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More people are now going to dentists’ offices, but nearly one half of the United States population will not see a dentist. Why?

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问题    More people are now going to dentists’ offices, but nearly one half of the United States population will not see a dentist. Why? They are scared. And, really, what experience is worse than seeing a traditional dentist?  You wait in silence, thumbing through old magazines, in a germ-free white waiting room in which no one ever speaks. All is silent until an assistant calls your name and leads you back to another white room, which is filled with machinery to frighten you still further.
   At the Medical College of Georgia, dentists are taught principles of behavior and techniques of office design that should help reduce the patients’ anxiety and tension. Assistants and receptionists are taught to smile and speak to the patient. This helps create an environment of trust. Dentists themselves are being taught to communicate more fully with the patient. A phrase such as" you are doing fine" tells the patient that the dentist is appreciative of the patient’s unpleasant situation.
   Dentists’ office is being repainted in colors that make patients feel calmer. A startling color such as red should be avoided at all costs, for red brings to mind blood and pain. Paintings and other things are strategically located so as to turn away the patient’s attention. Until recently, dentists had ignored the fact that most patients never see much more than the ceiling of the practice room. Most of the time, patients are lying flat on their backs with little time to busy their minds other than their pains. Now dentists are not only building ceiling with fancy patterns, but also turning away patients’ attention with ceiling TV set, computer games and mobile sculptures.
   In addition, the practice room is redecorated to include less of white. Uniforms are also being made in soft and earth colors, no longer in white. Some dentists take an active role in teaching their patients deep muscle relaxation and breathing control. Some use advanced techniques, such as bio-feedback to help their patients relax in the chair. Drugs and painkillers may still be used to ease physical pain, but all these techniques of relaxation help the patients relax and avoid anxiety over their pain.
The main idea of the passage is______.
选项 A、physical surroundings have effects on people’s emotional reactions
B、most people are sensitive to physical pain
C、many people cannot see dentists because dentists are not enough in the U. S.
D、decoration plays a primary role in relieving patients’ fears
答案A
解析 本题考查文章主旨。文章讲述厂牙科诊所通过对手术室的布置，医生着装的变化等一些非医疗手段来减轻病人看牙医的恐惧心理，诊室的色彩、布局和医生的着装等环境因素都会影响病人的心理，因此选[A]物理环境会对病人的心理反应产生影响。[B]大部分人对生理疼痛都很敏感，原文未提及；[C]许多人不去看牙医，不是由于美国牙医数量不足，而是他们害怕看牙时的痛苦；[D]在消除病人的恐惧方面装饰起着主要作用，夸大了装饰的作用，装饰只是起辅助性的作用，故排除。
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