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【題目】 Art—no matter whether you choose to create it yourself or simply observe and enjoy it—is a relaxing and inspiring activity for many people. However, the particular benefits of artistic expression go much further.

Studies suggest that art therapy (療法) can be very valuable in treating issues such as depression and anxiety disorder. It is a great way to express your emotions without words, process complex feelings and find relief.

You don’t necessarily have to see a therapist in order to experience some of the benefits of artistic expression. There are many simple activities you can try from the comfort of your home such as art journaling, drawing, making collections, sculpting with clay, etc. It doesn’t matter what media you choose. The only thing that matters is that you feel comfortable using it. Human beings are naturally creative, and all you need to do to complete an art therapy activity successfully is to be with yourself and your emotions. Once you free your creativity, your inner artist will quickly wake up.

However, working with a licensed therapist also has its advantage because a professional can tailor each activity to your own needs. If the activities are done in a group, they are excellent for building healthy connections with other people, which may be very helpful if you are fighting depression.

Experts agree that art therapy has many benefits, from promoting your self-respect, and providing you a safe outlet to relieve your emotions, to giving you a sense of control over your life and helping you to get to know and understand yourself better. During the process of art creation, you will be taking yourself on a journey of self-discovery that will help you get rid of emotional roadblocks, and learn how to communicate with yourself and others.

【1】What is art therapy used for?

A.Learning drawing skills.

B.Expressing art with words.

C.Preventing physical diseases.

D.Improving mental health.

【2】To finish a successful art therapy, you’d better ________.

A.have a gift for art

B.have a strong will

C.be honest with yourself

D.hold back your emotions

【3】Why are group activities needed when dealing with depression?

A.To set an example.

B.to promote communication.

C.To build up friendships.

D.To wake up the inner artist.

【4】What does the author intend to do in the last paragraph?

A.Explain the advantages of art therapy.

B.Give some details about art creation.

C.Provide some advice for readers.

D.Summarize the previous paragraphs.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】B

【4】A

【解析】

本文是一篇說(shuō)明文。研究表明，藝術(shù)療法在治療抑郁癥和焦慮癥等問(wèn)題上非常有價(jià)值，并介紹了藝術(shù)療法的優(yōu)點(diǎn)。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中的“Studies suggest that art therapy (療法) can be very valuable in treating issues such as depression and anxiety disorder.”可知，研究表明，藝術(shù)療法在治療抑郁癥和焦慮癥等問(wèn)題上非常有價(jià)值。由此可知，藝術(shù)療法用于改善心理健康。故選D項(xiàng)。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中的“Human beings are naturally creative, and all you need to do to complete an art therapy activity successfully is to be with yourself and your emotions.”可知，人類天生就有創(chuàng)造力，要想成功完成藝術(shù)治療活動(dòng)，你所需要做的就是忠于你自己和你的情感。故選C項(xiàng)。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的“If the activities are done in a group, they are excellent for building healthy connections with other people, which may be very helpful if you are fighting depression.”可知，如果這些活動(dòng)是在一個(gè)小組中進(jìn)行的，那么它們對(duì)于與其他人建立健康的聯(lián)系是非常好的，如果你正在與抑郁癥作斗爭(zhēng)，這可能會(huì)非常有幫助。故選B項(xiàng)。

【4】推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段中的“Experts agree that art therapy has many benefits”以及下文可知，在最后一段作者打算解釋藝術(shù)療法的優(yōu)點(diǎn)。故選A項(xiàng)。