英語聽力文摘 鼻孔與玫瑰
Nostrils and Roses
鼻子在供氧過程中起著非常重要的作用，鼻子是外界氧氣進(jìn)入人體內(nèi)部的重要通道，同時(shí)它還負(fù)責(zé)呼出體內(nèi)的二氧化碳。我們可以將鼻子看作一個(gè)整體器官，但是因?yàn)楸亲拥拇蟛糠止δ芏际窃诹Ⅲw系統(tǒng)中完成的，所以我們需要兩個(gè)鼻孔。
眾所周知，我們有左右兩個(gè)肺臟，但可能很少人知道，每一側(cè)肺臟都是由其同側(cè)相應(yīng)的鼻孔控制的。
因此如果一個(gè)鼻孔堵塞，兩側(cè)的肺就會產(chǎn)生競爭，讓人覺得難受、呼吸不暢。不僅如此，專關(guān)家認(rèn)為兩個(gè)鼻孔還能使呼吸運(yùn)動更有效，進(jìn)而推進(jìn)整個(gè)機(jī)體的新陳代謝。用兩個(gè)鼻孔透氣使得每一個(gè)鼻孔可以輪換稍事休息，如果只用一個(gè)鼻孔透氣，3小時(shí)就會感到疲勞。
兩個(gè)鼻孔的生理結(jié)構(gòu)有助于睡眠。在8小時(shí)以上的睡眠中如果保持一種睡姿不變，由于重力作用與站姿時(shí)相比發(fā)生了變化，一側(cè)的鼻孔通常會閉塞。
因此，我們用兩個(gè)鼻孔透氣可以睡得更放松。由于睡眠中人對氧氣的需求量減少，即使一個(gè)鼻孔暫時(shí)不通，只有另一個(gè)呼吸也不會造成呼吸不暢。
今天我們就一起聽聽兩個(gè)鼻孔的重要性吧。
Take a Look in the mirror and ask yourself this: why do I have two nostrils. Two eyes, sure. Two ears, ok. But why two nostrils? Wouldn’t one, big nostril do just as well?
Actually, no. First, one giant nostril would look really weird. And second, although they may look identical, each nostril actually smells a bit differently. For most people, nostrils take turns swelling and shrinking, meaning that at any given moment the rate at which a nostril inhales is not equal.
Let’s say you’re taking a walk and stop to sniff a rose. Your swollen nostril inhales the tiny, microscopic particles released by the rose at a relatively slower pace than the normal nostril, which inhales at a normal clip. This is important since chemicals that enter your nose and create smell, including rose particles, come in two basic types: those that dissolve slowly and those that dissolve more quickly.
In order for slow-dissolving rose chemicals to really work they have to enter the nose at a leisurely pace and kind of settle down. If they’re rushed in on a fast stream of air too many pass right through the nose and don’t contribute to that unique, rosy smell. The rose chemicals that dissolve quickly, meanwhile, like to charge in and spread out fast in order to really pack a punch. Since they inhale at different speeds, your nostrils allow both kinds of rose chemicals to do their thing.
So a rose may be a rose, but in order to really smell one you need two nostrils. One big one just won’t do.
