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109年
英文
第 32 題
📖 題組：
Children’s faces light up when Maggie James walks into a room. With a guitar slung over one shoulder, she lugs a basket full of colorful instruments and wears a smile brighter than her floral-print dress. But, she is even happier to see their faces. It is why she got into the business in the first place. Maggie is not a children’s entertainer. She does not perform in theaters, on television, or at special events. She is a music therapist and her stage is the palliative care wards of the Queensland Children’s Hospital in Brisbane, where terminally ill children are cared for during their final days. Despite the often sad circumstances of her workplace, Maggie says she was drawn towards palliative care soon after beginning her healthcare career. “I strongly believe that we can do better to provide children and families with comfort, respect and love at the end stage of life,” as she argues. To Maggie, it is important not to underestimate the effect music can have on health and wellbeing with music linked to increased levels of endorphins and decreased levels of stress. She highlights that “singing helps children strengthen their vocal control and breathing system, while playing instruments improves their fine-motor and coordination skills. Dancing and movement retrain their gross motor skills.” Yet, there are more to being a music therapist than just singing and playing. According to Maggie’s elaboration, “it is about understanding patients’ medical conditions, their family and social backgrounds, how the body and brain respond to music, and which music-therapy techniques will achieve the best outcomes.” Generally speaking, it is a huge challenge that will involve developing resources, educating and training local health professionals, and most importantly, changing cultural perspectives of palliative care. In China, for example, people in most of the provinces may believe that having someone die inside the house brings bad luck and shame on the family. Some parents cannot pay for their children to go into hospital and even if they could, the doctors do not know how to best manage a child’s death. “Many parents abandon critically ill children despite the fact that they could be put in jail if they get caught, so they tend to leave them in places they cannot easily be found. The children do not stand much of a chance,” as Maggie reflects in a serious tone. A strong family support network is important to Maggie, especially due to the emotionally taxing nature of her work. She insists that it is crucial to look after her mental health so she can keep doing the work that she loves. “Often after a patient passes away, especially when I am involved in that patient’s passing process, I take time to have a cuppa and reminisce on the positive things that I got to share with them.” Maggie immerses herself into the countless magical and joyous moments in a peaceful silence. To this lady, being a music therapist brings the most rewarding and meaningful life experiences.
Children’s faces light up when Maggie James walks into a room. With a guitar slung over one shoulder, she lugs a basket full of colorful instruments and wears a smile brighter than her floral-print dress. But, she is even happier to see their faces. It is why she got into the business in the first place. Maggie is not a children’s entertainer. She does not perform in theaters, on television, or at special events. She is a music therapist and her stage is the palliative care wards of the Queensland Children’s Hospital in Brisbane, where terminally ill children are cared for during their final days. Despite the often sad circumstances of her workplace, Maggie says she was drawn towards palliative care soon after beginning her healthcare career. “I strongly believe that we can do better to provide children and families with comfort, respect and love at the end stage of life,” as she argues. To Maggie, it is important not to underestimate the effect music can have on health and wellbeing with music linked to increased levels of endorphins and decreased levels of stress. She highlights that “singing helps children strengthen their vocal control and breathing system, while playing instruments improves their fine-motor and coordination skills. Dancing and movement retrain their gross motor skills.” Yet, there are more to being a music therapist than just singing and playing. According to Maggie’s elaboration, “it is about understanding patients’ medical conditions, their family and social backgrounds, how the body and brain respond to music, and which music-therapy techniques will achieve the best outcomes.” Generally speaking, it is a huge challenge that will involve developing resources, educating and training local health professionals, and most importantly, changing cultural perspectives of palliative care. In China, for example, people in most of the provinces may believe that having someone die inside the house brings bad luck and shame on the family. Some parents cannot pay for their children to go into hospital and even if they could, the doctors do not know how to best manage a child’s death. “Many parents abandon critically ill children despite the fact that they could be put in jail if they get caught, so they tend to leave them in places they cannot easily be found. The children do not stand much of a chance,” as Maggie reflects in a serious tone. A strong family support network is important to Maggie, especially due to the emotionally taxing nature of her work. She insists that it is crucial to look after her mental health so she can keep doing the work that she loves. “Often after a patient passes away, especially when I am involved in that patient’s passing process, I take time to have a cuppa and reminisce on the positive things that I got to share with them.” Maggie immerses herself into the countless magical and joyous moments in a peaceful silence. To this lady, being a music therapist brings the most rewarding and meaningful life experiences.
What is NOT mentioned in this passage?
- A Music therapists have to understand patient families’ social and cultural backgrounds.
- B People in many areas in China consider death in the house as an ominous sign.
- C Music therapists need to find solace and optimism in their work.
- D Children on the brink of death need more medical treatments.
思路引導 VIP
請試著回想 Maggie 在文中的職稱以及她進入病房時所攜帶的物品，她的主要任務是為了「治癒病童的身體疾病」，還是為了提供另一種層面的「心靈陪伴」呢？從這個核心差異去對照選項，或許能發現哪個概念與文章的主旨不符。
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AI 詳解
AI 專屬家教
太棒了！你能精準避開干擾項，選出文章中「未提及」的敘述，顯示你對全文細節的掌握非常到位。這題的關鍵在於區分**「醫療治癒」與「安寧療護」**的本質差異。
安寧療護與心靈支持的細節檢核
文中清楚提到，Maggie 的工作重心在於提升病童的生活品質與心理安適（palliative care），而非追求生理上的「醫療處置」。選項 (A)、(B) 均出現在第四段，說明治療師需了解病患背景及特定文化（如中國）對死亡的看法；選項 (C) 則在最後一段提到 Maggie 透過回憶正向時刻來照顧自己的心理健康。相對地，文中完全沒有提到瀕死兒童需要「更多醫療處置」（medical treatments），這與安寧療護強調「舒適、尊重與愛」而非積極治療的精神相符。
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