for depression-medication,plus psychotherapy and counseling (輔導(dǎo))-improves patient outcomes.
Researchers invited 79people between the ages of 18and 50years old who had been diagnosed with depression.33of the participants were offered 20music therapy sessions,in addition to their usual treatment for depression.The other 46participants received stan dard treatment,and acted as the control group.The one-on-one music therapy sessions each lasted 60 minutes and took place twice a week.Trained music therapists helped each participant to improvise(即興創(chuàng)作)music.
On average,each participant attended 18 music therapy sessions,29 individuals(88 percent)attended at least 15 sessions.The participants in both groups were followed up at three and six months and assessed for symptoms of depression and anxiety.
In the final analysis,researchers discovered that after three months of participation,individuals who received music therapy showed greatly fewer symptoms of depression and anxiety,and scored better on general functioning.Although improvements still remainded after six months,the difference between the groups was no longer statistically significant.
Co-researcher Christian Gold,Ph.D.,explained the study findings:"Our trial has shown that music therapy,when added to standard care including medication,psychotherapy and counseling(商討),helps people to improve their levels of depression and anxiety.Music therapy has specific qualities that allow people to express themselves and interact in a non-verbal way-even when they cannot find the words to describe their inner experiences."
Given the success of the study,researchers say it needs to be repeated with a larger sample of people,and that further research is needed to assess the cost-effectiveness of sucha therapy.
Outside experts believe this study shows that music therapy is an effective addition to traditional therapy and improves outcomes.Mike Crawford,M.D.,said,"This is a high-quality randomized(隨機(jī)的)trialof music therapy specifically for depression,and the results suggest that it can improve the mood and general functioning of people with depression".
64.A standard treatment for depression includes all the following ways EXCEPTA
A.Music therapy
B.Medication
C.Psychotherapy
D.Counseling
65.What do we know about the experiment?C
A.79patients between 18and 50years old received music therapy.
B.All the 79patients attended at least 18music therapy sessions.
C.33of the participants received music therapy for two hours a week.
D.The experimental group and the control group had the same population.
66.Why does music therapy help people to improve their levels of depression and anxiety?A
A.People can express themselves and interact without using words.
B.People are very proud of creating music themselves.
C.People can release their feelings and become stronger.
D.People may feel more relaxed and excited.
67.From which part of a newspaper in this passage most probably taken?D
A.Technology.
B.Business.
C.Entertainment.
D.Health.
分析 本文講述的是音樂療法結(jié)合抑郁癥的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)治療能改善病人病情的一個(gè)研究,文中也詳細(xì)的寫出了做研究的過程.
解答 64.A.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章"combining music therapy with a standard treatment for depression-medication,plus psychotherapy and counseling"可知,抑郁癥的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)療法包括藥物治療,心理治療和咨詢.音樂療法是后來增加了以后被發(fā)現(xiàn)有改善病情的效果.故選A.
65.C.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章"33of the participants were offered 20music therapy sessions,in addition to their usual treatment for depression"可知,33%的參與者進(jìn)行了除了標(biāo)準(zhǔn)治療外的音樂療法.故選C.
66.A.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章"Music therapy has specific qualities that allow people to express themselves and interact in a non-verbal way-even when they cannot find the words to describe their inner experiences"可知,音樂療法具有特定的特質(zhì),讓人們?cè)诜茄哉Z的方式表達(dá)自我和互動(dòng),即使當(dāng)他們找不到的話來描述他們的內(nèi)心體驗(yàn).故選A.
67.D.推理判斷題.根據(jù)文章"A new study finds that combining music therapy(療法) with a standard treatment for depression-medication,plus psychotherapy and counseling (輔導(dǎo))-improves patient outcomes."可看出,此句為文章主旨句,講述的是音樂療法結(jié)合抑郁癥的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)治療能改善病人病情.可推測(cè)這是個(gè)關(guān)于健康的文章.故選D.
點(diǎn)評(píng) 本文是健康環(huán)保類閱讀,考查學(xué)生的細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力.做細(xì)節(jié)理解題時(shí)一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進(jìn)行比較,再做出正確選擇.在做推理判斷題時(shí)不要以個(gè)人的主觀想象代替文章的事實(shí),要根據(jù)文章事實(shí)進(jìn)行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.