Directions： The passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C, D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
The medical world is gradually realizing that the quality of the environment in hospitals may play a significant role in the process of recovery from illness.
As part of a nationwide effort in Britain to bring art out of the galleries and into public places, some of the country's most talented artists have been called in to transform older hospitals and to soften the hard edges of modern buildings. Of the 2,500 National Health Service hospitals in Britain, almost 100 now have significant collections of contemporary art in corridors, waiting areas and treatment rooms.
These recent initiatives owe a great deal to one artist, Peter Senior, who set up his studio at a Manchester hospital in northeastern England during the early 1970s. He felt the artist had lost his place in modern society, and that art should be enjoyed by a wider audience.
A typical hospital waiting room might have as many as 500 visitors each week. What better place to hold regular exhibitions of art? Senior held the first exhibition of his own paintings in the out-patients waiting area of the Manchester Royal Hospital in 1975. Believed to be Britain's first hospital artist, Senior was so much in demand that he was soon joined by a team of six young art school graduates.
The effect is striking. Now in the corridors and waiting rooms the visitor experiences a full view of fresh colors, playful images and restful courtyards.
The quality of the environment may reduce the need for expensive drugs when a patient is recovering from an illness. A study has shown that patients who had a view onto a garden needed half the number of strong pain killers compared with patients who had no view at all or only a brick wall to look at.
21. According to the passage, "to soften the hard edges of modern buildings" means
A. to pull down hospital buildings
B. to decorate hospitals with art collections
C. to improve the quality of treatment in hospitals
D. to make the corners of hospital buildings round
22. What can we say of Peter Senior?
A. He is a pioneer in introducing art into hospitals.
B. He is a doctor interested in painting.
C. He is an artist who has a large collection of paintings.
D. He is a faithful follower of hospital art.
23. According to Peter Senior, _______.
A. art is losing its audience in modern society
B. art galleries should be changed into hospitals
C. patients should be encouraged to learn painting
D. art should be encouraged in British hospitals
24. After the improvement of the hospital environment, _______.
A. patients no longer need drugs in their recovery
B. patients are no longer wholly dependent on expensive drugs
C. patients need good-quality drugs in their recovery
D. patients use fewer pain killers in their recovery
25. The fact that six young art school graduates joined Peter shows that_______.
A. Peter's enterprise is developing greatly
B. Peter Senior enjoys great popularity
C. they are talented hospital artists
D. the role of hospital environment is being recognized
答案： 21. B 22. A 23. D 24. B 25. D
21. According to the passage, "to soften the hard edges of modern buildings" means
B. to decorate hospitals with art collections
根据文章内容，"to soften the hard edges of modern buildings" 是指通过艺术作品装饰医院，从而使医院环境更加舒适，减少现代建筑带来的冷硬感。因此，正确答案是 B。
22. What can we say of Peter Senior?
A. He is a pioneer in introducing art into hospitals.
文章提到Peter Senior是英国第一个医院艺术家，他在1975年就开始在医院的候诊区展示自己的画作，并且带领团队进行艺术展示。因此，他是将艺术引入医院的先驱，答案是 A。
23. According to Peter Senior, _______.
D. art should be encouraged in British hospitals
根据文章的描述，Peter Senior认为艺术应该被更多人享受，他希望将艺术带入医院，使其成为现代社会的一部分。因此，正确答案是 D。
24. After the improvement of the hospital environment, _______.
B. patients are no longer wholly dependent on expensive drugs
文章提到改善医院环境后，患者恢复时对药物的需求减少，尤其是有花园景观的患者使用止痛药的量减少了一半。这表明，患者在恢复过程中不再完全依赖昂贵的药物。正确答案是 B。
25. The fact that six young art school graduates joined Peter shows that_______
D. the role of hospital environment is being recognized
六名年轻的艺术学校毕业生加入Peter Senior的团队，表明医院环境的改善和艺术的作用逐渐被认可。这并不单单是因为Peter Senior个人的受欢迎程度，而是艺术对医院环境的积极影响被更多人接受。因此，正确答案是 D。
问题示例：
“Peter Senior的主要贡献是什么？”
做题思路：
在文章中找出描述Peter Senior的段落，重点关注他对艺术在医院环境中应用的推动作用。
正确答案应该提到他是将艺术引入医院的先锋，并且通过自己的行动影响了英国的多个医院。
问题示例：
“从文章中可以推测出，为什么有些病人在有花园景观的房间中康复得更快？”
做题思路：
文章提到“有花园景观的病人使用的强效止痛药比没有景观或只有砖墙景观的病人少一半”，可以推测出，环境（如花园景观）对病人的恢复有积极影响，帮助他们减少对药物的依赖。
问题示例：
“文章的主要观点是什么？”
做题思路：
文章讨论了艺术如何改善医院环境，以及这种改善对病人康复的积极作用。
注意文章中提到的艺术展览和医院环境对病人恢复的影响。
问题示例：
“文中‘soften the hard edges’是什么意思？”
做题思路：
从上下文可以理解，“soften the hard edges”指的是通过艺术等方式使医院的环境更加温馨、舒适，减少冰冷的感觉。
问题示例：
“根据文章，Peter Senior在曼彻斯特皇家医院做了什么？”
做题思路：
文章提到Peter Senior在曼彻斯特皇家医院的门诊候诊区举办了第一次艺术展览。
细节题通常会涉及到文章中的具体信息，可以通过关键词找到相关段落。
推理题要求理解作者的意图和暗示信息，分析文中的细节来得出合理推测。
主旨题一般是对文章内容的大致概括，需要理解全文的核心思想。
通过理解文章的结构和要点，能更好地应对各种题型，提升答题效率。