这篇文章是美国分级阅读Raz级别J的，给小朋友讲述了不同颜色食物的功效。国外小朋友也有不少不喜欢吃蔬菜的，特别是broccoli花椰菜🥦，可能这也是外国人常吃的绿色蔬菜。所以可以通过这篇文章给孩子讲讲这些健康食物，也许孩子就能喜欢上了。有次学校课上讲了几种对大脑有帮助的食物，并发了一张清单。我家娃回来就贴在了冰箱门上，让我依次买给他！看来，科学知识还是蛮有说服力的。
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Did you know that you can eat a rainbow? You can’t eat a rainbow in the sky, of course. You can make a healthy rainbow out of all the different colors of fruits and vegetables.
你知道你可以吃彩虹吗？当然，你不能吃天上的彩虹。你可以用各种不同颜色的水果和蔬菜做成健康的(食物)彩虹。
make (something) (out) of (someone or something)
- 把某人或某物中变/做成什么东西
例句：I made this table out of oak.
我用橡木做了这张桌子。
- 发现，形成对某人或某物的意见
Can you make any sense out of this note that he left behind?
你能搞懂他留下这张纸条是什么意义吗？So, what do you make of the new intern? Is he up to snuff?
那么，你对新来的实习生怎么看？他能胜任吗？
A red apple can help keep your heart strong. Eat some slices of this fruit for a healthy snack. 红苹果可以帮助你保持心脏强壮。吃一些这种水果片作为健康零食。
Red raspberries can help keep you from getting sick. Eat a handful of this fruit instead of candy.
红覆盆子可以帮助你避免生病。吃一把这种水果而不是糖果。
An orange carrot can help keep your eyes healthy. This vegetable is just plain fun to crunch between your teeth.
橙色胡萝卜可以帮助你保持眼睛健康。这种蔬菜在你牙齿间嚼起来就很有趣。
An orange is filled with vitamins that can help keep you from catching a cold. Squeeze this fruit for some tangy juice with breakfast in the morning.
橘子富含维生素，可以帮助你避免感冒。早上早餐时，把这些水果压榨成浓郁味道的果汁。
A yellow banana can give you tons of energy. Peel and eat this fruit before you play.
一根黄色的香蕉能给你大量的能量。在你玩之前，把这些水果剥了吃了。
Yellow corn can help keep your stomach healthy. Munch this vegetable right off the cob at a picnic.
黄玉米有助于保持你的胃健康。野餐时可以直接啃这种蔬菜。
right off
立即，没有任何犹豫，拖延例句：His parents took to her new girlfriend right off.
他父母马上就接受了她的新女友。
A green avocado can help your body take in all the stuff it needs. Squish up this fruit to make a creamy dip for chips.
一个绿色的鳄梨可以帮助你的身体吸收所有它需要的东西。把这个水果捣烂，配上奶油做成薯条的蘸料。
Squish up
把东西用力压扁，压变形，使它变软。
Green broccoli can help keep your bones strong. Pretend you are a dinosaur eating a tree and chow down on this vegetable.
绿花椰菜可以帮助你保持骨骼强壮。假装你是一只吃树的恐龙，然后大口地吃下这种蔬菜。
Blueberries can help you remember things. Eat this fruit every day to help you do well in school.
蓝莓可以帮助你记住东西。每天吃这种水果有助于你在学校取得好成绩。
Purple plums help food move through your body. Get sticky with a bite of this juicy fruit.
紫色李子有助于食物在身体中流动。咬一口这种多汁的水果满口香甜。
sticky
通常指黏糊糊，也代表食物的甜味，或者棘手的事情。This is a sticky business.
这件事情很棘手。
Purple grapes can help keep blood moving around your body. Toss a bunch of this fruit in the freezer and have a chilly treat.
紫色葡萄有助于血液在体内流动。把一串这种水果扔进冰箱，就可以吃冷饮了。
chilly treat
通常指冰激凌等冷饮，这里指冰箱里的凉葡萄吃起来就像吃冷饮一样。
These fruits and vegetables are just a few that can make up a food rainbow. Eating a rainbow every day is a fun and colorful way to stay healthy. How many colors will you eat today?
这些水果和蔬菜只是构成食物彩虹的少数几种。每天吃彩虹是保持健康的一种有趣而多彩的方式。你今天要吃多少种颜色？
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