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the therapeutic value of amusement parks has been largely overlooked by doctors until just recently
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that is with us in the studio today is Steven Mansfield
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a medical journalist who is here to tell us about an amazing letter
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that he read in the New England Journal of Medicine recently.
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Stephen, welcome to the show.
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Thanks for having me.
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So, give us a bit of background on the letter you read.
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I'd be happy to.
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It was written by a Swiss eye surgeon named Michael Thiel.
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It seems that a young man, 19 years old, presented himself to the doctor at his hospital in Zurich,
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Switzerland, complaining that something strange had happened to the pupil of his right eye.
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After being punched in the eye in a bar fight, the pupil, the black part at the center of the eye,
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had become a long, narrow, vertical slit.
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In fact, it bore an odd resemblance to the eye of a cat.
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Thiel and his colleagues soon figured out what had happened.
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Ten years before, it would seem, surgeons had removed the patient's natural lens and implanted a plastic one inside the eye.
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The barroom punch had knocked the plastic lens out of place.
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The lens had slipped forward, out through the pupil,
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but the two tiny wires used to anchor the lens had remained in place farther back in the eye
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and were tugging on the edges of the lens.
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The backward pull distorted the pupil into a cat's eye shape.
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So what did Dr. Thiel and his colleagues do next?
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Well, first they tried a simple remedy, eye drops and gravity.
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They had the man lie on his back and dilated his pupil with drops.
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Their hope was that if the pupil opened wide enough, the lens would drop through it and wind up back where it belonged.
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But according to Thiel, the procedure didn't do the trick.
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Only half the lens went back, and the other part was stuck.
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How awful!
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Well, actually, it sounds worse than it was.
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The patient's eye didn't hurt.
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His vision was good, and he was in no danger.
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But he wanted the lens fixed anyway.
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His girlfriend and everyone complained that he looked funny.
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And then what happened?
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There he took three rides in a row on the Silver Star, one of the biggest, fastest roller coasters in Europe.
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The ride climbs up an incline of 240 feet and zooms down into a curve at 80 miles an hour.
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The force on passengers is four G's, four times that of gravity.
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Apparently after the third ride the patient went to the men's room.
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While washing his hands, he glanced at himself in the mirror and noticed that his eye looked normal.
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The pupil was round again.
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He called Dr. Thiel and explained what had happened.
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The unbelieving surgeon examined him the following day and, to his amazement, found that the surgery was no longer needed.
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The lens had slipped back into place.
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How did he explain what happened?
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The lens obviously needed quite some force to move it back into place.
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When the patient was on the roller coaster, he was in a state of anxiety, combined with a lot of adrenaline.
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Apparently, the adrenaline enlarged the pupil,
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and it was probably the combination of this and the enormous g -force that brought the lens back into place.
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Amazing.
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So does Dr. Thiel and his team of Swiss surgeons recommend rollercoaster therapy to others with misplaced implants?
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In fact, Thiel has realized that the story is actually a cautionary tale.
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The obvious lesson to be learned here is that if a roller coaster can jolt an implanted lens back into place,
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it may also be able to jerk one out of place.
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Until recently, that might not have been so much of a concern, because most lens implants were used after cataract surgery on older people,
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who probably did not ride roller coasters anyway.
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But now, implants are being used in Europe to correct nearsightedness in younger people.
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So even though riding a roller coaster was therapeutic in this case, the pastime may actually do more harm than good.
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that's exactly right a dislocated lens can be more than a nuisance
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if it slides far enough forward it may seriously injure the cornea well it's a good thing
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that i'm afraid of roller coasters thanks for the fascinating report what was wrong with the young man's right eye
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What was the first thing doctors tried to correct the problem?
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How successful was their attempt?
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In Dr. Thiel's opinion, what was it about the rollercoaster ride that corrected the problem?
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What is the underlying message of the radio program?
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the therapeutic value of amusement parks has been largely overlooked by doctors until just recently
66
that is with us in the studio today is steven mansfield
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a medical journalist who is here to tell us about an amazing letter
68
that he read in the new england journal of medicine recently.
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Stephen, welcome to the show.
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Thanks for having me.
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So give us a bit of background on the letter you read.
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I'd be happy to.
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It was written by a Swiss eye surgeon named Michael Thiel.
