2.De-stressing snakes

　　用蛇按摩

　　For most people, snakes elicit a sense of panic. But the owner of Ada Barak’s Carnivorous Plant Farm near Tel Aviv, Israel, believes she’s harnessed the relaxing power of the slithering creatures. In 2007, she made headlines for her new spa offering: For $70, spa-goers can get a massage from six non-venomous serpents2, which are placed on different surfaces of the body。

　　对大多数人来说，蛇会令人产生恐慌感。但靠近以色列特拉维夫市的埃达·巴拉克肉食植物农场的主人则认为自己发掘出这种滑行动物所具有的令人放松的能力。 2007年，她的新型spa服务成为重大新闻：只要支付70美元，spa享受者就能得到六条无毒蛇的按摩服务，这六条蛇会被放在身体的不同部位进行按摩。