Aidan Schwalbe, a three-year-old, will tell you what a well-designed hospital garden can mean to a seriously ill child. Exploring the garden and feeding birds at a children’s hospital, “he forgets his suffering and looks like a healthy child again,” said Aidan’s grandmother.The garden that Aidan loves -- with its green plants, quiet places to sit and walk, and small animal sculptures that fascinate visitors of all ages -- is “one of the most successful hospital gardens in the country,” says Clare Cooper Marcus, a professor in landscape architecture.But can gardens really help with healing? The notion that the fresh breezes and green plants of a garden can be beneficial has been common sense. However, a study published in 1984 by environmental psychologist Roger Ulrich was the first to use the standards of modern medical research to show that looking at a garden can sometimes speed up healing from surgery, infections, and other illnesses.What do we know about Ulrich’s study published in 1984?A. It discovered something opposite to common sense.B. It was the first modern medical research on healing.C. It proved scientifically the healing benefit of gardens.
Aidan Schwalbe, a three-year-old, will tell you what a well-designed hospital garden can mean to a seriously ill child. Exploring the garden and feeding birds at a children’s hospital, “he forgets his suffering and looks like a healthy child again,” said Aidan’s grandmother. The garden that Aidan loves -- with its green plants, quiet places to sit and walk, and small animal sculptures that fascinate visitors of all ages -- is “one of the most successful hospital gardens in the country,” says Clare Cooper Marcus, a professor in landscape architecture. But can gardens really help with healing? The notion that the fresh breezes and green plants of a garden can be beneficial has been common sense. However, a study published in 1984 by environmental psychologist Roger Ulrich was the first to use the standards of modern medical research to show that looking at a garden can sometimes speed up healing from surgery, infections, and other illnesses. What do we know about Ulrich’s study published in 1984? A. It discovered something opposite to common sense. B. It was the first modern medical research on healing. C. It proved scientifically the healing benefit of gardens.
题目解答
答案
我们来一步一步地分析这个问题。
一、题干回顾：
问题问的是：“关于Ulrich在1984年发表的研究，我们知道什么？”
选项如下：
A. 它发现了与常识相反的结果。
B. 它是关于治愈的第一项现代医学研究。
C. 它科学地证明了花园的治愈益处。
二、原文关键信息提取：
从文章中我们得知：
> “...a study published in 1984 by environmental psychologist Roger Ulrich was the first to use the standards of modern medical research to show that looking at a garden can sometimes speed up healing from surgery, infections, and other illnesses.”
翻译：1984年由环境心理学家Roger Ulrich发表的一项研究，首次使用现代医学研究的标准，证明了看花园有时可以加快手术、感染和其他疾病的康复速度。
三、选项分析：
A. 它发现了与常识相反的结果。
原文中并没有说Ulrich的研究结果与常识相反，反而说“the notion that the fresh breezes and green plants of a garden can be beneficial has been common sense”（花园的清新空气和绿色植物有益健康是常识）。因此，Ulrich的研究是支持常识，而不是与之相反。
✅ 排除A
B. 它是关于治愈的第一项现代医学研究。
原文说的是“the first to use the standards of modern medical research”，即“第一个使用现代医学研究标准”的研究，但并不是“关于治愈的第一项现代医学研究”。这个说法太绝对了，而且也不符合原文。
✅ 排除B
C. 它科学地证明了花园的治愈益处。
原文说Ulrich的研究“was the first to use the standards of modern medical research to show that looking at a garden can sometimes speed up healing...”，即“首次使用现代医学研究标准证明了看花园有时可以加快康复速度”。这正是“科学地证明了花园的治愈益处”。
✅ 选项C是正确的
四、最终答案：
$\boxed{C}$