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

grow up长大, 成熟
例句：Tom wants to be a coach when he grows up.
汤姆长大后想当教练。

2. Colonel James Benet worked on questions of military supply and artillery.

work on致力于…
例句：He has been working on a new novel for over a year now.
近一年多来, 他一直在写一部新小说。

3. The Benet house was filled with books.

fill with (使)充〔挤〕满
例句：His eyes filled with tears as he looked lovingly at her.
他深情地望着她, 眼里充满了泪水。

4. Colonel Benet earned enough money to provide the family with everything they needed.

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。

5. More than forty years had passed. But the old women and the others made the past come alive for the boy.

come alive栩栩如生
例句：The president came alive in the picture as the artist worked.
艺术家笔下的总统肖像栩栩如生。

6. The literary magazine was popular with students and writers at other schools, too.

be popular with受…欢迎
例句：These artistic handicrafts are very popular with foreign friends.
外国朋友很喜欢这些美术工艺品。

7. He did this in addition to his school work.

in addition to除…之外，还……
例句：In addition to French, he has to study Japanese.
除了法语外，他还得学日语。

8. Stephen fell in love with the city, and with an American woman he met there.

fall in love with爱上
例句：He has fallen in love with Mary.
他已爱上了玛丽。

9. Stephen began to think back to his childhood...to the way he saw America as a boy.

think back回想
例句：That tone makes me think back to my childhood.
那个调子使我想起我的童年。

10. He wanted to give them something to believe in.

believe in相信; 信任
例句：I don't believe in future life.
我不信有来生。