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It seems that a young man, 19 years old, presented himself to the doctor at his hospital in Zurich,
75
Switzerland, complaining that something strange had happened to the pupil of his right eye.
76
After being punched in the eye in a bar fight, the pupil, the black part at the center of the eye,
77
had become a long, narrow, vertical slit.
78
In fact, it bore an odd resemblance to the eye of a cat.
79
Thiel and his colleagues soon figured out what had happened.
80
Ten years before, it would seem, surgeons had removed the patient's natural lens and implanted a plastic one inside the eye.
81
The barroom punch had knocked the plastic lens out of place.
82
The lens had slipped forward, out through the pupil,
83
but the two tiny wires used to anchor the lens had remained in place farther back in the eye
84
and were tugging on the edges of the lens.
85
The backward pull distorted the pupil into a cat's -eye shape.
86
So what did Dr. Thiel and his colleagues do next?
87
Well, first they tried a simple remedy, eye drops and gravity.
88
They had the man lie on his back and dilated his pupil with drops.
89
Their hope was that if the pupil opened wide enough, the lens would drop through it and wind up back where it belonged.
90
But, according to Teal, the procedure didn't do the trick.
91
Only half the lens went back, and the other part was stuck.
92
How awful!
93
Well, actually, it sounds worse than it was.
94
The patient's eye didn't hurt.
95
His vision was good, and he was in no danger.
96
But he wanted the lens fixed anyway.
97
His girlfriend and everyone complained that he looked funny.
98
And then what happened?
99
There he took three rides in a row on the Silver Star, one of the biggest, fastest roller coasters in Europe.
100
The ride climbs up an incline of 240 feet and zooms down into a curve at 80 miles an hour.
101
The force on passengers is 4
102
Gs, four times that of gravity.
103
Apparently, after the third ride, the patient went to the men's room.
104
While washing his hands, he glanced at himself in the mirror and noticed that his eye looked normal.
105
The pupil was round again.
106
He called Dr. Thiel and explained what had happened.
107
The unbelieving surgeon examined him the following day and, to his amazement, found that the surgery was no longer needed.
108
The lens had slipped back into place.
109
How did he explain what happened?
110
The lens obviously needed quite some force to move it back into place.
111
When the patient was on the roller coaster, he was in a state of anxiety combined with a lot of adrenaline.
112
Apparently, the adrenaline enlarged the pupil,
113
and it was probably the combination of this and the enormous g -force that brought the lens back into place.
114
Amazing!
115
So does Dr. Thiel and his team of Swiss surgeons recommend rollercoaster therapy to others with misplaced implants?
116
In fact, Thiel has realized that the story is actually a cautionary tale.
117
The obvious lesson to be learned here is that if a roller coaster can jolt an implanted lens back into place,
118
it may also be able to jerk one out of place.
119
Until recently, that might not have been so much of a concern, because most lens implants were used after cataract surgery on older people,
120
who probably did not ride roller coasters anyway.
121
But now, implants are being used in Europe to correct nearsightedness in younger people.
122
So even though riding a roller coaster was therapeutic in this case, the pastime may actually do more harm than good.
123
That's exactly right.
124
A dislocated lens can be more than a nuisance.
125
If it slides far enough forward, it may seriously injure the cornea.
126
Well, it's a good thing that I'm afraid of roller coasters.
127
Thanks for the fascinating report.
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What was wrong with the young man's right eye?
129
What was the first thing doctors tried to correct the problem?
130
How successful was their attempt?
131
In Dr. Thiel's opinion, what was it about the rollercoaster ride that corrected the problem?
132
What is the underlying message of the radio program?
133
Thank you.
