Question

ou're riding in a car, and you suddenly feel dizzy, sweaty, and nauseated. This is called motion sickness. Some people experience this problem while traveling.

Why do you get motion sickness? Some parts of your body (including your inner ear, eyes, and muscles) can sense if you are moving. These body parts send messages to your brain. Then your brain puts together the information and tries to decide if you are really moving. If your brain receives reports from different body parts that don't match, then you may get motion sickness.

There are ways to prevent it. If you face forward, your eyes and ears will sense the same movement and direction. If you're riding in a car, don't read or look at things inside the car. Instead, look at things that are far away. If you're on a boat or ship, go out to the top deck and look out at the horizon. If you're flying, look out the airplane's window. All of these things will help your eyes understand that you are moving. Then your eyes will send a matching report to what your other parts are sensing, and you won't get sick.


According to the passage, where should you look if you feel sick while riding in a car?
a
at another person
b
far away
c
at a book on your lap
d
on the floor

Answer 1

b — far away