2.A new study has discovered that meditation(冥想)and oxygen sport together reduce depression(抑郁).The Rutgers University study found that this mind and body combination done twice a week for only two months,reduced the symptoms for a group of students by 40percent
"We are excited by the findings Because we saw such a meaningful improvement in both clinically depressed and non-depressed students,"said lead author Dr.Brandon Alderman."It is the first time that both of these two behavioral ways have been looked at together for dealing with depression."
Researchers believe the two activities have an interactive effect in combating depression.Alderman and Dr.Traeey Shors discovered that a combination of mental and physical training (MAP)enabled students with major depressive disorder not to let problems or negative thoughts defeat them.
Rutgers researchers say those who participated in the study began with 30minutes of focused attention meditation followed by 30minutes of oxygen sport.They were told that if their thoughts drifted to the past or the future they should refocus on their breathing,enabling those with depression to accept moment-to-moment changes in attention.
Shors,who studies the production of new brain cells in the hippocampus-part of the brain involved in memory and learning-says scientists have shown in animal mode1s that oxygen sport exercise keeps a large number of certain cells alive.
The idea for the human intervention(干预)came from her laboratory studies,studies,she says,the main goal of helping individuals acquire new skills so that they can learn to recover from stressful life events.
By learning to focus their attention and exercise,people who are fighting depression can acquire new learning skills that can help them process information and reduce the overwhelming recollection of memories from the past,Shors says.
"We know these treatments,can be practiced over a lifetime and that they will be effective in improving mental health."said Alderman."The good news is that this intervention can be practiced by anyone time any time and at no cost."
32.What made the research so different?B
A.Adopting a way of meaningful talk.
B.Combining the two ways to treat depression.
C.Treating depression with special medicine.
D.Comparing the depressed with the non-depressed.
33.The underlined word"combating"in Paragraph 3can be replaced byA.
A.fighting B.identifying
C.distinguishing D.examining
34.What did the participants do in the research?B
A.They did oxygen sport half an hour before thinking.
B.They through quietly and then took exercise.
C.They took exercise longer than they thought.
D.They took exercise while thinking quietly.
35.What is Shors'main purpose of her studies?C
A.To find our certain brain cells of humans.
B.To study the production of new brain cells.
A.To offer people a new methord to treat stress.
A.To decide the links between stress and exercise.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章向我们介绍了一项新的研究发现冥想和有氧运动能降低抑郁,Alderman和Traeey Shors博士发现将这两种方法结合可以有效的缓解人们的压力.
解答 32.B 细节理解题,根据第二段It is the first time that both of these two behavioral ways have been looked at together for dealing with depression.可知这项研究的困难是结合两种方法治疗压力,故选B.
33.A 词义猜测题,根据第三段Researchers believe the two activities have an interactive effect in combating depression.可知研究人员认为这两个活动在打击抑郁症中有互动的效果,故选A.
34.B 推理判断题,根据第四段Rutgers researchers say those who participated in the study began with 30minutes of focused attention meditation followed by 30minutes of oxygen sport.可知这项研究的参与者先冥想,后做有氧运动,故选B.
35.C 细节理解题,根据地六段the main goal of helping individuals acquire new skills so that they can learn to recover from stressful life events.可知Shors的主要研究目的是向人们提供一种新的方法来缓解压力,故选C.
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