The medical world is gradually realizing that the quality of the environment in hospital may play an important role in helping patients to get better.?

As part of a nationwide effort in Britain to bring art out of the museums and into public places, some of the country’s best artists have been called in to change older hospitals and to soften the hard edges of modern buildings. Of the 2500 national health service hospitals in Britain, almost 100 now have very valuable collections of present art in passages, waiting areas and treatment rooms.?

These recent movements first started by one artist, Peter Senior, who set up his studio at a Manchester hospital on northeastern England during the early 1970s.?

He felt the artist had lost his place in modern society, and that art should be enjoyed by a wider audience.?

A common hospital waiting room might have as many as 5,000 visitors each week. What a better place to hold regular exhibitions of art! Senior held the first exhibition of his own paintings in the outpatients waiting area of the Manchester Royal Hospital in 1975． Believed to be Britain’s first hospital artist, Senior was so much  in demand that he was soon joined by a team of six young art school graduates.?

The effect is striking. Now in the passages and waiting rooms the visitor experiences a full view of fresh colours, playful images(形象) and restful courtyards.

The quality of the environment may reduce the need for expensive drugs when a patient is recovering from an illness. A study has shown that patients who had a view onto garden needed half the number of strong pain killers compared with patients who had no view at all or only a brick wall to look at.?

1．From this text, we’ve learnt that _________           .

       A．artists in Britain have completely lost their places in modern society?

       B．patients should be encouraged to learn art?

       C．hospitals in Britain should be changed into art museums?

       D．art is encouraged to be introduced into British hospitals

2．After the improvement of the hospital environment, _________           .

       A．patients no longer need drugs to kill their pains?

       B．patients needn’t buy any expensive drugs?

       C．patients need fewer pain killers when they are getting better after illness

       D．patients can take fewer pills each time

3． It can be inferred from this text that _________           .

       A．the role of hospital environment is being recognized?

       B．hospital artists have done a lot for patients?

       C．exhibitions of art in hospital attract more audience than that in museums

       D．hospitals in Britain look more beautiful than those in other countries

The medical world is gradually realizing that the quality of the environment in hospitals may play a significant 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 public place, some of the country’s most talented artists have been called in to transform older hospitals and to soften the hard edges of modern buildings. Of the 2,500 National Health Service hospitals in Britain, almost 100 now have significant collections of contemporary art in corridors, waiting areas and treatment rooms.

These recent initiatives owe a great deal to one artist, Peter Senior, who set up his studio at a Manchester Hospital in Northeastern England during the early 1970s. He felt the artist had lost his place in modern society, and that art should be enjoyed by a wider audience.

A typical hospital waiting room might have as many as 5,000 visitors each week. What a better place to hold regular exhibitions of art and paintings, in the outpatients waiting area of the Manchester Royal Hospital in 1975. Believed to be Britain’s first hospital artist, Senior was so much in demand that he was soon joined by a team of six young art school graduations.

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

The quality of the environment may reduce the need for expense when a patient is recovering from an illness. A study has shown that patients who had a view onto a garden needed half the number of strong painkillers compared with patients who had no view at all or only a brick wall to look at.

9. What does the author mean by using the phrase “to soften the hard edge of modern buildings”, in the second paragraph?

A. To hold exhibitions of art and paintings in hospitals.

B. To tear down the old hospital and build a new one.

C. To decorate hospitals with art collection.

D. To paint the walls of hospitals in soft colors.

10. What is true about Peter Senior?

A. A famous doctor in Manchester Hospital and a talented artist.

B. Britain’s first hospital artist and a patient in Manchester Royal Hospital.

C. One of the six young art school graduations.

D. A talented artist and a pioneer introducing art into hospitals.

11. What can we conclude from the fact that six young art school graduates joined Peter?

A. Artists should take an active part in social activities.

B. The role of hospital environment is being recognized.

C. Artists are more important to patients in hospitals.

D. Hospitals need more young art school graduates to attend the patients.

12. What does the last paragraph suggest?

A. The improvement of hospital environment may help the patients recover from illness.

B. The improvement of hospital environment may cost the patients more than before.

C. The patients needed no painkillers when they had a view of a painting.

D. The patients had no pain at all after the improvement of hospital environment.

The medical world is gradually realizing that the quality of the environment in hospitals may play a significant 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 public places, some of the country's most talented artists have been called in to transform older hospitals and to soften the hard edges of modern buildings. Of the 2,500 National Health Service hospitals in Britain, almost 100 now have significant contemporary art in corridors, waiting areas and treatment rooms.

