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原版英文小故事 45. Your Eyes

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Light goes through the pupil, the dark hole in the center of your eye. The

light becomes an image on the retina, which converts these images into

nerve impulses. The brain reads these impulses and “tells” you what you

are seeing. The image that the retina receives is upside down, but the

brain reverses it to right-side up.

In an experiment years ago, a brave researcher wore special lenses that

turned everything upside down. After stumbling around for awhile, he

became used to the lenses because his brain corrected the images. To

conclude his experiment, he stopped wearing the lenses. After awhile, his

brain returned his vision to normal.

People with vision problems are usually near-sighted or far-sighted. Near

-sighted people see clearly only objects that are near; far-sighted people

see clearly only objects that are far away. Both groups of people need

corrective lenses (glasses or contacts).

People whose near and far vision is good have “20/20” vision. People

with poor eyesight might have 20/40 vision (or worse). That is, a person

with good vision can see an object from 40 feet away as clearly as a

person with poor vision can see the object from 20 feet away. No matter

how good your vision is when you are young, you will need reading glasses

when you get old.

Your pupils get bigger as a light source gets dimmer, but your pupils also

get bigger if you see something (like a delicious meal) that interests

you. “Your eyes are bigger than your stomach” is an expression parents

use when a child fills his plate with more food than he can eat.
 


