VOA慢速英语:A School Where Children Learn to Eat Better

短语讲解：

1. We just incorporated food into different types of combinations, like with the pizza we had two types of toppings that the kids can provide, and figuring out the different combinations using those toppings.

figure out计算出; 解决;想出
例句：I have figured out how much during the week I spent.
我算出了这个星期花了多少钱。

2. Peter Nalli is a curriculum director for the program called Farm to Desk. He says they are doing this in part to address the issue of childhood obesity.

in part在某种程度上, 部分地
例句：Tom was only in small part responsible.
汤姆只有一小部分责任。

3. One of the main components of our program is our belief that if kids are exposed to positive and healthy messaging about food throughout the instructional day, that has the most potential to impact long-term change.

be exposed to遭受,暴露于…
例句：The machine is exposed to the wind and rain .
这台机器经受风吹雨打。

4. They are replanting everything now so that we will be using fresh herbs, fresh vegetables straight from our garden.

so that 以便于，结果是
例句：Get prepared so that you can set off immediately if something happens. 
做好准备, 一旦有事, 马上出动。

5. So I think it is making a big difference in their lives.

make a big difference有很大不同, 对…很重要, 有很大影响
例句：A little push in the right direction can make a big difference. 
往正确的航向迈进一小步便是一次重大变迁的开始. 

6. Rigo Estrada says he used to be the kind of person who threw trash on the street.

used to过去一向, 过去时常, 过去曾(而现在不再)做
例句：John used to smoke.
约翰过去抽烟。

7. Students also learn how to prepare a business plan that they can use to help pay for college.

pay for为…付钱
例句：I have to pay 150 dollars for the sewing machine.
我得花150美元买这台缝纫机。