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    In the United States, many low income parents cannot afford to buy enough food for their children. A program called Kids Café is helping¹ some of these children by providing free nutritious²(有营养的) snacks and meals during after-school programs.
    At a community center in Virginia just outside of Washington, D.C., children make an avocado and bean dip as part of their after-school program. Many of them have never seen an avocado.
    "It’s very healthy for your body, but the main thing is that it tastes really, really good," Keith Clements tells them. He's with Arlington Parks and Recreation, which runs the after-school program.
    The children are between the ages of five and 11 and are from several local schools. About half have parents who are from Ethiopia. Many of the children eat traditional Ethiopian food at home. Kids Café, with food donated by a food bank, gives them an opportunity to try different types of food.
    "It's good," says one girl.
    Rebecca Nance³, whose parents are from the United States, is not so sure. "The taste is weird⁴."Her mother, Daffany Nance has two children in the program. She's glad her kids are getting nutritious food.
    "Even in my house we don’t have much junk food," says Nance, "so it’s very important that it’s healthy and continues to help them grow and be nourished⁵ in the proper manner."The charity, Feeding America, launched the national Kids Café program in 1993. The organization says more than 16 million children in the United States live in households(家庭,拆迁户) where there is not enough food to eat.
    Kids Café became part of the after school program at this community center five years ago. Lori McFail heads the after-school program. She says some children do not eat well-balanced evening meals because their parents work late or cannot afford healthy food.
    "Some of them have reported that they don’t get enough food," says McFail.
    The children are encouraged to share what they've learned with their families.
    Clements says recipes, like this avocado dip, are easy to make. "It’s a very kid friendly recipe because anyone can do it. You really don’t need any special utensils⁶."The children are taught about the nutritional⁷ value of foods.
    "It doesn’t give you any fat or sugar in it," says one girl.
    They also learn which foods are good for them.
    "You should always eat vegetables and fruits every day to give you muscles," says a boy named Matthew.
    McFail hopes the children will apply what they've learned about nutrition throughout their lives. "I love the fact that I can come here, and know that they’ve eaten, and they're full and they're happy."(本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑)

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1 helping
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的
参考例句：
The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。 By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

2 nutritious
adj.有营养的，营养价值高的
参考例句：
Fresh vegetables are very nutritious.新鲜蔬菜富于营养。 Hummingbirds have discovered that nectar and pollen are very nutritious.蜂鸟发现花蜜和花粉是很有营养的。

3 nance
n.娘娘腔的男人，男同性恋者
参考例句：
I think he's an awful nance.我觉得他这个人太娘娘腔了。 He doesn't like to be called a nance.他不喜欢被叫做娘娘腔。

4 weird
adj.古怪的，离奇的；怪诞的，神秘而可怕的
参考例句：
From his weird behaviour,he seems a bit of an oddity.从他不寻常的行为看来，他好像有点怪。 His weird clothes really gas me.他的怪衣裳简直笑死人。

5 nourished
adj.滋养的v.养育( nourish的过去式和过去分词 )；喂养；保持；增长（情绪等）
参考例句：
All the children were well nourished and in good physical condition. 所有这些孩子都营养良好，身体健康。 That's a well-nourished baby. 那个婴儿营养很好。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

6 utensils
器具，用具，器皿( utensil的名词复数 )；器物
参考例句：
Formerly most of our household utensils were made of brass. 以前我们家庭用的器皿多数是用黄铜做的。 Some utensils were in a state of decay when they were unearthed. 有些器皿在出土时已经残破。

7 nutritional
adj.营养的，滋养的
参考例句：
A diet lacking in nutritional value will not keep a person healthy.缺乏营养价值的饮食不能维持人的健康。 The labels on food products give a lot of information about their nutritional content.食品上的标签提供很多关于营养成分的信息。