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0 ago LKGyH     
adv./adj.以前（的），以往（的）
参考例句：
  • Where were you two years ago?两年前你在哪里？
  • Sheila was here a moment ago.不久以前希拉还在这里。
0 also 5LHyk     
adv.也，亦；并且；同样；而且，还
参考例句：
  • I also like chocolate ice cream.我也喜欢吃巧克力冰淇淋。
  • People also like to have a Christmas tree in the living-room.人们同样喜欢在起居室内摆一棵圣诞树。
0 around xN9y0     
adv.大约，到处，在周围；prep.在...周围
参考例句：
  • It was dark around me.我周围一片黑暗。
  • Is there a shopping center around?这附近有没有购物中心？
0 as pNiyL     
conj.按照；如同
参考例句：
  • He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
  • In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。
0 away bP3ym     
adv.在远处， 到远处， 离去
参考例句：
  • Tell me why you go away?告诉我你为什么离开？
  • He brushed away the rubbish.他把垃圾扫掉。
0 became nQoyl     
v.(become的过去式)成为
参考例句：
  • He became a doctor at the age of 27.他27岁时成了一名医生。
  • He became a millionaire when he was still young.他还年轻时就成了百万富翁。
0 because EQXyl     
conj.由于，因为
参考例句：
  • Because his car is old.因为他的汽车旧了。
  • He was late because of an accident.他是因事故而迟到的。
0 becomes 962fdda7283421af0fd680e8972b4af7     
v.变为，成为( become的第三人称单数 )；适合；使（人）显得漂亮；使好看
参考例句：
  • During the third month of pregnancy the sex of the child becomes determinable. 孩子的性别在妊娠期第三个月便可查明。
  • The block becomes magnetic when the current is switched on. 一通上电流，这块板就会有磁性。
0 both KRdyL     
prep.两者（都），双方（都）adj.两个…（都）
参考例句：
  • They were both dressed in blue.他们都穿蓝衣裳。
  • They both wanted to take a bath.他们两个都想淋浴。
0 brain TRpyW     
n.头脑，电脑，智慧
参考例句：
  • The brain needs a continuous supply of blood.大脑需要不断供给血液。
  • Her brain has no room for math.她没有数学头脑。
0 brave Ksozx     
adj.勇敢的；v.勇敢地面对(危险等)；抵抗
参考例句：
  • He is a brave soldier.他是一位勇敢的战士。
  • I think you are very brave.我认为你非常勇敢。
0 center FU5yk     
n.中心，中央；vi.居中；vt.使集中
参考例句：
  • The new sports center is a big success.新建的体育中心获得巨大成功。
  • Alice stood in the center of a large group.爱丽丝站在一大群人的中央。
0 child xVEyy     
n.（ [pl.] children）小孩，儿童；儿女
参考例句：
  • He is just a child.他只是一个孩子。
  • They named the child Dick.他们给孩子取名迪克。
0 clearly cVKyU     
adj.清楚的；adv. 清楚地
参考例句：
  • I remember it quite clearly.这事我记得很清楚。
  • We clearly need to think again.我们显然需要重新考虑。
0 conclude xpNzq     
vt.结束时说；（经推理）相信；达成；vi.结束，终结
参考例句：
  • From the evidence I must conclude that you are wrong.从证据看，我敢断定你错了。
  • I would like to conclude with a few points.我想用几点来做个结论。
0 converts b31b2fe73f95e1e8a87e08321c06006d     
v.（使）转变( convert的第三人称单数 )；（使）转化；皈依；改变（信仰）
参考例句：
  • The microphone converts acoustic waves to electrical singals for transmission. 麦克风将声波转化成电信号进行传播。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • These individuals' desire for wilderness preservation converts wilderness areas into public goods. 这些保护荒野的人们的愿望是把荒野区域转变成公有物。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法
0 corrected 3bb94c8fb9436244ce9c3ab2efd8eb64     
adj.折算的，修正的，校正的v.改正( correct的过去式和过去分词 )；[数学、物理学]校正；（试卷）改错；批改
参考例句：
  • Tom has not nearly corrected his shortcomings in work. 汤姆远远没有改正自己在工作中的缺点。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • A squint can sometimes be corrected by an eyepatch. 斜视有时候可以通过戴眼罩来纠正。 来自《简明英汉词典》
0 dark gOQzT     
adj.黑色的；暗的；黑暗的
参考例句：
  • The night is too dark for us to see.夜间太暗，我们看不见。
  • The sky was dark blue and clear when the moon came up.月亮出来时，天空是深蓝色的，非常晴朗。
0 delicious 8mxzl     
adj.美味的，可口的
