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【題目】 Researchers at UCLA Medical Center found that a 12-minute bed-side visit with a dog can help reduce anxiety levels by 24 percent in heart failure patients, compared to a 10 percent drop when patients had a visit from a human volunteer, and no drop in patients who had no visit.

Results of the 76-patient study were presented last week. The study was supported by a non-profit (非盈利)organization which promotes human-animal interaction and connection. In the study, effects of dog and volunteer visits were compared with those of volunteers only, and with patients who had no visits and stayed at rest. Patients were asked to answer a list of questions before and after the visits. The results suggested improved heart function, and the most obvious reaction was seen in anxiety levels.

“The first thing you notice is that the patient’s facial expression, changes to a smile and the pressure of the world seems to be lifted off their shoulders,” study author Kathy Cole said. Feelings of disappointment and helplessness are common among heart patients, Cole said, and just three nights in a hospital is enough to make some patients feel anxious and uncomfortable. During the visit, the furry friend is allowed to lie on the bed next to the patient with its head within two feet of the patient’s. Most patients petted the dog, while others talked about the dog with human volunteers in conversation. 　　

Dogs used in the study are specially trained dogs that go through a series of trainings. There are different kinds of dogs. Researchers used everything from Bernese mountain dogs to small schnauzers. However, a dog doesn’t have to be specially trained to have a calming effect on a person. In fact, the animal doesn’t even have to be a dog in order to help. “As long as the animal has meaning to the patient, or a relationship with the patient, it can help calm the patient,” Cole said.

【1】We learn from the text that heart patients benefit most from visits by___________.

A.a volunteer on his ownB.a well-trained dog alone

C.a non-profit organizationD.a volunteer with a dog

【2】The study shows that, for heart patients, __________.

A.their recovery depends on contact with animals

B.their heart pressure reduces if they stay at rest

C.their contact with animals improves their condition

D.their anxiety is reduced if they stay longer in hospital

【3】According to Cole, the change of patients’ expression on the face indicates that_________.

A.they are mentally comfortedB.they are happy with the experiment

C.their treatment time may be shortenedD.their heart function is returning to normal

【4】This report concentrates on__________.

A.the treatment of heart diseaseB.the cure power of animals

C.the relationship between dogs and humansD.the promotion of human-animal interaction

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】A

【4】B

【解析】

這是一篇說明文。文章主要介紹了加州大學(xué)洛杉磯分校醫(yī)學(xué)中心的研究人員發(fā)現(xiàn)，在心臟衰竭患者中，帶著狗在床上躺12分鐘可以幫助降低24%的焦慮水平，相比之下，當(dāng)患者有人類志愿者來看望時(shí)，焦慮水平下降了10%，而沒有來看望的患者焦慮水平?jīng)]有下降。研究報(bào)告的作者指出患者面部表情的變化表明他們在精神上得到了安慰。以及介紹了參與研究的狗的情況。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段Researchers at UCLA Medical Center found that a 12-minute bed-side visit with a dog can help reduce anxiety levels by 24 percent in heart failure patients, compared to a 10 percent drop when patients had a visit from a human volunteer, and no drop in patients who had no visit.可知加州大學(xué)洛杉磯分校醫(yī)學(xué)中心的研究人員發(fā)現(xiàn)，在心臟衰竭患者中，帶著狗在床上躺12分鐘可以幫助降低24%的焦慮水平，相比之下，當(dāng)患者有人類志愿者來看望時(shí)，焦慮水平下降了10%，而沒有來看望的患者焦慮水平?jīng)]有下降。由此可知，我們從這篇文章中了解到，心臟病人最能受益于一位帶著狗的志愿者的探訪。故選D。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中In the study, effects of dog and volunteer visits were compared with those of volunteers only, and with patients who had no visits and stayed at rest. Patients were asked to answer a list of questions before and after the visits. The results suggested improved heart function, and the most obvious reaction was seen in anxiety levels.可知在這項(xiàng)研究中，狗和志愿者拜訪的效果與志愿者的效果進(jìn)行了比較，并與那些沒有拜訪過并且休息的病人進(jìn)行了比較�；颊弑灰�求回答一系列的問題之前和之后的訪問。結(jié)果顯示心臟功能得到改善，最明顯的反應(yīng)出現(xiàn)在焦慮水平。由此可知，研究表明，對心臟病人來說他們與動(dòng)物的接觸改善了他們的狀況。故選C。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中“The first thing you notice is that the patient’s facial expression, changes to a smile and the pressure of the world seems to be lifted off their shoulders,” study author Kathy Cole said.可知研究報(bào)告的作者Kathy Cole說:“你首先會(huì)注意到病人的面部表情、笑容的變化，以及他們肩上的壓力似乎都減輕了。”由此可知，根據(jù)Cole的說法，患者面部表情的變化表明他們在精神上得到了安慰。故選A。

【4】主旨大意題。根據(jù)第一段Researchers at UCLA Medical Center found that a 12-minute bed-side visit with a dog can help reduce anxiety levels by 24 percent in heart failure patients, compared to a 10 percent drop when patients had a visit from a human volunteer, and no drop in patients who had no visit.可知加州大學(xué)洛杉磯分校醫(yī)學(xué)中心的研究人員發(fā)現(xiàn)，在心臟衰竭患者中，帶著狗在床上躺12分鐘可以幫助降低24%的焦慮水平，相比之下，當(dāng)患者有人類志愿者來看望時(shí)，焦慮水平下降了10%，而沒有來看望的患者焦慮水平?jīng)]有下降。結(jié)合文章還說明了研究報(bào)告的作者指出患者面部表情的變化表明他們在精神上得到了安慰。以及介紹了參與研究的狗的情況。由此可知本報(bào)告集中討論了動(dòng)物的治療能力。故選B。