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The government is to ban payments to witnesses by newspapers seeking to buy up people involved in prominent cases (21) the trial of Rosemary West.
In a significant (22) of legal controls over the press, Lord Irvine, the Lord Chancellor, will introduce a (23) bill that will propose making payments to witnesses (24) and will strictly control the amount of (25) that can be given to a case (26) a trial begins
In a letter to Gerald Kaufman, chairman of the House of Commons media select committee. Lord Irvine said he (27) with a committee report this year which said that self regulation did not (28) sufficient control.
(29) of the letter came two days after Lord Irvine caused a (30) of media protest when he said the (31) of privacy controls contained in European legislation would be left to judges (32) to Parliament.
The Lord Chancellor said introduction of the Human Rights Bill, which (33) the European Convention on Human Rights legally (34) in Britain, laid down that everybody was (35) to privacy and that public figures could go to court to protect themselves and their families.

A. storm B. rageC. flare D. flash

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参考答案:A

解析: A项storm意为“阵发,进发,爆发”;B项rage意为“(一阵)狂怒,(一阵)盛怒”,C项flare意为“(感情,怒气等的)突发,突然爆发的声音,嘹亮的喇叭声”,D项flash意为“闪光,闪烁:(思想,感情等的)闪现,突发”。

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Researches 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.

Researches 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, researches 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.

64. 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.

65. 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

66. 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

67. 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