Unit1LivingwellⅠ.阅读理解A体裁：说明文话题：医学词数：380时间：6′Researchhasshownthatmusichasagreateffectonyourbodyandmind.Infact，there'sagrowingfieldofhealthcareknownasmusictherapy(音乐疗法)．Hospitalsarebeginningtousemusictherapytohelpwithpainmanagement，tohelpgetridofdepression，topromotemovement，tocalmpatients，toeasemuscletension，andformanyotherbenefitsthatmusictherapycanbring.Thefollowingaresomeofeffectsofmusic，whichhelptoexplaintheeffectivenessofmusictherapy：Brainwaves：Researchhasshownthatmusicwithastrongbeatcanstimulate(刺激)brainwavestoresonate(共振)alongwiththebeat.Researchhasalsofoundthatthechangeinbrainwaveactivitylevelsthatmusiccanbringcanalsoenablethebraintochangespeedsmoreeasilyonitsownasneeded，whichmeansthatmusiccanbringlastingbenefitstoyourstateofmind，evenafteryou'vestoppedlistening.Breathingandheartrates：Otherbodilyfunctionswillchangewithchangesinbrainwaves.Thiscanmeanslowerbreathing，slowerheartrates，andanactivation(激活)oftherelaxationresponse.Thisiswhymusicandmusictherapycanhelppreventthedamagingeffectsofstress，greatlypromotingnotonlyrelaxation，buthealth.Thestateofmind：Musiccanalsobeusedtobringamorepositivestateofmind.Thiscanhelppreventthestressresponsefromhurtingthebody，andcanhelpkeepcreativityandoptimismlevelshigher.Otherbenefits：Musichasalsobeenfoundtobringmanyotherbenefits,suchasloweringbloodpressure，boostingimmunity(免疫力)andmore.Withsomanybenefitsandsuchgreatphysicaleffects，it'snosurprisethatsomanyareseeingmusicasanimportanttooltohelpthebodystayhealthy.【语篇解读】音乐可对人的身心健康起非常重要的作用。音乐疗法对于治疗很多疾病有很多的作用，同时它还具有降低血压、增强免疫力等作用。1．Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．ThefunctionsofmusictherapyB．ThedevelopmentofmusictherapyC．EffectivewaystostayhealthyD．Theprocessofmusictherapy答案A[主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了音乐疗法的几个效果，包括音乐疗法对四个方面所起的作用。故A项适合作文章的标题。]2．Wecanknowfromthefirstparagraphthatmusictherapy________．A．iswidelyusedinhospitalsthroughouttheworldB．hasaneffectonpeople'smindratherthanbodiesC．cantreatalmostallthediseasespeoplehaveD．canbringmanybenefitstohumanbeings答案D[细节理解题。第一段讲述了音乐疗法的诸多作用以及给人们带来的许多利益。故D项正确。]3．Howdoesmusicaffectyourbrainwaves?A．Musicmakesbrainwavesshakefasterandfaster.B．Musiccanstimulatebrainwavestomovewithit.C．Musiccanbringharmtoyourstateofmind.D．Thebenefitsofmusiconlylastforashorttime.答案B[细节理解题。根据第三段第一句可知答案。]4．Whydopeoplefeelrelaxedwhentheyarelisteningtomusic?A．Becausepeopleoftendonothingwhentheyareenjoyingmusic.B．Becausebeautifulmusiccanmakepeoplefeelsleepy.C．Becausemusiccanbringanactivationoftherelaxation.D．Becauseinterestingmusiccanmakepeoplefeelactive.答案C[细节理解题。由第四段中的Thiscanmeanslowerbreathing，slowerheartrate，andanactivationoftherelaxationresponse.可知，音乐可以激活人们放松的情绪，故C正确。]B体裁：记叙文话题：时装词数：302时间：6′LikemostdesignersatNewYorkFashionWeek，Mayhemexpertlyposedforphotos，showedoffthecreationsshehasmadeandtookinterviews.Unlikemostdesigners，however，sheisonlyfouryearsold.KnownonInstagramas2sistersangietohermorethan400，000followers，thislovelypre－schoolerandhermotherAngieKeiser，whocallsher“Mayhem”onsocialmediainsteadofusingherrealname，havedesigneddozensofdresseswiththecleveran...