参考例句：
  • The apples are big and delicious.苹果又大又好吃。
  • The beer tastes very delicious.这啤酒尝起来很可口。
0 dimmer dimmer     
n.调光器adj.暗淡的( dim的比较级 )；不光明的；看不清的；（性质和特征上）不显著的
参考例句：
  • The sunlight was pale and in amongst the trees it was even dimmer. 阳光本来很微弱，松林中就更暗淡。 来自汉英文学 - 骆驼祥子
  • The electric light seemed suddenly dimmer, and the atmosphere in the room was tense. 那一盏三十二支光的电灯突然好像缩小了光焰。房里的空气异常严肃。 来自子夜部分
0 everything 8nUx3     
pron.每件事，每件东西
参考例句：
  • I hope everything is going well with you.我希望你事事如意。
  • He does well in everything.他样样做得好。
0 experiment gmox3     
n.实验，试验，尝试；v.实验，尝试
参考例句：
  • We decided to begin the experiment in the evening.我们决定晚上开始那个实验。
  • Why did he do that experiment once again?为什么他再次做那个实验？
0 expression 9hpz6     
n.表达，表示，表现，表情，措辞，词句
参考例句：
  • He looked at me without expression.他毫无表情地看着我。
  • Her face was without expression.她的脸上没有表情。
0 eyesight 6lqxj     
n.视力；视觉；眼力
参考例句：
  • Her eyesight grew so bad that she could hardly see.她的视力变得很糟，几乎什么也看不见了。
  • Everyone should pay attention to preserving his own eyesight.每人都应注意保护视力。
0 fills b3b8c36b183ca5767c7df7a16e194d92     
v.（使）充满， （使）装满，填满( fill的第三人称单数 )；满足；配药；（按订单）供应
参考例句：
  • The thought of working nights fills me with abject horror. 一想到要夜间工作我就觉得惨兮兮的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The figure of a girl fills out at puberty. 姑娘的身段在青春期变得丰满。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
0 glasses lsozTE     
n.眼镜，双筒镜
参考例句：
  • She is always wearing glasses.她总是戴着眼镜。
  • I wear glasses for driving.我开车时戴眼镜。
0 groups 1471e4e05a4db95d353cc867fe317314     
n.组( group的名词复数 )；群；小型流行音乐演奏组；集团v.使成群，集合( group的第三人称单数 )；分类，归类
参考例句：
  • political groups agitating for social change 鼓吹社会变革的政治团体
  • Conflicts among the various groups do not augur well for the future of the peace talks. 各派之间的冲突对和平谈判不是一个好兆头。
0 hole VQXzI     
n.孔，洞，穴；v.挖洞，掘坑，进洞
参考例句：
  • Fill the hole with sand.用沙填满这个洞。
  • The cat fell into the hole and couldn't climb out of it.那只猫掉进洞里，爬不出来了。
0 image walxs     
n.图象；肖像；形象
参考例句：
  • How can we improve our public image?我们怎样才能改善公众形象？
  • Honesty is the best image.诚实是最好的形象。
0 images 59b514174bffe4ae402b3d63aad79fe0     
n.比喻( image的名词复数 )；形象；印象；镜像
参考例句：
  • aural and visual images 视听图像
  • The child watched, enthralled by the bright moving images. 这孩子看着那明亮的移动的影像，被迷住了。
0 impulses 3371a26887dfd6d97f8a659accd4785c     
凭冲动行事( impulse的名词复数 )； 突如其来的念头； 推动； 冲量
参考例句：
  • The photochemical reactions transform the light into electrical impulses. 光化学反应使光变为电脉冲。
  • His senses and reasons inhibited his wrong desires or impulses. 他的理智抑制了不正当的欲望或冲动。
0 interests 7b5c448ce3599ee1bceb91a7c21324c3     
n.兴趣( interest的名词复数 )；利益；利息；关注
参考例句：
  • In the interests of hygiene, please wash your hands. 为了卫生，请洗手。
  • These policies are inimical to the interests of society. 这些政策有损于社会的利益。
0 lenses 30996d2550dfb61e169d884caec35abb     
n.透镜，镜头( lens的名词复数 )；眼睛中的水晶体
参考例句：
  • a pair of glasses with tinted lenses 一副有色镜片眼镜
  • Wash the lenses in saline solution. 用盐溶液清洗镜片。
0 light 61SxT     
n.光，光亮，灯；adj.轻的，光亮的，容易的；v.点燃，著火，变亮
参考例句：
  • The sun gives light and heat.太阳发出光和热。
  • The traffice light was green.交通信号灯是绿色。
0 matter cBExQ     
n.事情；问题；麻烦事，毛病
参考例句：
  • It is just a matter of time.这只是个时间问题。
  • This matter is very important.这件事很重要。
0 might BDmxl     
aux./v.(may的过去式)可能；可以，允许
参考例句：
  • It looks as if it might snow.看起来好像要下雪了。
