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VOA慢速英语:Amelia Earhart: First Woman to Fly Across the Atlantic Alone
1. The Earharts lived in a number of places in America’s Middle West when the girls were growing up.
grow up长大, 成长
例句:Tom wants to be a coach when he grows up.
汤姆长大后想当教练。
2. After World War One ended, Amelia spent a year recovering from the disease pneumonia.
recover from恢复, 痊愈
例句:Has he recovered from his illness?
他的病好了吗?
3. Amelia soon began taking part in these shows.
take part in参加
例句:Are you going to take part in the first experiment?
你们会参与首次实验吗?
4. The accident did not stop her from flying.
stop from阻止
例句:The guard stopped him from going through the gate.
警卫不让他通过大门。
5. He helped provide financial support for her record flights.
provide for为…提供
例句:The local government provided special buses for the guests.
地方政府为宾客提供了专车。
6. Purdue University provided Amelia with a new all-metal, two-engine plane.
provide with给…提供;以…装备
例句:Somehow she managed to provide her children with food and clothing.
她总算设法使她的孩子有饭吃,有衣穿。
7. Then they continued on to India, Burma, Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia and Australia.
continue on继续
例句:If the company continues on this course, it's heading for financial trouble.
如果公司继续这样下去, 它就会陷入财政困难。
8. Three hours after leaving New Guinea, Amelia sent back a radio message.
send back归还
例句:Send those things back; they are not what I ordered.
把那些东西退回去, 我订的不是这些东西。
9. The messages began to warn of trouble.
warn of发出关于…的警告
例句:The weather station warned of severe snowfalls ahead.
气象台预报将有大雪。
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