VOA慢速英语:Amelia Earhart: The First Woman to Fly Across the Atlantic Alone

例句：Her spiritual beauty outshone her physical beauty.
      她的心灵美胜于外表美。

2.demonstrate v.显示, 表露

例句：The fireman demonstrated great courage in saving the child.
      那位消防队员在抢救孩子的过程中, 表现了极大的勇气。

3.decrease vt.vi.(使)缩短; 减小, 减少

例句：The traffic accidents in the city decreased last year.
      该城市去年交通事故减少了。

      The population began to decrease.
      人口开始减少。

4.costly a.昂贵的,豪华的,价值高的

例句：It is less costly to freight merchandise than to mail it.
      货运商品比邮寄省钱。

5.afterwards ad.然后,后来地

6.regain vt.复得;赢回

例句：The team regained the trophy.
      该队赢回了奖杯。