  • Might I ask a question?我能问个问题吗？
0 near 3GRxr     
prep.在…附近；靠近
参考例句：
  • Is her school near her home?她的学校靠近她家吗？
  • The zoo is near the school.动物园离学校很近。
0 need 7GIxk     
vt.需要，要；aux.必须，不得不；n.需要，必要；需用的东西，需求
参考例句：
  • We'll be happy to help if you need us.如果你需要的话，我们将乐意帮助。
  • There is no need to shout angry words at me.用不着冲我嚷。
0 nerve Q1lyX     
n.神经；勇气，胆量，沉着，果断
参考例句：
  • Did he have the nerve to say that?他竟有脸说这话吗？
  • He never got up enough nerve to meet me.他从没有足够的胆量来见我。
0 normal bHuxi     
adj.正常的，正规的，标准的；n.正规；常态
参考例句：
  • He received four years of normal edication at college.他在大学受了四年正规教育。
  • Everything is normal here.这里一切正常。
0 object qHNxV     
n.物，物体，目标，宾语；v.反对
参考例句：
  • Now he had no object in life.现在他没有生活的目标。
  • I object strongly to the idea.我坚决反对这种主张。
0 objects 5891da2d64975cae48d175d1e001f5da     
n.物体( object的名词复数 )；目标；宾语；实体v.不赞成( object的第三人称单数 )；抗议；拒绝接受；抱反感
参考例句：
  • everyday objects such as cups and saucers 诸如杯碟之类的日用品
  • She objects to the ritual of organized religion. 她反对有组织宗教的仪规。
0 only bIzxE     
adv.仅仅，只不过；adj.唯一的；conj.可是，不过
参考例句：
  • We have only one earth.我们只有一个地球。
  • I only found it by accident.我只是碰巧找到的。
0 parents TmjzM7     
n.父母，双亲
参考例句：
  • How I miss my parents!我多么想念我的父母亲呀！
  • She still lives with her parents.她仍然与父母亲住在一起。
0 people XMuxp     
n.人们，人；（the-）人民；一国人民，民族
参考例句：
  • Young people like popular music.年轻人喜欢流行音乐。
  • There are more than five billion people on earth.地球上有50多亿人口。
0 person QMBxI     
n.人
参考例句：
  • I would never trust in that kind of person.我绝不会相信那种人。
  • She is the very person I wanted to see.她正是我要见的人。
0 plate VOJxw     
n.盘子，碟子
参考例句：
  • I dropped the plate and it fell to pieces.我把盘子摔得粉碎。
  • Sometimes the moon looks like a plate.有时月亮看上去像一个盘子。
0 poor 1OXxS     
adj.贫穷的；可怜的
参考例句：
  • He is poor but honest.他虽穷但诚实。
  • All the village are very poor.全村村民都很贫穷。
0 problems 8d8a1b73876ca678cc3afa372e5199de     
n.问题( problem的名词复数 )；疑难问题；习题；思考题
参考例句：
  • It was an action replay of the problems of his first marriage. 这是他第一次婚姻问题的重演。
  • a few admin problems 一些行政问题
0 pupil S00z2     
n.学生，小学生；瞳孔
参考例句：
  • He was a good pupil.他是个好学生。
  • The nurse is checking patient's right pupil.护士正在检查病人右边的瞳孔。
0 pupils 19f7fdb63506800c0c1df6e084dd7264     
n.学生( pupil的名词复数 )；瞳孔；弟子；门生
参考例句：
  • boarders and day pupils 寄宿生和走读生
  • How many pupils does the school have? 这所小学有多少学生？
0 reading YiGyU     
n.阅读，知识，读物，表演，对法律条文的解释；adj.阅读的
参考例句：
  • Children learn reading and writing at school.孩子们在学校学习阅读和写作。
  • He finds pleasure in reading.他从阅读中得到乐趣。
0 receives 7587ec3e10e7c0a2032fc022bb45b1fe     
v.收到( receive的第三人称单数 )；接到；接纳；接待
参考例句：
  • The hospital receives a good deal of money in donations. 这家医院收到捐赠来的大笔款项。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • China Daily receives dispatches from all parts of the world. 《中国日报》收到世界各地发来的电讯。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
0 researcher KkNzX4     
n.研究员
参考例句：
  • First,he had to establish his credentials as a researcher.首先，他得证明自己做调查员的资格。
  • It was an unexpected turn for a researcher.对于一个学术研究者来说，这是一个出乎意料的转机。
0 returned Rjwzxy     
adj.被送回的，归来的v.返回，回来( return的过去式和过去分词 )；恢复；还；归还
参考例句：
  • He resigned as Home Secretary and returned to the back benches. 他辞去了内政大臣的职务，回到后座议员席。
  • The painting has been returned to its rightful owner . 这幅画已归还给合法所有权人。
