1 . Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

A. instead   B. exposed   C. lifts   D. credited   E. involve   F. option G. prescribed   H. sessions   I. rather   J. tonic   K. restoration

Natural Therapy

The great outdoors: it's the place to head for when you're in need of peace and quiet, open spaces, beautiful scenery and exercise. Whether a huge mountain range or a local country park, these natural areas are a perfect    1     for our stressed-out lives, and their therapeutic effect is being used more and more to treat mental health.

As an example, in the foothills of the Snowdonia National Park in the UK, specialist therapy    2     are held to help people who suffer from depression, anxiety and stress. Outdoor art-related activities are held for patients, but the setting alone has been    3     with improving the mood of patients.

It's true that for most of us connecting with the natural world definitely    4     our spirits. But the mental health charity Mind says eco-therapy has been recognized as a formal type of treatment that can sometimes be    5     to someone by a doctor. It doesn't    6     taking medication, but     7     it just develops a person's relationship with nature. This natural remedy can take on many forms, but can include doing yoga in a forest, gardening or even hugging a tree.

Evidence has shown there are many benefits of this "green" therapy, including improving social contact, social and work skills and coping abilities. It's what Dr Rachel Bragg from the University of Essex calls "psychological    8    ". One reason why getting back to nature is, well, natural, is something called biophilia, a sort of understanding or empathy with the natural world. According to environmental psychologist Birgitta Gatersleben, "the idea that nature reminds us of life, and if we are    9     to the natural elements, then our sort of negative feelings get almost immediately replaced with positive emotions."

Of course, eco-therapy won't cure everything, but it is a（n）    10     for therapists to use. And as we become more aware of the causes and effects of mental health, it's good to know that help might lie outside our towns and cities, and that nature can give us a helping hand.

2 . Complete the passage with the correct forms of the words below. Then answer the question: What is the author’s attitude towards the doctors?

clinic        complain        majority        staff        response        harm        physician

According to a recent survey, the     1    of doctors believed their incomes did not match how hard they worked. The survey found that about 50 percent of the doctors were not satisfied with their working conditions, especially those from hospitals in small towns.

A    2     working in a large public hospital often has to see 100 patients per day. The researchers conducting the survey concluded that if hospitals and    3     serving the general public received more support, it would help to keep their medical     4    from leaving the profession, and therefore the public would continue to receive good health services.

In    5     to a question about tensions between doctors and patients, some respondents     6     that misleading media reports about doctors have greatly    7     society, causing the public to distrust medical workers.

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