VOA慢速英语:Thanksgiving, but US Turkey Farmers Aren't Celebrating

1. The meal usually includes turkey served along with dishes like cranberries, sweet potatoes, green beans and pumpkin pie.

along with 随着
例句：Lots of tree leaves are floating along with the stream.
许多树叶正随着水流漂浮。

2. About two-thirds of the turkeys raised in the United States came from six states: Minnesota, North Carolina, Arkansas, Missouri, Virginia and Indiana.

come from 来自
例句：Where did you all come from?
你在哪里都来自哪里？

3. "I think we're better off having the bald eagle on our coins and the Thanksgiving turkey on our dinner table."

better off 比较富裕；情况好转
例句：We're much better off without children.
我们没有小孩会过得比较好。