These recent initiatives(首创) owe a great deal to one artist, Peter Senior who set up his studio at a Manchester hospital in northeastern England during the early 1970s. He felt the artist had lost his place in modern society and that art should be enjoyed by a wider audience.

A typical hospital waiting room might have as many as 5,000 visitors each week. What a better place to hold regular exhibitions of art! Senior held the first exhibition of his own paintings in the outpatients waiting area of the Manchester Hospital in 1975. Believed to be Britain's first hospital artist, Senior was so much in demand that he was soon joined by a team of six young art school graduates.

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

The quality of the environment may reduce the need for expensive drugs when a patient is recovering from an illness. A study has shown that patients who had a view onto a garden needed half the number of strong pain killers compared with patients who had no view at all or only a brick wall to look at.

1.The underlined part "to soften the hard edges of modern buildings" in Paragraph 2 means"________".

A．to decorate hospitals with art collections

B．to make the corners of hospital buildings round

C．to change people's attitude toward hospitals

D．to replace the old buildings with modern buildings

2.Peter Senior is a(n) ________.

A．doctor interested in arts

B．artist who refuses to hold art exhibitions in hospitals

C．pioneer in introducing art into hospitals

D．artist who owns a great deal of property

3.The improvement of the hospital environment seems to be effective in ______.

A. making it unnecessary to give drugs to patients

B. helping the modern artists regain their status in society

C. calling in more talented artists to hospitals

D. helping patients recovering from illness

4.The writer’s attitude towards the effect of art exhibitions in hospitals is ______.

A. suspicious             B. positive      C. neutral(中立的)     D. unfavorable

The medical world is gradually realizing that the quality of the environment in hospitals may play a significant 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 public places, some of the country's most talented artists have been called in to transform older hospitals and to soften the hard edges of modern buildings. Of the 2,500 National Health Service hospitals in Britain, almost 100 now have significant contemporary art in corridors, waiting areas and treatment rooms.
These recent initiatives(首创) owe a great deal to one artist, Peter Senior who set up his studio at a Manchester hospital in northeastern England during the early 1970s. He felt the artist had lost his place in modern society and that art should be enjoyed by a wider audience.
A typical hospital waiting room might have as many as 5,000 visitors each week. What a better place to hold regular exhibitions of art! Senior held the first exhibition of his own paintings in the outpatients waiting area of the Manchester Hospital in 1975. Believed to be Britain's first hospital artist, Senior was so much in demand that he was soon joined by a team of six young art school graduates.
The effect is striking. Now in the corridors and waiting rooms the visitor experiences a full view of fresh colors, playful images and restful courtyards.
The quality of the environment may reduce the need for expensive drugs when a patient is recovering from an illness. A study has shown that patients who had a view onto a garden needed half the number of strong pain killers compared with patients who had no view at all or only a brick wall to look at

1. 1.

   The underlined part "to soften the hard edges of modern buildings" in Paragraph 2 means"________"

   1. A.
      to decorate hospitals with art collections
   2. B.
      to make the corners of hospital buildings round
   3. C.
      to change people's attitude toward hospitals
   4. D.
      to replace the old buildings with modern buildings
2. 2.

   Peter Senior is a(n) ________

   1. A.
      doctor interested in arts
   2. B.
      artist who refuses to hold art exhibitions in hospitals
   3. C.
      pioneer in introducing art into hospitals
   4. D.
      artist who owns a great deal of property
3. 3.

   The improvement of the hospital environment seems to be effective in ______

   1. A.
      making it unnecessary to give drugs to patients
   2. B.
      helping the modern artists regain their status in society
   3. C.
      calling in more talented artists to hospitals
   4. D.
      helping patients recovering from illness
4. 4.

   The writer’s attitude towards the effect of art exhibitions in hospitals is ______

   1. A.
      suspicious
   2. B.
      positive
   3. C.
      neutral(中立的)
   4. D.
      unfavorable

.

The medical world is gradually realizing that the quality of the environment in hospitals may play a significant role in the process of recovery from illness.

    As part of a nationwide effort in Britain to bring art out of the galleries(画廊) and into public places, some of the country’s most gifted artists have been called in to change older hospitals and to soften the hard edges of modern buildings. Of the 2,500 National Health Service hospitals in Britain, almost 100 now have significant collections of modern art in corridors(走道), waiting areas and treatment rooms.

