Practice 3 of CATW exam

               The passage "Is Music a Good Tool for Health?", adapted from "How and Why Is Music a Good Tool For Health" by Elizabeth Scott, explains how music relaxes the mind and relieves stress. Hospitals begin to use music therapy to calm patients and relieve muscle tension. Music can bring lasting benefits to your mind. The fact that music and music therapy not only relaxes your mind but also helps on your health is agreeable at its face.
          Usually when you turn on the radio station to Z100 or Hot97, certain songs play based on genre. Of course, every person has a different taste for music. By that different taste, the person is relaxed by the music. It is also true that by playing a song you do remember how the song goes. While listening to the song, it either calms your mind or helps you focus more. Some people study with music, because the sound of silence would be a distraction to them. Others listen to music to stay away from stress they have to deal with in daily life. Without music, it would probably be a lifeless world.
             I don't know if everyone has ever gone to theatrical shows, but I've gone to one before. One of the most memorable shows I have gone to was The Lion King. What was significant about The Lion King was not only the art of the puppets, but the art of music being played. The drums used in most of the songs excite me, it causes me to focus more on what will happen on the next scene of the play because of the music. My favorite song was The Circle of Life. The song is played twice, at the very beginning and at the very end. The way the ensemble sing the song brings a beautiful harmony to my mind. When the song ends, it ends with a heavy drum beat, so loud that I can feel it through the beat of my heart. Using music for theatre also brings a certain calm out of excitment.
             Music helps relax your mind, and relieves stress. It's very heloful for almost everything. Music is everywhere. Music is heard inside stores, cars, movies and any other place that music would be reasonable to appear.