The quality of the environment may reduce the need for expensive drugs when a patient is recovering from an illness. A study has shown that patients who had a view onto a garden needed half the number of strong painkillers compared with patients who had no view at all or only a brick wall to look at.

　　1. The phrase these recent initiatives in this context refers to ____.

　　A) regular art exhibitions in hospitals

　　B) transformations of older hospitals

　　C) exhibitions of paintings in galleries

　　D) establishment of studios in northeast England

　　2. The writer mentions the six young art school graduates in order to show ______.

　　A) visitors to hospitals are warmly received

　　B) the role of the hospital environment is being recognized

　　C) the contribution of Peter Senior is highly appreciated

　　D) the hard edges of hospitals are being restored

　　3. The aim of art exhibitions British hospitals encouraged was _____.

　　A) to alter the appearance of older buildings

　　B) to reduce the need for expensive drugs

　　C) to appeal to a larger audience

　　D) to improve the quality of the hospital environment

　　4. The improvement of the hospital environment seems to be effective in ______.

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