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Have you ever felt sick after riding a roller coaster? Or perhaps long, winding car rides make you dizzy? If so, then you have experienced motion sickness, and you are not the only one. In fact, *one in three people is vulnerable to motion sickness, especially females and children aged two to 12. Signs of the illness are varied but can include a headache, fatigue, vomiting, trouble breathing, pale skin, and loss of appetite.
There are different types of motion sickness, such as carsickness, seasickness, or airsickness, but the common factor among them is that they occur when people are riding in some kind of vehicle. During the ride, motion-sensing parts of your body, including your eyes, inner ears, joints, and muscles, send messages to the brain. __________ For example, in a moving car, your ears sense movement, while your muscles and joints sense that your body is sitting still. Your brain may have trouble determining whether you’re moving or not, and the end result is that you feel sick.
If you have motion sickness, keep your eyes closed and try to take a nap. This can relieve the conflict between what the eyes see and the inner ears sense. Another way is to focus on something that is not moving, such as the horizon in the distance. There are also some foods that can help, like ginger or mint. If you tend to suffer from serious motion sickness, you can take medicine before the ride, whether it’s bought over the counter or prescribed by your doctor. The good news is that motion sickness usually goes away shortly after your journey is over. So, once you get on stable ground, you’ll be fine in a few minutes.
1. Which of the following statements is NOT true about motion sickness?
(A) Around 33% of people easily get it.
(B) Natural remedies for it include eating mint.
(C) Staring at something stable can reduce the effects.
(D) The term specifically refers to sickness one feels when riding in a car.
2. Which of the following best fits the blank in the second paragraph?
(A) The inner ears play an important role in balance.
(B) Your brain receives conflicting information from them.
(C) Getting information from the eyes, your brain thinks it’s moving.
(D) Nearsighted people are less likely to experience motion sickness.
3. How is the information about motion sickness organized in the passage?
(A) Causes → symptoms → cures.
(B) Remedies → causes → symptoms.
(C) Symptoms → causes → remedies.
(D) Cures → symptoms → causes.
答案: 1. D 2. B 3. C
The weather here varies between cool and very hot.
這裡的天氣變化很大,忽而涼爽忽而酷熱。
Tom varied the games he played with the children so as not to bore them.
湯姆更換和孩子們玩的遊戲,以免使他們感到無聊。
The idea of beauty can vary from culture to culture.
美的概念可能會隨著文化的不同而變化。
The herb can be used as an effective remedy for headaches.
這種藥草可被用作治療頭痛的有效藥方。
The politician thinks the remedy is to throw more money at the problem.
這政治家認為補救辦法是往這問題上砸更多的錢。
We have taken steps to remedy the situation.
我們已採取措施來補救這情況。
Judy looked rather vulnerable standing in the corner on her own.
茱蒂獨自一人站在角落裡,看來非常柔弱。
Dorothy s behavior left her vulnerable to her schoolmates ’attacks.
桃樂絲的行為讓她飽受學校同學的攻擊。
Newborn infants are particularly vulnerable to the flu.
初生的嬰兒特別容易被傳染感冒。
I was so ill last week that whenever I tried to eat, I vomited.
我上禮拜病得很厲害,只要我吃東西就會吐出來。
After a night of heavy drinking, Meghan spent the next morning vomiting the contents of her stomach into the toilet.
梅根經過一晚狂飲後,隔天早上對著馬桶狂吐腹中物。
Tim didn t realize his cat was sick until he noticed the vomit on the kitchen floor.
提姆直到看見廚房地板上的嘔吐物才發現他的貓生病了。
Rick forgot to wind the clock, so the alarm didn’t ring this morning.
瑞克忘了將鬧鐘上發條,所以今早鬧鐘沒有響。
Wind the rope around your hand and hold on as tight as you can.
把繩子纏在手上,使盡全力握緊。
The road winds up the mountain like a snake.
道路像蛇一般蜿蜒上山。
Lauren might wind up her business this year.
蘿倫可能會在今年結束她的事業。
The young couple opened a joint account for convenience’s sake.
這對年輕夫婦為了方便起見開了個共同戶頭。
It is said that our company wants to start a joint venture with a German company.
據說我們公司想和一家德國公司合資。
Toby can’t run anymore because his knee joint was injured in a race.
托比的膝關節在某次賽跑中受傷因此不再跑步了。
The joints in the bridge are starting to wear away.
這座橋梁的結合處開始磨損了。
The two brands made a joint effort to develop a new product.
這兩個品牌共同努力開發新產品。
I see a girl in the distance.
我看到遠處有個女孩。
I'm having trouble starting my car.
我的車子很難發動。
My father suffers from diabetes.
我爸爸患有糖尿病。
Many areas have suffered from the effects of climate change.
許多地區已遭受氣候變遷的影響。
Don't bother Al. He is focused on his work.
別打擾艾爾。他正專心工作。
You can get most cold remedies over the counter.
大部分的感冒藥都可不用處方直接向櫃檯購買。