学校为学生提供怎样的午餐?

短语讲解：

1. Based on research reports, many experts have noticed that the kids in big cities are going into two different directions: 30 per cent of the children are suffering from obesity, while some are as thin as a bean sprout.

base on使建立在…基础上,立足
例句：Action should be based on solid facts.
行动应有确凿的事实为依据。
suffer from因(疾病)而痛或不舒服;因...而更糟;受...之苦
例句：She often suffers from headaches.
她常常头痛。

2. Experts say that unbalanced eating habits are the main causes, and school lunches in primary and middle schools has plenty of room for improvement.

plenty of很多, 大量的
例句：There is plenty of coal in this area.
这个地区有丰富的煤。

3. Hao Qingtang, a nutrition expert, says most of the primary and middle schools lack nutrition awareness when they prepare lunches for the students.

prepare for (使)为…作准备
例句：Right now they are preparing themselves for the Olympic Games.
眼下他们正在为参加奥运会作准备。

4. Take Japan for example, it laid down a law on nutrition and nutritionists in 1947 and 1952 respectively.

lay down规定, 制定
例句：Prices are laid down by the manufacturer.
价格是由厂商制定的。

5. Yang Yi, a nutritionist says most of the Japanese students know what nutritious food is and what is good for their health.

be good for对…有好处
例句：The Olympics will be good for business.
奥运会的召开对促进商业发展有好处。

6. that's the reason why when we compare the Chinese kids with their Japanese peers today, the Japanese kids are much taller and have better physical states.

compare with (把…)与…相比
例句：My knowledge is not to be compared with yours.
我的知识不能与你的相比。

7. Although it's important for the parents, it's important for children as well as schools to improve nutrition awareness, it's difficult to put it into practice.

put into practice实施, 实行
例句：We've made our plans, and now we must put them into practice.
我们定好了计划, 现在必须把它们付诸实施。

8. But given that the issue is related to kids' health, it's certainly worth making an effort to change the way our children eat both at home and school.

relate to同…有…关系
例句：The unemployment figures are not necessarily related to the rise in prices.
失业的数目同物价的上涨并没有必然的联系。