VOA慢速英语:Girl Scouts About More Than Selling Cookies

短语讲解：

1. The Girl Scouts have been an organization since 1912, when Juliette Gordon Low set up the first “troop,” or group, of girls.

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

2. She was a former Girl Scout who, later this month, is expected to be selected as the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate.

be expected to 被期待做某事; 有望做某事; 期许
例句：A man of his figure couldn't be expected to bear it.
不能指望象他这种性格的人会忍受这个。

3. In a recent change, they are not only selling cookies from tables in front of stores.

in front of 面前; 在…前面; 当着…的面
例句：A doctor has the title 'Dr' in front of his name.
医生的名字前有“Dr”这个称呼。

4. That means they care about people facing problems, including other girls.

care about 关心; 在乎; 关怀; 担忧
例句：A selfish person does not care about other people's problem.
自私的人是不关心别人的困难的。