VOA常速英语:African American TV Pioneer Exposed Audiences to Black Culture

2. apparent adj. 明显的,显而易见的;明白无误的
例句：It was apparent that he was in no condition to travel.
他的健康状况显然不宜旅行。

3. desire n. 愿望, 欲望, 心愿
例句：Failure only intensified my desire to succeed.
失败反而使我增强了获得成功的欲望。

4. host vt. 作...主人(或东道主),主办,主持
例句：It remains unknown which country will host the international tennis tournament.
现在仍不知道哪个国家主办国际网球锦标赛。

5. trend n.趋势, 倾向；流行
例句：The rise in violent crime is a disturbing new trend.
暴力犯罪的上升是一种令人担忧的新趋势。

6. fond adj. 喜欢的, 喜爱的；多情的, 温柔的；溺爱的, 痴情的；盲目轻信的
例句：She may appear severe toward her children but she is a fond mother at heart.
她表面上对孩子的态度很严厉, 实际上是一位慈祥的妈妈。

7. propel vt. 鼓励；驱策，驱使
例句：His addiction to drugs propelled him toward a life of crime.
吸毒成瘾使他走上犯罪的道路。

8. gear vt. 使适应,使适合
例句：Education should be geared to the children's needs and abilities.
教育应该适合孩子的需要与能力。

9. introduce vt.介绍, 引见; 引进, 采用
例句：Production is going up because we have introduced new techniques.
产量提高了, 因为我们采用了新技术。

10. fellow n. 同伴, 同志，同事；同辈；同类；配对物
例句：Her fellows share her interest in computers.
她的同伴跟她一样对计算机感兴趣。