SSS 2012-03-14_在线英语听力室_免费在线英语听力学习网站

(单词翻译:双击或拖选)

This is Scientific Americans 60 Second Science, I'm Karen Hopkin

As voters vacillate among the contenders for the Republican nomination¹, it may matter less what the candidates say than how they sound when they say it. Because a new study shows that voters are more likely to prefer the candidate with the deeper voice.

Previous studies have suggested that voters might go for the baritone over the tenor². But those experiments used recordings³ of former U.S. presidents, which meant that volunteer listeners might have recognized the speakers and voted along party lines.

In this study, researchers played subjects a pair of anonymous⁴ voices and asked which they would elect: “I urge you to vote for me this November” or “I urge you to vote for me this November.”

Okay, the recordings they used were no doubt less comical. But voters went with the overnight DJ hands down, results that appear in the Proceedings⁵ of the Royal Society B.

So why do we tend to electOrson Welles over Pee Wee Herman? Deep voices may strike some primal⁶ chord, giving the impression of strength and competence⁷. So candidates take heed⁸: it’s great to wave the stars and stripes, but what’s really key is your set of pipes.

Thanks for the minute for Scientific Americans 60 second Science, I'm Karen Hopkin. "vote for me"

点击

收听单词发音

1 nomination
n.提名，任命，提名权
参考例句：
John is favourite to get the nomination for club president.约翰最有希望被提名为俱乐部主席。 Few people pronounced for his nomination.很少人表示赞成他的提名。

2 tenor
n.男高音（歌手），次中音（乐器），要旨，大意
参考例句：
The tenor of his speech was that war would come.他讲话的大意是战争将要发生。 The four parts in singing are soprano,alto,tenor and bass.唱歌的四个声部是女高音、女低音、男高音和男低音。

3 recordings
n.记录( recording的名词复数 )；录音；录像；唱片
参考例句：
a boxed set of original recordings 一套盒装原声录音带 old jazz recordings reissued on CD 以激光唱片重新发行的老爵士乐

4 anonymous
adj.无名的；匿名的；无特色的
参考例句：
Sending anonymous letters is a cowardly act.寄匿名信是懦夫的行为。 The author wishes to remain anonymous.作者希望姓名不公开。

5 proceedings
n.进程，过程，议程；诉讼(程序)；公报
参考例句：
He was released on bail pending committal proceedings. 他交保获释正在候审。 to initiate legal proceedings against sb 对某人提起诉讼

6 primal
adj.原始的；最重要的
参考例句：
Jealousy is a primal emotion.嫉妒是最原始的情感。 Money was a primal necessity to them.对于他们，钱是主要的需要。

7 competence
n.能力，胜任，称职
参考例句：
This mess is a poor reflection on his competence.这种混乱情况说明他难当此任。 These are matters within the competence of the court.这些是法院权限以内的事。

8 heed
v.注意，留意；n.注意，留心
参考例句：
You must take heed of what he has told.你要注意他所告诉的事。 For the first time he had to pay heed to his appearance.这是他第一次非得注意自己的外表不可了。