英语听力文摘 English Digest 93、怎样让孩子更喜欢吃蔬菜

　　D:Hey,Yeal.Do you ever have trouble getting your kids to eat their vegetables? Unfortunately,
Y:Luckily,my kids like most foods.But I know a lot of youngsters¹ who simply refuse to eat their veggies.
D:Maybe their parents should try calling the veggies something more exciting,like "X-Ray Vision² Carrots".
Y:Oh,I can't believe that would work.
D:Then you might be surprised to hear that researchers at Cornell University study that very thing. They presented 186 four-year olds with the same old veggies, but called them cool names like “Tomato Bursts” and “X-Ray Vision Carrots.”The preschoolers ate nearly twice as much of their vegetables as they did on days when veggies were simply called “tomatoes” or “carrots”. Not only that, but in the days following the experiment, the kids continued to eat fifty-percent more of the veggies, even though the fun names were no longer being used.
Y:Impressive!
D:Food names can influence grown-ups as well. In a similar study, adults dining at a nice restaurant were offered a complimentary³ glass of the same wine with their dinner.Half of the diners were told the wine was from a vineyard in North Dakota, while the other half were told the wine was from California⁴. Not only did the diners who thought they were drinking California wine give higher ratings⁵ to the wine, but they ate more of their meal.And their overall⁶ reviews of the food and restaurant were significantly⁷ higher than those of the customers who thought their wine was from North Dakota.
Y:So,the same foods seemed taste better if we just expect them to.Amazing!I can't wait to try this at home.
Cornell University:康奈尔大学
complimentary:赠送的
vineyard:葡萄园

1 youngsters   

n.孩子( youngster的名词复数 )；少年；青年；年轻人

参考例句：

• We followed the youngsters at a more sedate pace. 我们跟在年轻人后面，步子稍慢一点。
• The camp is for youngsters aged 8 to 14. 这次夏令营是为8至14岁的少年儿童安排的。

2 vision   

n.视觉，先见之明，光景，视力，眼力，幻想，影像；vt.幻想

参考例句：

• The wall cuts across our line of vision.那面墙挡住了我们的视线。
• Much reading has impaired his vision.大量读书损害了他的视力。

3 complimentary   

adj.赠送的，免费的，赞美的，恭维的

参考例句：

• She made some highly complimentary remarks about their school.她对他们的学校给予高度的评价。
• The supermarket operates a complimentary shuttle service.这家超市提供免费购物班车。

4 California   

n.加利福尼亚(美国)

参考例句：

• He was elected governor of the state of California.他当选为加州州长。
• We were driving on a California freeway.我们正沿着加利福尼亚的一条快车道驾车行驶。

5 ratings   

n.等级( rating的名词复数 )；收视率；表示电影分级的数字（或字母）；（海军）水兵

参考例句：

• He won high ratings [marks] in all his examinations. 他所有的考试都获得高分。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The boat was operated by two naval ratings in dress whites. 船由两个穿着白色礼服的水兵驾驶。 来自辞典例句

6 overall   

n.工作服，工装裤；全面的，全体的

参考例句：

• The shop assistant was wearing a white overall.那店员穿着白色的工作服。
• How much will it cost overall?一共多少钱？

7 significantly   

adv.意味深长地；值得注目地

参考例句：

• Prices did not alter significantly during 2004. 2004年期间，价格没有大的变化。
• American English is significantly different from British English. 美国英语与英国英语有很大差异。