VOA慢速英语:Barbara Cooney, 1917-2000: She Created Many Popular Books for Children

2. spread v. 传播；散布；蔓延
例句：The disease was spread in the small town.
这种疾病曾在这个小镇传播蔓延过。

3. sharp adj. 锋利的, 尖锐的
例句：Be careful with that sharp axe.
那把斧子很锋利, 你要当心。

4. process n. 过程, 进程
例句：The bridge is in the process of being built.
大桥正在建设中。

5. stock n. (公司的)股票,股份
例句：Stocks of the company are falling.
该公司的股票正在下跌。

6. publish v. 出版；公布
例句：The only daily newspaper in the city did not publish yesterday because of a strike.
昨天市内惟一的日报因罢工而没出版。

7. melt v. (使)融[溶, 熔]化; 溶解；(使)消散, 消失
例句：The ice will melt when the sun shines on it.
当太阳照到冰的时候, 它就融化了。

8. plant vt.种植, 栽种
例句：Farmers plant seeds.
农民们播种。

9. satisfaction n. 满意, 满足, 实现, 欣慰, 令人满意（或欣慰）的事
例句：Swimming was one of her greatest satisfactions.
游泳是她最大的乐趣之一。

10. declare vt.宣布, 宣告; 声明；断言, 宣称
例句：He declared that the meeting has been postponed.
他宣布会议已延期了。