【英语阅读题Themedicalworldisgraduallyrealizingthatthequalityoftheenvironmentinhospitalsmayplayanimportantroleintheprocessofrecoveryfromillness.AspartofanationwideeffortinBritaintobringartoutofthegalleries】
英语阅读题
Themedicalworldisgraduallyrealizingthatthequalityoftheenvironmentinhospitalsmayplayanimportantroleintheprocessofrecoveryfromillness.
AspartofanationwideeffortinBritaintobringartoutofthegalleries(陈列室)andintopublicplaces,someofthecountry’sbest-knownartistshavebeencalledintotransformolderhospitalsandtosoftenthehardedgesofmodernbuildings.Ofthe2,500NationalHealthServicehospitalsinBritain,almost100nowhavepreciouscollectionsofcontemporary(当代的)artincorridors,waitingareasandtreatmentrooms.
Theserecentinitiativesoweagreatdealtooneartist,PeterSenior,whosetuphisstudioataManchesterhospitalinnortheasternEnglandduringtheearly1970s.Hefelttheartisthadlosthisplaceinmodernsocietyandthatartshouldbeenjoyedbyawideraudience.
Atypicalhospitalwaitingroommighthaveasmanyas5,000visitorseachweek.WhatbetterplacetoholdregularexhibitionsofartSeniorheldthefirstexhibitionofhisownpaintingsintheout-patientswaitingareaoftheManchesterHospitalin1975.
BelievedtobeBritain’sfirsthospitalartist,Seniorwassomuchindemandthathewassoonjoinedbyateamofsixyoungartschoolgraduates.
Theeffectisstriking.Nowinthecorridorsandwaitingroomsthevisitorexperiencesafullviewoffreshcolours,playfulimagesandrestfulcourtyards.
Thequalityoftheenvironmentmayreducetheneedforexpensivedrugswhenapatientisrecoveringfromanillness.Astudyhasshownthatpatientswhohadaviewontoagardenneededhalfthenumberofstrongpainkillerscomparedwithpatientswhohadnoviewatalloronlybrickwalltolookat.
36.WelearnthatPeterSenioris_________.
A.adoctorinterestedinarts
B.anartistwhorefusestoholdartexhibitionsinhospotals
C.apioneerinintroducingartintohospitals
D.anartistwhoownsagreatdealofproperty(财产)
37.AccordingtoPeterSenior,wecaninferthat__________.
A.modernhospitalshavelostalotofpatients
B.artisnotenjoyedbyalargenumberofpeopleinmodernsociety
C.patientsshouldbeencouragedtolearnpainting
D.artistscannotfindtheir