9．A new study finds that combining music therapy（疗法） with a standard treatment for depression-medication，plus psychotherapy and counseling （辅导）-improves patient outcomes．
Researchers invited 79people between the ages of 18and 50years old who had been diagnosed with depression.33of the participants were offered 20music therapy sessions，in addition to their usual treatment for depression．The other 46participants received stan dard treatment，and acted as the control group．The one-on-one music therapy sessions each lasted 60 minutes and took place twice a week．Trained music therapists helped each participant to improvise（即兴创作）music．
On average，each participant attended 18 music therapy sessions，29 individuals（88 percent）attended at least 15 sessions．The participants in both groups were followed up at three and six months and assessed for symptoms of depression and anxiety．
In the final analysis，researchers discovered that after three months of participation，individuals who received music therapy showed greatly fewer symptoms of depression and anxiety，and scored better on general functioning．Although improvements still remainded after six months，the difference between the groups was no longer statistically significant．
Co-researcher Christian Gold，Ph．D．，explained the study findings："Our trial has shown that music therapy，when added to standard care including medication，psychotherapy and counseling（商讨），helps people to improve their levels of depression and anxiety．Music therapy has specific qualities that allow people to express themselves and interact in a non-verbal way-even when they cannot find the words to describe their inner experiences．"
Given the success of the study，researchers say it needs to be repeated with a larger sample of people，and that further research is needed to assess the cost-effectiveness of sucha therapy．
Outside experts believe this study shows that music therapy is an effective addition to traditional therapy and improves outcomes．Mike Crawford，M．D．，said，"This is a high-quality randomized（随机的）trialof music therapy specifically for depression，and the results suggest that it can improve the mood and general functioning of people with depression"．
64．A standard treatment for depression includes all the following ways EXCEPTA
A．Music therapy
B．Medication
C．Psychotherapy
D．Counseling
65．What do we know about the experiment？C
A.79patients between 18and 50years old received music therapy．
B．All the 79patients attended at least 18music therapy sessions．
C.33of the participants received music therapy for two hours a week．
D．The experimental group and the control group had the same population．
66．Why does music therapy help people to improve their levels of depression and anxiety？A
A．People can express themselves and interact without using words．
B．People are very proud of creating music themselves．
C．People can release their feelings and become stronger．
D．People may feel more relaxed and excited．
67．From which part of a newspaper in this passage most probably taken？D
A．Technology．
B．Business．
C．Entertainment．
D．Health．
分析 本文讲述的是音乐疗法结合抑郁症的标准治疗能改善病人病情的一个研究，文中也详细的写出了做研究的过程．
解答 64．A．细节理解题．根据文章"combining music therapy with a standard treatment for depression-medication，plus psychotherapy and counseling"可知，抑郁症的标准疗法包括药物治疗，心理治疗和咨询．音乐疗法是后来增加了以后被发现有改善病情的效果．故选A．
65．C．细节理解题．根据文章"33of the participants were offered 20music therapy sessions，in addition to their usual treatment for depression"可知，33%的参与者进行了除了标准治疗外的音乐疗法．故选C．
66．A．细节理解题．根据文章"Music therapy has specific qualities that allow people to express themselves and interact in a non-verbal way-even when they cannot find the words to describe their inner experiences"可知，音乐疗法具有特定的特质，让人们在非言语的方式表达自我和互动，即使当他们找不到的话来描述他们的内心体验．故选A．
67．D．推理判断题．根据文章"A new study finds that combining music therapy（疗法） with a standard treatment for depression-medication，plus psychotherapy and counseling （辅导）-improves patient outcomes．"可看出，此句为文章主旨句，讲述的是音乐疗法结合抑郁症的标准治疗能改善病人病情．可推测这是个关于健康的文章．故选D．
点评 本文是健康环保类阅读，考查学生的细节理解和推理判断能力．做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确选择．在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
