People who suffer from motion sickness have a long list of activities they are afraid of, and often avoid altogether. This includes long-distance airplane travel, road-trips, and even certain movies and video games. However, if the French company Boarding Ring has its way, motion sickness sufferers will soon have nothing to worry about, provided they are willing to wear the strange-looking Boarding Glasses!

Also called seasickness or carsickness, motion sickness is believed to be the result of the brain receiving mixed signals from the sensory systems, which include the eyes, inner ear, muscles, and joints. For example, when you are looking at your phone on a moving bus, your inner ear notices the motion but your eyes, focused on the screen, thinks you are not moving.

Boarding Glasses try to reduce motion sickness symptoms by “recreating the horizon” so that all the user’s senses send the same message. Though that sounds complex, the science behind the eyewear is surprisingly simple. The frames, made of two round lenses on the front and two on the side, are hollow and partially filled with a blue liquid. Any movement in the vehicle causes the liquid to run around the eyes. This allows the eyes to sense the motion and send the correct signal to the brain. Antoine Jeannin, CEO of Boarding Ring, says, “Your eyes always get the reality of the movement and get a signal that is consistent with the balance system perception.”

According to the company, Boarding Glasses, invented by Jeannin’s father, have been tested by French Navy personnel. The CEO says that over 95 percent of the users reported feeling better after wearing them. People who don’t like the glasses’ appearance will be excited to know that they are only required to be worn for a short period of time. According to Jeannin, “You put the glasses on at the first sign of sickness, leave them on for 10 or 12 minutes, and then take them off. Usually, this cures you of the sickness for the rest of the journey.” The best part is that since Boarding Glasses have no lenses, a single pair can be shared among a group of friends, or even an entire family!

【小题1】What can we learn from the first paragraph?

A．Motion sickness causes much inconvenience to its sufferers.

B．Motion sickness sufferers should avoid working out together.

C．Certain movies and video games provide the feeling of flying.

D．The French company Boarding Ring can cure motion sickness.

【小题2】What is paragraph 2 mainly about?

A．The theory behind motion sickness.	B．The mixed signals the brain receives.
C．Organs belonging to the sensory systems.	D．The result of screen watching on a moving bus.

【小题3】Why are the lenses filled with a blue liquid?

A．To make the Boarding Glasses a little attractive.

B．To ensure the brain receives the correct signal.

C．To strengthen the function of the balance system.

D．To make the movement in the vehicle less boring.

【小题4】What is good news for those who care much for the glasses’ appearance?

A．The price is very low.	B．The glasses are widely effective.
C．The lenses are suitable for all people.	D．The necessary time for use is not long.