外刊视野 ① According to new research from King’s College London, looking at original artworks in galleries may not only inspire you, but also help your body fight illnesses.
② Researchers tested 50 people aged 18 to 40 at the Courtauld Gallery in London. Half of them looked at real famous paintings (such as works by Van Gogh, Manet and Gauguin) in the gallery. The other half viewed copies of these paintings in a common room. All the participants wore sensors to track their heart rate and skin temperature. They also gave saliva(唾液) samples so that researchers could measure their stress levels.
③ People who saw the real artworks had a 22% drop in cortisol levels. Cortisol is the body’s main stress hormone. Hormones are special chemicals that send messages to different parts of your body.
④ However, those who looked at the copies only had an 8% drop in cortisol. For the people in the gallery, the body chemicals related to heart disease and diabetes also fell by as much as 30%.
⑤ Dr Tony Woods, who led the research, said it was the first time that scientists had found that art can affect three body systems at the same time. These systems are: the immune system (which helps fight illness), the hormone system, and the autonomic nervous system (which controls things you do without thinking, like breathing). Jenny Waldman from Art Fund (a charity that
supports art) said, “This study proves for the first time what we have long felt—art is really good for you.”
（素材选自 The Week Junior UK）
任务一 阅读理解。
1.（创新考法·行文方式）How does the author develop the passage?
A. By telling stories.
B. By listing reasons.
C. By showing a research project.
D. By comparing different opinions.
2. The underlined word “participants” in Paragraph 2 probably means “
A. researchers
B. artists
C. volunteers
D. scientists
3. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Art can help people fight illnesses.
B. Cortisol is the body’s main stress hormone.
C. Researchers tested 50 people in a gallery.
D. The autonomic nervous system controls breathing.
4. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Looking at original artworks is better for our physical health than copies.
B. Looking at paintings is the best way to keep away from heart disease.
C. All hospitals will start to show famous paintings to patients soon.
D. People with high stress levels should stop visiting art galleries.
任务二 阅读并回答问题(答案不超过10词)。
What do you think of art?
② Researchers tested 50 people aged 18 to 40 at the Courtauld Gallery in London. Half of them looked at real famous paintings (such as works by Van Gogh, Manet and Gauguin) in the gallery. The other half viewed copies of these paintings in a common room. All the participants wore sensors to track their heart rate and skin temperature. They also gave saliva(唾液) samples so that researchers could measure their stress levels.
③ People who saw the real artworks had a 22% drop in cortisol levels. Cortisol is the body’s main stress hormone. Hormones are special chemicals that send messages to different parts of your body.
④ However, those who looked at the copies only had an 8% drop in cortisol. For the people in the gallery, the body chemicals related to heart disease and diabetes also fell by as much as 30%.
⑤ Dr Tony Woods, who led the research, said it was the first time that scientists had found that art can affect three body systems at the same time. These systems are: the immune system (which helps fight illness), the hormone system, and the autonomic nervous system (which controls things you do without thinking, like breathing). Jenny Waldman from Art Fund (a charity that
supports art) said, “This study proves for the first time what we have long felt—art is really good for you.”
（素材选自 The Week Junior UK）
任务一 阅读理解。
1.（创新考法·行文方式）How does the author develop the passage?
A. By telling stories.
B. By listing reasons.
C. By showing a research project.
D. By comparing different opinions.
2. The underlined word “participants” in Paragraph 2 probably means “
C
”.A. researchers
B. artists
C. volunteers
D. scientists
3. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Art can help people fight illnesses.
B. Cortisol is the body’s main stress hormone.
C. Researchers tested 50 people in a gallery.
D. The autonomic nervous system controls breathing.
4. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Looking at original artworks is better for our physical health than copies.
B. Looking at paintings is the best way to keep away from heart disease.
C. All hospitals will start to show famous paintings to patients soon.
D. People with high stress levels should stop visiting art galleries.
任务二 阅读并回答问题(答案不超过10词)。
What do you think of art?
I think art is useful and can make us healthy.
