时间:2018-12-28 作者:英语课 分类:初学者听力文摘精选


英语课

What Does Ecstasy 1 Do To Your Brain?

摇头丸会对大脑产生怎样的作用?



If you’ve read or heard the news you’ve probably heard about a drug called ecstasy, or “e” for short. Favored by users for its intensely pleasurable high, and condemned 2 by the government for the neurological harm it can cause, ecstasy has become the drug of choice for many.

如果你经常读报、听新闻,你大概已经听说过一种毒品,它的名字叫摇头丸,缩写为“e”。使用者支持它因为它可以带来强烈的快感,但是政府谴责它因为它会伤害人类的神经系统。摇头丸现在已经成为很多吸毒者的首选。



So just what is ecstasy, and what does it do?

什么是摇头丸?它有什么作用呢?



Ecstasy directly affects serotonin, a brain chemical involved in many functions, including regulating emotions. Happiness, for instance, is caused in part by the release of serotonin in the brain.

摇头丸直接影响人体血清素的含量。血清素是人体脑部的化学物质,它有多种作用,包括调节情绪。比如,人们感到快乐,部分原因是大脑释放了血清素。



Ecstasy forces brain cells to unleash 3 all their serotonin at once, effectively flooding the brain with a substance that causes intense feelings of happiness. Ecstasy users report feeling incredibly happy and carefree for up to six hours on the strength of one pill.

摇头丸能促使脑细胞立即释放所有的血清素,让大脑里充满这种可以引起强烈快感的物质。摇头丸吸食者说,一片药丸的效力最多能持续六个小时,期间可以感受到无比的开心和畅爽。



Non-Addictive? Not True!

不会上瘾?假的!



Although advocates claim that the drug is non-addictive, in truth it is far from harmless. Overloading 4 the brain with serotonin makes the user feel great for a while, but after all the serotonin is used up and the high wears off, depression can set in.

虽然倡导者坚称使用摇头丸不会上瘾,但事实上它跟“无害”相去甚远。大脑内过量的血清素确实会让使用者感到一时的兴奋,但是当所有的血清素都被耗尽,这种兴奋慢慢消退,抑郁感就会到来。



What’s worse, besides regulating emotions, serotonin also helps control body temperature. Since many ecstasy users attend raves 5, or all-night dance parties, lack of temperature control can lead to dangerous overheating. And what’s even more troubling is that by forcing cells to secrete 6 serotonin, ecstasy reshapes those cells. Because the change in shape may be permanent, some scientists fear that prolonged ecstasy use causes brain damage.

更糟糕的是,除了调节情绪,血清素还能帮助调节体温。多数摇头丸使用者会参加狂欢聚会或通宵舞会,缺少体温调节就会导致身体温度有发生过热的危险。更麻烦的是,通过迫使细胞分泌血清素,摇头丸会重塑这些细胞,这种改变可能是永久的,因此科学家担心持续使用摇头丸会导致脑损伤。



Temporary Fix

暂时过瘾



So although ecstasy may sound great, the risks really outweigh 7 the temporary pleasures.

因此,即使摇头丸听上去很不错,但是使用它的风险远超过暂时的快感。



Want to be happy? Great. But you won’t find lasting 8 happiness in a six hour fix.

想要开心?这很好。但是你不可能找到六个小时之外的永久快乐。



1 ecstasy
n.狂喜,心醉神怡,入迷
  • He listened to the music with ecstasy.他听音乐听得入了神。
  • Speechless with ecstasy,the little boys gazed at the toys.小孩注视着那些玩具,高兴得说不出话来。
2 condemned
vt.发泄,发出;解带子放开
  • They hope to create allies to unleash against diseases,pests,and invasive species.他们希望创造出一些新群体来对付疾病、害虫和一些有侵害性的物种。
  • Changing water levels now at times unleash a miasma of disease from exposed sewage.如今,大坝不时地改变水位,从暴露的污水释放出了疾病瘴气。
3 overloading
过载,超载,过负载
  • Enables multiple users to search the site without overloading the server. 使多个用户搜索网站,而无需超载的服务器上。
  • The driver got stripped down again for overloading his trunk. 那位卡车司机因为超载又受到责备。
4 raves
n.狂欢晚会( rave的名词复数 )v.胡言乱语( rave的第三人称单数 );愤怒地说;咆哮;痴心地说
  • She raves about that singer. 她醉心地谈论那位歌手。 来自辞典例句
  • His new play received raves in the paper. 他的新剧本在报纸上受到赞扬。 来自辞典例句
5 secrete
vt.分泌;隐匿,使隐秘
  • The pores of your body secrete sweat.身上的毛孔分泌汗液。
  • Squirrels secrete a supply of nuts for winter.松鼠为准备过冬而藏坚果。
6 outweigh
vt.比...更重,...更重要
  • The merits of your plan outweigh the defects.你制定的计划其优点胜过缺点。
  • One's merits outweigh one's short-comings.功大于过。
7 lasting
adj.永久的,永恒的;vbl.持续,维持
  • The lasting war debased the value of the dollar.持久的战争使美元贬值。
  • We hope for a lasting settlement of all these troubles.我们希望这些纠纷能获得永久的解决。
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Nothofagidites
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Recombinate
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robo-
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