大学生英语竞赛D类阅读理解专项强化真题试卷26
第四部分
1.Why do couples in Russia often continue to live together after a divorce? Because there is a______.
severe housing shortage
解析：(在图中找到指向俄罗斯的方块，方块中说在俄罗斯离婚很容易，但是事实上，离婚率已经得到了控制，原因在于住房紧缺，即使夫妻离婚后也不得不住在一起。)
2.What do Chinese couples have to do if only one partner wants to end the marriage? They have to find someone to______.
mediate between them
解析：(关于中国的离婚状况，如果只有一方愿意离婚，首先是请调解员在他们中间调解。)
3.Why is divorce in Australia now easy?Because all one has to do is change one’s______.
civil status
解析：(在澳大利亚，法律已取消了离婚这一条款，离婚只是简单地改变一下身份的问题。也就是说离婚已变得很容易。)
4.What must husbands in Israel do before the wedding? They must______.
set aside a sum of money for their wives
解析：(在以色列，离婚比结婚容易，因为在结婚的时候，丈夫要拿出一笔钱来给妻子以防万一以后会离婚。)
5.Which country allows its citizen to marry more than one person?______
Zimbabwe
解析：(在津巴布韦实行一夫多妻制。)
6.
bid for
解析：bid for投标，第一副图提到this week we received letters about London’s bid for the Olympic Games in 2012。在摘要中可以总结为bid for。
7.
good for tourism
解析：Eon，Croydon在来信中提到在伦敦举行奥运会是让世界了解伦敦的一个好机会，当然，这也有利于伦敦旅游事业的发展。
8.
economic
解析：Anne在信中提到英国有许多城市工业不发达并且有许多经济问题，可以通过举办奥运会来推动这些城市的发展。
9.
public transport
解析：Roger认为伦敦人不需要建造精美的体育馆，但需要便利的公交以及条件好的医院。
10.
the government
解析：Gina认为举办奥运会花的是国民的钱，因而政府需要征求国民的意见。
Around the world, music therapy is being used to treat different medical conditions and illnesses. Some of the ways people use music therapy are to reduce pain, such as childbirth or during cancer treatments, or to stimulate brain activity after an injury or memory loss. Music therapy has also been successful in aiding children to overcome disabilities.
Classical music is most typically used for therapies due to its complex sounds and patterns. Although rap or pop might be fun to listen to, it’s unlikely that such styles of music would produce the same kind of therapeutic effect. Playing a musical instrument rather than simply listening to mu-sic can also be therapeutic for some people, helping relieve stress and anxiety.
Have scientists been able to prove that music can heal diseases? Music has been shown to reduce pain in cancer patients by increasing the release of endorphins. Endor-plains are the body’s natural painkillers, and when we listen to music, our brains respond by releasing these natural painkillers. It has also been known to contribute to the brain development of new born babies and even babies still in the mother’s womb. Currently, music therapy is used in a variety of settings such as hospitals, rehabilitation centers, nursing homes, day care centers, and schools.
Summary:
There appears to be some evidence that music is helpful【49】______some medical conditions. Therefore, doctors and patients are turning to【50】______to treat various【51】______and disabilities. Doctors believe that music with【52】______ and patterns is more effective. This kind of music seems to【53】______more activity in the brain. Although it may be【54】______to listen to
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