VOA慢速英语:Stephen Vincent Benet, 1898-1943: One of America’s Most Popular Writers of the 1900s

词汇讲解：
1. shape vt. 形成
例句：Childhood experiences often play a big part in shaping one's character.
童年经历在形成一个人的性格方面往往起重要作用。

2. supply n. 供给, 供应, 补给
例句：The water supply to the room failed.
这房间的供水中断了。

3. supervise v. 监督, 管理
例句：Tomorrow he will supervise all the pupils taking the English examination.
明天全体学生考英语, 他将担任监考。

4. intelligent adj. 聪明的; 理解力强的
例句：All human beings are much more intelligent than animal.
整个人类都比动物聪明得多。

5. express vt.表达, 表示, 陈述；特快发送, 快运
例句：He expressed his views at the meeting.
他在会上发表了自己的观点。

6. appearance n. 外观, 外貌, 外表
例句：She was a young woman of good appearance.
她是一位年轻貌美的女子。

7. retire v. 退休
例句：Mr. Weller retired last month and now lives at his ease.
韦勒先生上个月退休了,现在过着悠闲的生活。

8. award n. 奖,奖品;奖状
例句：The novel earned him a literary award.
这部长篇小说为他赢得文学奖。

9. method n.方法, 办法；秩序, 条理
例句：He invented a new method to make bread.
他发明了做面包的新方法。

10. valuable adj. 宝贵的, 有价值的, 极有用的
例句：This is one of the most valuable lessons I learned.
这是我所学到的最宝贵的教训。