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Researchers have shown that music has an important effect on one's body and mind. In fact, there is a
growing field of health care known as Music Therapy, which uses music to treat diseases. Even hospitals
are beginning to use music therapy. This is not surprising, as music affects the body and mind in many
powerful ways.
Researchers have shown that quick music can make a person feel more alert (警觉的), while slow music
can produce a calm, deep thinking state. Also, researchers have found that music can change brainwave
activity levels. This can help the brain to change speeds more easily on its own as needed, which means that
music can bring lasting benefits to your state of mind, even after you've stopped listening.
Breathing and heart rate can also be influenced by music. This can mean slower breathing, slower heart
rate, and a relaxing response. This is why music and music therapy can help reduce the damaging effects of
long-term stress, greatly promoting not only relaxation, but health. Music can also be used to bring about a
more positive state of mind, by helping to keep worries away.
Music has also been found to bring many other benefits, such as lowering blood pressure and reducing
the risk of strokes among others. It is no surprise that so many people are considering music as an important
tool to help the body become or stay healthy.
1. What can we know about music therapy? [ ]
A. It is a type of music.
B. It is a research about music.
C. It is a kind of disease affected by music.
D. It is a method of using music to help treat diseases.
2. According to the second paragraph, we can know that _____. [ ]
A. music with different speeds has different effects
B. quick music is not good for one's health
C. slow music can help one think more slowly
D. music will have less benefit after one stops listening
3. The reason why music can help deal with stress is that _____.[ ]
A. it is used by many hospitals
B. it can help change brainwaves
C. it is beneficial to breathing and heart rate
D. it can bring a more positive state of mind
4. The passage is mainly about _____. [ ]
A. the importance of music therapy
B. the benefits music can bring to treat diseases
C. a research on the effect of music
D. the diseases music can help to treat
