VOA慢速英语:Americans Choose Their Favorite Poems

短语讲解：

1. He started the Favorite Poem Project, to find out which poems Americans liked best.

find out 查明
例句：We must find out what caused the accident.
我们必须查明事故的原因。

2. At the end of his life, he told about a number of his tribe's ceremonies and ideas about life.

a number of 一些
例句：A number of studies have reinforced this link.
一些研究更增强了这种联系。

3. The sun comes forth and goes down againin a circle.

come forth 出现，涌现
例句：Various models have come forth during the development of e-business.
电子商务在发展过程中出现了各种各样的模式。

4. Many of her poems are based on the lives of her family, especially her grandparents.

base on 使建立在…基础上
例句：In essence, arm provides a development base on which others build.
实质上，安谋提供了一个供他人建设的发展平台。

5. She was also famous for the free way she lived her life and for her many lovers.

be famous for 因…而著名
例句：Spain used to be famous for its strong armada.
西班牙曾以其强大的舰队而闻名。