VOA慢速英语:Minnesota State Fair Holds Big Sing Along

短语讲解：

1. We also learn about a program that helps young people get involved with nature.

learn about 了解
例句：Childrenseem to learn about computers by osmosis. 
儿童似乎不知不觉地就了解了计算机.  
 
2. RENEE PEARSON: "You know, in Minnesota, we refer to 'Minnesota Nice,'where people aren’t always willing to put themselves out there and do something that maybe is out of their comfort zone.

refer to 参考
例句：You can't refer to your book when you are in the exam. 
考试时不能查阅书。
be willing to 愿意
例句：He is willing to go through the mill. 
他愿接受磨炼。 

3. To persuade people to sing in public, the magic has to be powerful for many Minnesotans, including Dick Nelson.

in public 大庭广众
例句：He often speaks in public with a megaphone. 
他常用扩音器当着大众演说。 

4. Santa Cruz Island may be a short distance from home, but it is a world away from the city.

away from 远离
例句：He is skipping out of town to get away from the cops. 
他匆匆出城，以免落在警察手里。 

5. IRENE BAILEY: “So we are trying to get the invasives removed from here and then plant native grasses and other native vegetation that will be good for the plant community and the birds and stuff that are coming in.”

be good for 对...有好处
例句：A bowl of hot chicken soup is good for you. 
喝一碗热鸡汤对你有好处。 

6. Ms. Ali hopes to return to Pakistan and set up subsidized kitchens where poor families can enjoy low-cost, organic meals - and where young people can learn cooking and other job skills.

set up 建立
例句：They set up many branches throughout the country. 
他们在全国建立好多分公司。