VOA慢速英语:Gwendolyn Brooks, 1917-2000: First African-American to Win a Pulitzer Prize for Literature

1. publish vt. 出版;发行
例句：The publishing house has published five dictionaries.
这家出版社已出版了五部字典。

2. poetry n. 诗,诗歌,韵文
例句：He was very fond of writing and reciting poetry.
他很喜欢写诗、背诗。

3. describe vt. 描写,描绘,叙述
例句：Words cannot describe the beauty of the scene.
语言难以描述那景色之美丽。

4. regular adj. 规则的,有规律的
例句：He's got no regular job.
他没有固定的工作。

5. consider vt. 考虑,细想
例句: I've begun to consider what to do next.
我已在考虑下一步该怎么办。

6. respect vt. 尊敬,敬重
例句：He is highly respected by everyone for his integrity.
他因其清廉而深受大家的尊敬。

7. surprise vt. 使吃惊,使感到意外
例句：I was surprised to learn that he was taking drugs.
听说他在吸毒,我很吃惊。

8. political adj. 政治的;政治上的
例句：He was a totally political animal. 
他是个地地道道的政治人物。 

9. civil adj. 市民的,国民的
例句：Martin Luther King was the leader of the civil rightsmovement.
马丁·路德·金是民权运动的领袖。

10. identity n. 身份;本身
例句：His driver's license revealed his identity.
他的驾驶执照证明了他的身份。