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    Have you heard or readstories about people who are sick and have been healed by listening to music?Is it a miracle or a successful form of medicine? Can listening to music relievepain?

    Around the world，music therapy(疗法) is being used to treat different medical conditions and illnesses.Some of the ways people use music therapy are to reduce pain，such as in childbirth or during cancer treatments，or to stimulate brain activity after an injury or money loss. Musictherapy has also been successful in aiding children to overcome disabilities.Children can move their bodies with the music and stamp along to the beat.

    Why is music a usefultherapy? Music is soothing and relaxing．but it also stimulates our brains. Emotionally and physically, werespond to the sounds of music. But the complexity of music(the differenttempos，rhythms，melodies andharmonies) provokes(激发)the biggest response. Thus，classical music is most typically used for therapies due to complexsounds and patterns. Although rap or hip hop might be fun to listen to，it’s unlikely that such styles of music would produce the same kindof therapeutic effect Playing a musical instrument rather than simply listeningto music can also be therapeutic for some people，helpingrelieve stress and anxiety

    Have scientists been able toprove that music can heal disease? Music has been shown to reduce pain incancer patients by increasing the release endorphins(内啡肽). Endorphins are the body’s naturalpainkillers，and when we listen to music，our brains respond by releasing these natural painkillers. It hasalso been known to contribute to the brain development of the babies who havejust been born and even babies still in the mother’s womb. Certain types ofmusic have also been found to lower blood pressure and slow a person’s heartrate. Many people are hopeful that music could replace the need for somemedications(药物)that are normally used to treat certainillnesses. At present，music therapy is used in avariety of settings such as hospitals，rehabilitationcenters，nursing homes，day cares，and schools.

    Although music therapy isnot yet considered a mainstream treatment，it is recognized more and more as a useful addition to traditionaltreatment. So next time you are feeling low or stressed out，put on some relaxing music and let the music heal you.

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 Heals

 uses／application

 work

 Conclusion

 stimulate

 disabilities

 favorite／preference

 relieving

 newborn

 addition

【解析】

 根据第一段的Have you heard or read stories about people who are sick and havebeen healed by listening to music可知，

 根据第二段music therapy(疗法) is being used to treatdifferent medical conditions and illnesses可知

 根据第三段Why is music a useful therapy可知

 根据最后一段的内容可知，这是对全文的总结

 根据第二段的to stimulate brain activity after an injury or money loss可知

 根据第二段overcome disabilities可知

 根据第三段classical music is most typically used for therapies可知

 根据第三段helping relieve stress and anxiety可知

 根据第四段It has also been known to contribute to the brain development of thebabies who have just been born and even babies still in the mother’s womb可知

 根据最后一段it is recognized more and more as a useful addition to traditionaltreatment可知