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The medical world is gradually realizing that thequality of the environment in hospitals may play asignificant 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 publicplaces, some of the countrys most talented artists have been called in to transform olderhospitals and to soften the hard edges of modern buildings. Of the 2,500 National HealthService hospitals in Britain, almost 100 now have significant collections of contemporary art incorridors, waiting areas and treatment rooms.

These recent initiatives owe a great deal to one artist, Peter Senior, who set up his studio ata Manchester hospital in northeastern England during the early 1970s. He felt the artist had losthis 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 betterplace to hold regular exhibitions of art? Senior held the first exhibition of his own paintings inthe out-patients waiting area of the Manchester Royal Hospital in 1975. Believed to be Britainsfirst hospital artist, Senior was so much in demand that he was soon joined by a team of sixyoung art school graduates.

The effect is striking. Now in the corridors and waiting rooms the visitor experiences a fullview of fresh colors, playful images and restful courtyards.

The quality of the environment may reduce the need for expensive drugs when a patientis recovering from an illness. A study has shown that patients who had a view onto a gardenneeded half the number of strong pain killers compared with patients who had no view at all oronly 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. Peters 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

参考答案:

21. B 22. A 23. D 24. B 25. D

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