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(2021·福州质检)A walk through the galleries of Quebec's Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) places individuals facetoface with some 43,000 artworks ranging from Chinese ceramics to Inuit sculpture.
While the visiting is an incredible cultural experience, a group of local physicians will soon be able to prescribe (开处方) museum visits as treatment for some illnesses.
“We know that art contributes to neural (神经的) activity，” said MMFA director Nathalie Bondil. “What we see is that being in contact with art can really help your wellbeing.”
Hélène Boyer, vice president of a Montrealbased medical association, explains that museum visits have been shown to increase levels of serotonin, a neurotransmitter (神经递质) known as the “happy chemical” which helps to lift the mood.
According to Boyer, the small increase in hormones associated with enjoying an afternoon of art is similar to that offered by exercise, making museum visits prescriptions ideal for the elderly experiencing pain that prevents them from regularly joining in physical activity.
The museum visits are designed to improve traditional methods. As Bondil notes, spending time in a peaceful environment can provide a welcome distraction. “What is most important is this experience can help them escape from their own pain，” she says. “When you enter the museum, you escape from the speed of our daily life.”
“I am convinced that in the 21st century, culture will be what physical activity was for health in the 20th century，” said Bondil. “Some people would do well to recall that just in the 19th century, sports were believed to do harm to the body. Just as doctors now prescribe exercise, they will be able to prescribe a visit to the MMFA.”
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。参观博物馆不仅能让人们接受艺术的熏陶，还能舒缓心情、治疗疾病。
1．What does Hélène Boyer think of museum visits?
A．They can cheer people up.
B．They can reduce physical activity.
C．They can slow down our life pace.
D．They can increase levels of art appreciation.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第四段的内容可知，参观博物馆被证明可以提高血清素水平，血清素是一种被称为“快乐化学物质”的神经递质，它有助于振奋情绪，故A项正确。
2．How do museum visits affect people?
A．Stop them concentrating on pain.
B．Stop them focusing on traditional methods.
C．Encourage them not to be absentminded.
D．Encourage them to slow their steps while walking.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第六段中的“What is most important is this experience can help them escape from their own pain”可知，参观博物馆可以让人们逃避痛苦，故A项正确。
3．What does the last paragraph suggest?
A．Physical activity was popular in the 19th century.
B．Sports are considered to be harmful to the body.
C．Ideas of treating illnesses are changing over time.
D．Doctors prescribe museum visits regularly now.
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据尾段最后两句可知，在19世纪，体育运动被认为对身体有害；现在，就像医生给病人开运动处方一样，他们将能给病人开去蒙特利尔美术博物馆参观的处方。据此可推知，治疗疾病的方法随着时间的变化而改变，故C项正确。
4．What is the main idea of the text?
A．Museum visits are ideal for the elderly.
B．The happy chemical helps to lift the mood.
C．Peaceful environment helps escape pain.
D．Cultural activities will promote health.
解析：选D 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章第一段通过描述参观蒙特利尔美术博物馆引入本文话题，接着介绍当地医生将给病人开参观博物馆的处方来治疗一些疾病，然后重点介绍了艺术欣赏对人的健康的积极作用，故D项符合文意。
