英语口语:看恐怖片能减肥
来源:新东方英语培训 时间:2015/10/29 17:08:12 作者:新东方英语口语
<p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> Watching a horror film could burn off a whole bar of chocolate, according to new research released today.</span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> </span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> Viewers who put themselves through 90 minutes of adrenaline-pumping terror can use up as much as 113 calories, close to the amount burned during a half-hour walk and the equivalent to a chocolate bar.</span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> </span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> The movie top of the list of calorie-burners was found to be the 1980 psychological thriller The Shining, with the average viewer using up a whopping 184 calories.</span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> </span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> Jaws took the runner-up spot, with viewers burning on average 161 calories, and The Exorcist came third, with 158 calories.</span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> </span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> The University of Westminster study measured the total energy expenditure of ten different people as they watched a selection of frightening movies.</span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> </span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> Scientists recorded their heart rate, oxygen intake and carbon dioxide output - and discovered the number of calories used increased by on average a third during the films.</span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> </span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> The research also revealed films featuring moments designed to make viewers jump in terror are the best calorie-burners, as they cause heart rates to soar.</span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> </span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> Dr Richard Mackenzie, senior lecturer and specialist in cell metabolism and physiology at the University of Westminster, said: "Each of the ten films tested set pulses racing, sparking an increase in the heart rate of the case studies.</span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> </span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> "As the pulse quickens and blood pumps around the body faster, the body experiences a surge in adrenaline.</span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> </span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> "It is this release of fast acting adrenaline, produced during short bursts of intense stress, which is known to lower the appetite, increase the Basal Metabolic Rate and ultimately burn a higher level of calories."</span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> </span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> Helen Cowley, editor of the movie rental company LOVEFiLM - which commissioned the University of Westminster study - said: "We all know the feeling of wanting to hide behind the sofa or grab a pillow when watching scary or hair raising scenes, but this research suggests that maybe those seeking to burn some calories should keep their eyes on the screen."</span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> </span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> The top 10 calorie-burning frightening films were:</span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> </span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> 1. The Shining: 184 calories</span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> </span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> 2. Jaws: 161 calories</span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> </span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> 3. The Exorcist: 158 calories</span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> </span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> 4. Alien: 152 calories</span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> </span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> 5. Saw: 133 calories</span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> </span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> 6. A Nightmare on Elm Street: 118 calories</span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> </span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> 7. Paranormal Activity: 111 calories</span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> </span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> 8. The Blair Witch Project: 105 calories</span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> </span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> 9. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre: 107 calories</span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> </span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> 10. [Rec]: 101 calories</span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> </span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> 根据今天发布的较新研究,观看一部恐怖片让人消耗的热量相当于一根巧克力棒所含的热量。</span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> </span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> 看完90分钟恐怖片可以使人消耗多达113卡路里的热量,接近于散步半小时,或者一根巧克力棒所含的热量。</span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> </span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> 位居十大较能燃烧卡路里的恐怖片榜单之首的是1980年的心理惊悚片《闪灵》,平均每位观看者会消耗多达184卡路里的热量。</span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> </span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> 排在第二位的是《大白鲨》,观看者平均消耗161卡路里热量;排在第三的是《驱魔人》,平均消耗量为158卡路里。</span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> </span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> 这项研究由威斯敏斯特大学开展,评估了10名受访者在观看所挑选出的恐怖电影时的总能量消耗。</span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> </span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> 科学家记录了他们的心跳、摄氧量和二氧化碳排出量,发现在观看恐怖片时,受访者的卡路里消耗平均增加了三分之一。</span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> </span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> 研究还显示,设计有极度惊恐场景的电影消耗的热量较多,因为这能让观看者的心跳迅速加快。</span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> </span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> 理查德-麦肯齐博士说:“调查选用的十部恐怖片都会使人血脉贲张,使被调查者心跳加速。”麦肯齐博士是威斯敏斯特大学细胞代谢与生理学的讲师和。</span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> </span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> “随着心跳加快、全身血流加快,体内肾上腺素水平也随之上升。”</span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> </span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> “正是由于身体里释放出能迅速起效的肾上腺素,导致基础新陈代谢率上升,较终使身体燃烧掉更多的卡路里。人体突然感受到强烈压力(在该研究中是由于恐惧)暴发时会释放肾上腺素,肾上腺素也会使人降低食欲。”</span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> </span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"> 委托开展该调查的电影租赁公司“爱情影片”的编辑海伦-考利说:“我们都曾有过看恐怖片时想躲到沙发后面或者抱住枕头的经历,但这项研究告诉我们,想减肥的人们应该盯紧屏幕。” </span> </p> <p> <span style="font-family:SimSun;font-size:14px;color:#000000;line-height:2;"></span> </p>