问答题
Perhaps almost everyone has an experience of having felt letter after listening to good music or singing joyfully.This effect of music is being widely acknowledged and a variety of music is being recommended for stabilizing the psychological states of people.Furthermore, there has been research indicating that listening to music is a very effective way of curing many types of illness.
Music therapy means not only listening passively to music but also getting actively involved in such activities as singing, playing instruments, or writing songs.Music not only affects the physiological aspects of people such as blood pressure, heartbeat, and brain waves, but also improves the immune system of cancer patients. Music has been proven to have a very positive effect on emotionally handicapped children.According to a music therapist, a second grader in elementary school started music therapy in 1994.At the time he started, he couldn’t manage even very short eye contact with his mother, much less with his teacher.His restlessness prevented him from settling down in class.He has received music therapy twice a week for three years and as a result, he is settling in well both school and at home.This music therapy has enabled him to pursue new fields of study which he was not able to attempt before. Music therapy contributes significantly to curing those who suffer from mental disorders, as well as treating emotionally handicapped children.It is being conducted in many other areas of life.Examples include rehabilitating the physically disabled, relieving patients of their pain, soothing ordinary people’s emotions and stress, and many more.Many have been experiencing such contributions from music therapy. "My six-year-old son used to be very restless.He had trouble settling down in playroom and at kindergarten.His impatience kept him from getting along with other kids.Since he received art therapy, however, there has been a significant improvement in the range of his vocabulary.His constant restlessness has also been reduced a lot.Art therapy has made it possible for him to be patient enough to wait for his turn in everything, " said his mother.
Music therapy means not only listening passively to music but also getting actively involved in such activities as singing, playing instruments, or writing songs.Music not only affects the physiological aspects of people such as blood pressure, heartbeat, and brain waves, but also improves the immune system of cancer patients. Music has been proven to have a very positive effect on emotionally handicapped children.According to a music therapist, a second grader in elementary school started music therapy in 1994.At the time he started, he couldn’t manage even very short eye contact with his mother, much less with his teacher.His restlessness prevented him from settling down in class.He has received music therapy twice a week for three years and as a result, he is settling in well both school and at home.This music therapy has enabled him to pursue new fields of study which he was not able to attempt before. Music therapy contributes significantly to curing those who suffer from mental disorders, as well as treating emotionally handicapped children.It is being conducted in many other areas of life.Examples include rehabilitating the physically disabled, relieving patients of their pain, soothing ordinary people’s emotions and stress, and many more.Many have been experiencing such contributions from music therapy. "My six-year-old son used to be very restless.He had trouble settling down in playroom and at kindergarten.His impatience kept him from getting along with other kids.Since he received art therapy, however, there has been a significant improvement in the range of his vocabulary.His constant restlessness has also been reduced a lot.Art therapy has made it possible for him to be patient enough to wait for his turn in everything, " said his mother.
【正确答案】mental disorders
【答案解析】根据题目定位至原文第四段第一句“Music therapy contributes significantly to curing those who suffer from mental disorders, as well as treating emotionally handicapped children”,即音乐疗法对治愈那些患有精神障碍的人以及情感障碍的儿童有很大的帮助。空格前一句提到这两种疗法有一些共同之处,根据原文内容可知，二者的共同之处是治愈病人的精神障碍。因此本空填mental disorders。