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本课的词汇与口语要点
这节口语课以视频“TOEFL Listening Practice”为素材。 视频中反复出现的词有：lens, eye, pupil, Thiel, coaster。 这段视频共有 133 个句子、1565 个单词可供跟读。 讲话部分时长为 12:08。 说话人语速平稳，每分钟约 129 个词，很适合跟读。 只有 79% 的单词属于英语最常用的 3,000 词，词汇难度较高。
视频中的重点词汇
视频中 15 个值得学习的单词，附发音和释义：
| 单词 | 发音 | 释义 |
|---|---|---|
| lens 名词 | /lɛnz/ | 透鏡 /透镜, 鏡片 /镜片 |
| pupil 名词 | /ˈpjuːpəl/ | 學生 /学生, 弟子 |
| surgeon 名词 | /ˈsɝd͡ʒən/ | 外科醫生 /外科医生 |
| punch 名词 | /pʌnt͡ʃ/ | 拳打, 拳 |
| slip 动词 | /ˈslɪp/ | 滑 |
| complain 动词 | /kəmˈpleɪn/ | 抱怨, 發牢騷 /发牢骚 |
| colleague 名词 | /ˈkɒliːɡ/ | 同事, 同僚 |
| therapeutic 形容词 | /ˌθɛɹ.əˈpjuː.tɪk/ | 治療的 /治疗的 |
| adrenaline 名词 | /əˈdɹɛnəlɪn/ | 腎上腺素 /肾上腺素 |
| trick 名词 | /ˈtɹɪk/ | 詭計 /诡计, 騙術 /骗术 |
| harm 名词 | /hɑːm/ | 損害 /损害 |
| lesson 名词 | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | 課業 /课业, -課 /-课 |
| mirror 名词 | /ˈmiɹɚ/ | җинзы, 鏡 /镜 |
| awful 形容词 | /ˈɔːfʊl/ | 壞 /坏, 糟糕 |
| wash 动词 | /wɑʃ/ | 洗, 洗滌 /洗涤 |
视频中出现的短语动词
| 单词 | 释义 |
|---|---|
| figure out 动词 | 弄清楚 |
| go back 动词 | 回去, 返回 |
视频中的语法
说话人最常用的结构，并附上视频中的原话：
| 结构 | 视频中的用法 |
|---|---|
| 被动语态 be + 过去分词 — 强调发生了什么，而不是谁做的 | has been largely overlooked · was written · being punched |
| 现在完成时 have/has + 过去分词 — 过去发生但与现在仍有关联的事 | has been · has realized |
需要注意的发音
说话人用了 8 次缩略和弱读形式，例如 didn't, I'd, I'm。请按听到的简短形式来说。
- “sh” 和 “zh” 音: wash /wɑʃ/, cautionary /ˈkɔʃəˌnɛɹi/
- 长单词——注意重音位置: therapeutic /ˌθɛɹ.əˈpjuː.tɪk/, adrenaline /əˈdɹɛnəlɪn/, anxiety /æŋˈzaɪ.əti/, rollercoaster /ˈɹoʊlɚˌkoʊstɚ/, cautionary /ˈkɔʃəˌnɛɹi/
中文母语者容易读错的音：
- /v/ — 不要读成 /w/，上齿轻触下唇: gravity /ˈɡɹævɪti/, steven /ˈstiːvən/, vertical /ˈvɝ.tɪ.kəl/, curve /kɚv/, overlook /ˈoʊ.vɚˌlʊk/
- 词尾辅音 — 要读清楚，后面不要加元音: lens /lɛnz/, punch /pʌnt͡ʃ/, slip /ˈslɪp/, colleague /ˈkɒliːɡ/, therapeutic /ˌθɛɹ.əˈpjuː.tɪk/
- /r/ 和 /l/ 的区别: roller /ˈɹoʊlɚ/, adrenaline /əˈdɹɛnəlɪn/, resemblance /ɹəˈzɛmbləns/, rollercoaster /ˈɹoʊlɚˌkoʊstɚ/, enlarge /ɪnˈlɑɹd͡ʒ/
如何用这段视频练习
- 先完整听一遍视频，不要开口，记下不认识的单词。
- 用正常速度逐句跟读，每句重复到你的节奏与说话人一致为止。
- 录下自己的声音并与原声对比，特别注意 lens, pupil, surgeon 这类单词。
什么是跟读法？
跟读法 (Shadowing) 是一种有科学依据的语言学习技巧，最初开发用于专业口译员的培训，并由多语言者Alexander Arguelles博士普及。这个方法简单而强大：您在听英语母语原声的同时立即大声重复——就像是一个延迟1-2秒紧跟说话者的影子。与被动听力或语法练习不同，跟读法强迫您的大脑和口腔肌肉同时处理并模仿真实的讲话模式。研究表明它能显着提高发音准确性，语调，节奏，连读，听力理解和口语流利度——使其成为雅思口语备考和真实英语交流最有效的方法之一。