答案：任务一
1. C 行文方式题。作者通过介绍一项科学研究的过程、测试对象与数据结果来展开全文。
2. C 词义猜测题。第二段中 participants 指参与实验测试的50名志愿者。
3. A 主旨大意题。文章中心观点：观赏美术馆里的艺术原作不仅能启迪人，还能帮助身体对抗疾病。
4. A 推理判断题。对比看原作和复制品的实验数据可推知，观赏艺术原作对身体健康更有益。任务二I think art is useful and can make us healthy.（言之有理即可）
1. C 行文方式题。作者通过介绍一项科学研究的过程、测试对象与数据结果来展开全文。
2. C 词义猜测题。第二段中 participants 指参与实验测试的50名志愿者。
3. A 主旨大意题。文章中心观点：观赏美术馆里的艺术原作不仅能启迪人，还能帮助身体对抗疾病。
4. A 推理判断题。对比看原作和复制品的实验数据可推知，观赏艺术原作对身体健康更有益。任务二I think art is useful and can make us healthy.（言之有理即可）
解析：
【分析】
任务一：
1. 第1题（行文方式）：需梳理文章结构，文章从伦敦国王学院的新研究引入，依次介绍研究对象、分组实验、测试数据及结论，全程围绕一个研究项目展开，因此选C。
2. 第2题（词义猜测）：定位到第二段，该词指代参与实验测试的人员，结合实验语境，这些人是志愿者，故选C。
3. 第3题（主旨大意）：首段明确核心观点“观赏美术馆原作不仅能启发人，还能帮助身体对抗疾病”，后文用研究数据支撑，故选A。
4. 第4题（推理判断）：对比两组实验数据，看原作的人皮质醇下降22%，而复制品组仅8%，且原作组与心脏病、糖尿病相关的化学物质下降更多，可推出原作更利于健康，故选A。
任务二：开放题，围绕艺术的积极意义作答，不超10词即可。
【解析】
任务一：
1. 行文方式：文章以伦敦国王学院的一项研究为线索，介绍研究的对象、分组、测试过程及结果，属于展示研究项目的行文方式，故选C。
2. 词义猜测：第二段中participants指参与实验的50名志愿者，故选C。
3. 主旨大意：文章首段点明核心，后文用研究数据支撑“观赏艺术原作有助于对抗疾病”的观点，故选A。
4. 推理判断：对比两组数据，观赏原作对降低压力激素、疾病相关化学物质的效果更显著，可推知原作更利于健康，故选A。
任务二：示例答案：I think art is good for health.
【答案】
任务一：1.C 2.C 3.A 4.A
任务二：I think art is good for health.
【知识点】
阅读理解、词义猜测、主旨大意
【点评】
本题为外刊类阅读理解，结合科学研究内容，考查学生的阅读分析能力，题型常规，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
任务一：
1. 第1题（行文方式）：需梳理文章结构，文章从伦敦国王学院的新研究引入，依次介绍研究对象、分组实验、测试数据及结论，全程围绕一个研究项目展开，因此选C。
2. 第2题（词义猜测）：定位到第二段，该词指代参与实验测试的人员，结合实验语境，这些人是志愿者，故选C。
3. 第3题（主旨大意）：首段明确核心观点“观赏美术馆原作不仅能启发人，还能帮助身体对抗疾病”，后文用研究数据支撑，故选A。
4. 第4题（推理判断）：对比两组实验数据，看原作的人皮质醇下降22%，而复制品组仅8%，且原作组与心脏病、糖尿病相关的化学物质下降更多，可推出原作更利于健康，故选A。
任务二：开放题，围绕艺术的积极意义作答，不超10词即可。
【解析】
任务一：
1. 行文方式：文章以伦敦国王学院的一项研究为线索，介绍研究的对象、分组、测试过程及结果，属于展示研究项目的行文方式，故选C。
2. 词义猜测：第二段中participants指参与实验的50名志愿者，故选C。
3. 主旨大意：文章首段点明核心，后文用研究数据支撑“观赏艺术原作有助于对抗疾病”的观点，故选A。
4. 推理判断：对比两组数据，观赏原作对降低压力激素、疾病相关化学物质的效果更显著，可推知原作更利于健康，故选A。
任务二：示例答案：I think art is good for health.
【答案】
任务一：1.C 2.C 3.A 4.A
任务二：I think art is good for health.
【知识点】
阅读理解、词义猜测、主旨大意
【点评】
本题为外刊类阅读理解，结合科学研究内容，考查学生的阅读分析能力，题型常规，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6