   These recent initiatives(new plans) owe a great deal to one artist, Peter Senior, who set up his studio at a Manchester Hospital in Northeastern England during the early 1970s. He felt the artist had lost his place in modern society, and that art should be enjoyed by a wider audience.

   A common hospital waiting room might have as many as 5,000 visitors each week. What a better place to hold regular exhibitions of art and paintings, in the outpatients waiting area of the Manchester Royal Hospital in 1975. Believed to be Britain’s first hospital artist, Senior was so much in demand that he was soon joined by a team of six young art school graduations.

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

   The quality of the environment may reduce the need for expense when a patient is recovering from an illness. A study has shown that patients who had a view onto a garden needed half the number of strong painkillers compared with patients who had no view at all or only a brick wall to look at.

67. What does the author mean by using the phrase “to soften the hard edge of modern buildings” in the second paragraph?

   A. To hold exhibitions of art and paintings in hospitals.

   B. To tear down the old hospital and build a new one.

   C. To decorate hospitals with art collection.

   D. To paint the walls of hospitals in soft colors.

68 What is true about Peter Senior?

   A. A famous doctor in Manchester Hospital and a gifted artist.

   B. Britain’s first hospital artist and a patient in Manchester Royal Hospital.

   C. One of the six young art school graduations.

   D. A gifted artist and a pioneer introducing art into hospitals.

69. According to Peter Senior, we can infer that________.

   A. modern hospitals have a lot of patients

   B. art is not appreciated by a large number of people in modern society

   C. patients should be encouraged to learn painting

   D. artists can not find their positions in modern society

70. What does the last paragraph suggest?

   A. The improvement of hospital environment may help the patients recover from illness.

   B. The improvement of hospital environment may cost the patients more than before.

   C. The patients needed no painkillers when they had a view of a painting.

   D. The patients had no pain at all after the improvement of hospital environment.

The medical world is gradually realizing that the quality of the environment in hospitals may play a significant 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 public places, some of the country’s most talented artists have been called in to transform older hospitals and to soften the hard edges of modern buildings. Of the 2,500 National Health Service hospitals in Britain, almost 100 now have significant contemporary art in corridors, waiting areas and treatment rooms.

　　 These recent initiatives owe a great deal to one artist, Peter Senior who set up his studio at a Manchester hospital in northastern England during the early 1970s. He felt the artist had lost his place in modern society and that art should be enjoyed by a wider audience.

　 A typical hospital waiting room might have as many as 5,000 visitors each week. What a better place to hold regular exhibitions of art! Senior held the first exhibition of his own paintings in the outpatients waiting area of the Manchester Hospital in 1975. Believed to be Britain’s first hospital artist, Senior was so much in demand that he was soon joined by a team of six young art school graduates.

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

　　 The quality of the environment may reduce the need for expensive drugs when a patient is recovering from an illness. A study has shown that patients who had a view onto a garden needed half the number of strong pain killers compared with patients who had no view at all or only a brick wall to look at.

1．The underlined part“to soften the hard edges of modern buildings”in Paragraph 2 means“________”.

A．to decorate hospitals with art collections

B．to make the corners of hospital buildings round

C．to change people’s attitude toward hospitals

D．to replace the old buildings with modern buildings

2．We learn the Peter Senior is a(n) ________.

A．doctor interested in arts

B．artist who refuses to hold art exhibitions in hospitals

C．pioneer in introducing art into hospitals

D．artist who owns a great deal of property

3．According to Peter Senior, we can infer that________.

A．modern hospitals have a lot of patients

B．art is not appreciated by a large number of people in modern society

C．patients should be encouraged to learn painting

D．artists can not find their positions in modern society

4．The passage mainly tells us that___________.

　　　　 A．patients no longer wholly depend on expensive drugs

B．the quality of the environment in hospitals counts in the process of recovery from illness

C．the effect is striking

D．these recent initiatives owe a great deal to Peter Senior

Bringing Art into Hospitals

The medical world is gradually realizing that the quality of the environment in hospitals may play an important role in helping patients to get better.

As part of nationwide effort in Britain to bring art out of the museums and into public places,　some of the country’s best artists have been called in to change older hospitals and to soften the hard edges of modern buildings. Of the 2500 national health service hospitals in Britain, almost 100 now have very valuable collections of present art in passages, waiting areas and treatment rooms.