0 reverses a4e3c8b3061044b5be3c071f4fdc66c6     
n.倒转( reverse的名词复数 )；失败v.（使）反转( reverse的第三人称单数 )；（使）颠倒；（使）翻转；推翻
参考例句：
  • After several reverses the enemy was forced to retreat. 几次失败后敌军被迫后撤。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Perhaps because of these reverses Mailer temporarily abandoned fiction. 或许正是由于这一失败，梅勒暂时放弃了小说创作。 来自辞典例句
0 something rwmw2     
pron.某事，某物；被视为有意义的事物
参考例句：
  • Something is wrong with the machine.那机器有点问题。
  • She seems worried about something.她似乎为某事担心。
0 source KwfwM     
n.来源，水源；原始资料
参考例句：
  • They mentioned you as a good source of information.他们说你消息灵通。
  • All works of art have life as their source.一切文艺创作都来源于生活。
0 special 9r3y6     
adj.特别的；特征的，特殊的
参考例句：
  • The poorer countries have special problems.贫穷的国家存在着特殊的问题。
  • He showed special interest in science.他对科学表现出特殊的兴趣。
0 stopped f0a0bfe6bc7d2c58d2989034f83183e0     
v.停止( stop的过去式和过去分词 )；中断；逗留；（使）停止工作
参考例句：
  • The train went slower and slower until it stopped altogether. 火车愈来愈慢，最后完全停了。
  • We stopped at a drive-in for a hamburger. 我们在一家“免下车”餐馆停下来吃汉堡包。
0 stumbling dd558ceb6b46ec0b68129e1cc95f759f     
adj.摇摇晃晃或跌跌撞撞的v.（不顺畅地）说( stumble的现在分词 )；跌跌撞撞地走；绊脚；（说话、演奏等）出错
参考例句：
  • The question of disarmament proved a major stumbling block to agreement. 结果证明裁军问题是达成协议的主要障碍。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • His stumbling attempts at colloquial Russian amused her. 他结结巴巴地学说俄语，把她逗乐了。 来自辞典例句
0 through 1IMzX     
adv.穿越，完全；prep.经过，穿过，凭借
参考例句：
  • He was running through the streets.他跑着穿过条条街道。
  • The train went through a tunnel.火车通过一条隧道。
0 turned e5412b8b872f9bbe68d8e825dd9f1d5c     
v.（使）转动( turn的过去式和过去分词 )；旋转；（使）改变方向；（使）不适
参考例句：
  • He always plays his stereo with the bass turned right up. 他放立体声音响时总把低音调得很大。
  • His lawyer turned to address the bench. 他的律师转身对法官讲话。
0 upside TfazIJ     
n.上侧，上段，上部
参考例句：
  • The children hung the picture upside down.小孩把画挂倒了。
  • If you turn the envelope upside down, the key will fall out.你如果把信封倒过来，钥匙就会掉出。
0 use Yj4wU     
v.使用；n.用途，利用
参考例句：
  • Do you often use it?你经常用它吗？
  • What use does it have?它有什么用途？
0 used ajBwV     
adj.用旧了的，旧的；习惯于…；过去惯/经常
参考例句：
  • I used to work until nearly 6:00 o'clock each day.我过去常常工作到6:00左右。
  • He used to walk anywhere from two to five miles an hour.他过去经常一小时走二至五英里。
0 usually 9jXwX     
adv.通常，平常，一般
参考例句：
  • What do you usually eat?你平时都吃什么？
  • We usually go by train.我们通常坐火车去。
0 vision yhLwc     
n.视觉，先见之明，光景，视力，眼力，幻想，影像；vt.幻想
参考例句：
  • The wall cuts across our line of vision.那面墙挡住了我们的视线。
  • Much reading has impaired his vision.大量读书损害了他的视力。
0 wearing aetzd3     
adj.使人疲乏的，令人厌烦的v.穿着( wear的现在分词 )；磨成；使疲乏；同意
参考例句：
  • He was wearing a carnation in his buttonhole. 他在扣眼里插了一朵康乃馨。
  • She was wearing a cream-coloured suit. 她身着一身米色套装。
0 wore nf9w6     
v.穿着( wear的过去式 )；磨成；使疲乏；同意
参考例句：
  • The stewards all wore armbands. 乘务员都戴了臂章。
  • She wore her hair in a bun. 她盘了个发髻。
0 years 75aeb98e5241592ad6a6c2c4c78a16ef     
n.年( year的名词复数 )；年纪；一年的期间；某年级的学生
参考例句：
  • She is still very active, in spite of her advancing years. 她尽管年事渐高，仍然十分活跃。
  • Travelling in Europe was something of an anticlimax after the years he'd spent in Africa. 他在非洲生活了多年，到欧洲旅行真是有点太平淡了。
0 young mMBzP     
adj.年轻的，幼小的；没经验的；n.青年人
参考例句：
  • Who is this young man?这个年轻人是谁？
  • Young people like popular music.年轻人喜欢流行音乐。

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