英语听力精选进阶版 6310

"You are feeling very sleepy..." These are not words normally addressed to policemen.

But this might well be the sort of language directed to officers in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Senior officers there have called in a hypnotist to help their men give up drinking alcohol and smoking.

They believe that alcoholism has become a problem in the force, with reports of drunk policemen on duty.

India's policemen say they are overworked and many suffer from stress. Recently, a local TV channel showed a policeman passing out after drinking alcohol in the capital, Raipur.

So local police hired hypnotist VL Soni for a 30-minute session with around two hundred officers, who were described as "alcoholic¹, overweight or depressed²". 

After the session ended, Mr Soni announced that all the policemen who had attended would soon kick the habit of consuming alcohol. The hypnotist has reportedly managed to make subjects feel nauseous whenever they smelled cigarettes or alcohol. 

Participants said the session was "dramatic", with Mr Soni calling up one policeman on his mobile and hypnotising him over the phone. He also made another policeman sing folk songs during the session.

The hypnotherapy is not only targeting those hooked on alcohol and cigarettes - the next stage is to help staff "get rid of extra fat and hypertension". And there is even talk of using the hypnotist during interrogations of suspects to help solve cases.

Quiz 小测验

Is this statement true, false or not given? India's policemen were making fewer arrests because they were drinking too much.

Not given. The text does not refer to arrests.

Is this statement true, false or not given? The hypnotist made the policeman feel relaxed when they smelled alcohol.

False. The hypnotist has reportedly managed to make subjects feel nauseous whenever they smelled cigarettes or alcohol.

Look at the article. What expression means fainting or losing consciousness?

Passing out

Look at the article. What word means exciting and spectacular?

Dramatic

How might the hypnotist next be used to fight crime?

By using him to interview people whom police believe may be involved in a crime - "And there is even talk of using the hypnotist during interrogations of suspects to help solve cases."

Glossary 词汇表

a hypnotist 催眠师

to give (something ) up 停止做某事

alcoholism 酗酒现象

drunk 喝醉了

to pass out 昏厥

to kick the habit 去除恶习

to consume something 消费（此处指喝酒）

nauseous 感到恶心

hypnotherapy 催眠术

to be hooked on something 对什么东西上瘾

1 alcoholic   

adj.（含）酒精的，由酒精引起的；n.酗酒者

参考例句：

• The alcoholic strength of brandy far exceeds that of wine.白兰地的酒精浓度远远超过葡萄酒。
• Alcoholic drinks act as a poison to a child.酒精饮料对小孩犹如毒药。

2 depressed   

adj.沮丧的，抑郁的，不景气的，萧条的

参考例句：

• When he was depressed,he felt utterly divorced from reality.他心情沮丧时就感到完全脱离了现实。
• His mother was depressed by the sad news.这个坏消息使他的母亲意志消沉。