Health: The Secret to Feeling Better 健康篇:最佳良药是…?
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What is the best medicine in the world? 何者为世上最佳良药?
(A) Hot water. 热开水。
(B) Laughter. 发笑。
(C) Sleeping. 睡眠。
Researchers from around the world discovered one common thing: laughter can be the best medicine. It relaxes your muscles and improves your health. When you laugh, your body lets out special chemicals. They give you a high and relieve pain. Laughter also makes your blood move more quickly and can lower the chance of heart attacks. However, you must laugh in a certain way. Laughing loudly is the best. That's because it relaxes your entire body and helps you breathe more deeply.
答案是:(B) 发笑。
世界各地的研究者均有同一发现:「笑」或许是最佳良药;它可以放松你的肌肉并增进健康。当你张口笑时,你的身体会释放经化学作用而产生的特殊物质,它会给予你安乐感且纾缓疼痛。笑也可加速你的血液流动并降低罹患心脏病的风险。然而,你得依照特定的方式笑;放声大笑帮助最大,这是因为它可以让你的全身得到放松,呼吸吐纳更为深长。
图解药品
pill [pɪl] 药丸
tablet [ˋtæblɪt] 药片
capsule [ˋkæps!] 胶囊
ointment [ˋɔɪntmənt] 软膏
eye drop[drɑp] n.眼药水
认识字汇
researcher [riˋsɝtʃɚ] n.研究员;调查者
chemical [ˋkɛmɪk!] n.化学制品
relieve [rɪˋliv] v.缓和,减轻
entire [ɪnˋtaɪr] adj.全部的,整个的