These recent movements first started by one artist, Peter Senior, who set up his studio at a Manchester hospital in northeastern England during the early 1970s.He felt the artist had lost his place in modern society,　and that art should be enjoyed by a wider audience(观众).

A common hospital waiting room might have as many as 5 000 visitors each week. What a better place to hold regular exhibitions of art!　Senior held the first exhibition of his own paintings in the out—patient’s waiting area of the Manchester Royal Hospital in 1975.Believed to be Britain’s first hospital artist. Senior was so much in demand that he was soon joined by a team of six young art school graduates.

The effect is striking. Now in the passages and waiting rooms the visitor experiences a full view of fresh colours, playful images(形象)and restful courtyards.

The quality of the environment may reduce the need for expensive drugs when a patient is recovering from an illness. A study has shown that patients who had a view onto gardens needed half the number of strong pain killers compared with patients who had no view at all or only a brick wall to look at.

1. Some best artists of Britain have been called in to__________.

2.After the improvement of the hospital environment,__________.

3.It can inferred from the passage that__________.

Bringing Art into Hospitals
The medical world is gradually realizing that the quality of the environment in hospitals may play an important role in helping patients to get better.
As part of nationwide effort in Britain to bring art out of the museums and into public places,　some of the country’s best artists have been called in to change older hospitals and to soften the hard edges of modern buildings. Of the 2500 national health service hospitals in Britain, almost 100 now have very valuable collections of present art in passages, waiting areas and treatment rooms.
These recent movements first started by one artist, Peter Senior, who set up his studio at a Manchester hospital in northeastern England during the early 1970s.He felt the artist had lost his place in modern society,　and that art should be enjoyed by a wider audience(观众).
A common hospital waiting room might have as many as 5 000 visitors each week. What a better place to hold regular exhibitions of art!　Senior held the first exhibition of his own paintings in the out—patient’s waiting area of the Manchester Royal Hospital in 1975.Believed to be Britain’s first hospital artist. Senior was so much in demand that he was soon joined by a team of six young art school graduates.
The effect is striking. Now in the passages and waiting rooms the visitor experiences a full view of fresh colours, playful images(形象)and restful courtyards.
The quality of the environment may reduce the need for expensive drugs when a patient is recovering from an illness. A study has shown that patients who had a view onto gardens needed half the number of strong pain killers compared with patients who had no view at all or only a brick wall to look at.
【小题1】 Some best artists of Britain have been called in to__________.

Bringing Art into Hospitals
The medical world is gradually realizing that the quality of the environment in hospitals may play an important role in helping patients to get better.
As part of nationwide effort in Britain to bring art out of the museums and into public places,　some of the country’s best artists have been called in to change older hospitals and to soften the hard edges of modern buildings. Of the 2500 national health service hospitals in Britain, almost 100 now have very valuable collections of present art in passages, waiting areas and treatment rooms.
These recent movements first started by one artist, Peter Senior, who set up his studio at a Manchester hospital in northeastern England during the early 1970s.He felt the artist had lost his place in modern society,　and that art should be enjoyed by a wider audience(观众).
A common hospital waiting room might have as many as 5 000 visitors each week. What a better place to hold regular exhibitions of art!　Senior held the first exhibition of his own paintings in the out—patient’s waiting area of the Manchester Royal Hospital in 1975.Believed to be Britain’s first hospital artist. Senior was so much in demand that he was soon joined by a team of six young art school graduates.
The effect is striking. Now in the passages and waiting rooms the visitor experiences a full view of fresh colours, playful images(形象)and restful courtyards.
The quality of the environment may reduce the need for expensive drugs when a patient is recovering from an illness. A study has shown that patients who had a view onto gardens needed half the number of strong pain killers compared with patients who had no view at all or only a brick wall to look at

1. 1.

   Some best artists of Britain have been called in to__________

   1. A.
      set up new hospitals
   2. B.
      make the corners of the hospital collect paintings
   3. C.
      bring art into hospitals
   4. D.
      help patients recover from serious illnesses
2. 2.

   After the improvement of the hospital environment,__________

   1. A.
      patients no longer take drugs to kill their pains
   2. B.
      patients don’t have to stay long in hospital
   3. C.
      patients need fewer pain killers when they suffer from an illness
   4. D.
      patients feel happy in hospital
3. 3.

   It can inferred from the passage that__________

   1. A.
      the role of hospital environment is important
   2. B.
      hospital artists have done more than doctors
   3. C.
      exhibitions attract more audience in hospitals than in museums
   4. D.
      the hospital is a better place for people