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Amelia Earhart statue joins the U.S. Capitol's Statuary Hall

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Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. The statue is one of two to represent Kansas in the Capitol's Statuary Hall Collection.

ASMA KHALID, HOST:

If you have visited the U.S. Capitol building here in Washington, you might recall seeing this big, ornate semi-circular room filled with a hundred statues of notable Americans - two from each state, mostly men.

LEILA FADEL, HOST:

Yesterday, that room got one more woman - a statue of Amelia Earhart. She marks the 11th tribute to a woman. The famed pilot entered the collection as one of Kansas' statues. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke² at the unveiling.

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NANCY PELOSI: It is my privilege to welcome you to Statuary Hall as we celebrate an American who personifies the daring and determined³ spirit of our nation.

KHALID: Amelia Earhart was one of the biggest celebrities⁴ of her era, known as America's sweetheart in the sky.

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UNIDENTIFIED ANNOUNCER: The ladybird's home, and the big town's trying to show her that it thinks a whole lot of Amelia Earhart.

FADEL: In 1932, Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. It was one of many firsts for her. Here she is speaking after the flight.

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AMELIA EARHART: The flight has added nothing to aviation. I hope that the flight has meant something to women in aviation. If it had, I should feel it justified⁵.

FADEL: In 1937, Earhart attempted to circumnavigate the globe. Tragically⁶, her plane went down somewhere over the Pacific and was never discovered. That only added to her legend. Here's Kansas Governor Laura Kelly at yesterday's unveiling.

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LAURA KELLY: A woman who showed all of us what it means to reach for the stars.

KHALID: The Earhart statue was made from bronze by artists and brothers George and Mark Lundeen. Mark says they spent seven years trying to capture Earhart's adventurous⁷ spirit.

MARK LUNDEEN: For a woman to start flying back in the early 1920s was, you know, not only amazing, but it was almost unheard of back then. And, you know, if you see, she's got just a little smirk⁸ on her face.

FADEL: A smirk as though her many accomplishments⁹ were no big deal. But we know better.

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1 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

2 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

3 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

4 celebrities   

n.（尤指娱乐界的）名人( celebrity的名词复数 )；名流；名声；名誉

参考例句：

• He only invited A-list celebrities to his parties. 他只邀请头等名流参加他的聚会。
• a TV chat show full of B-list celebrities 由众多二流人物参加的电视访谈节目

5 justified   

a.正当的，有理的

参考例句：

• She felt fully justified in asking for her money back. 她认为有充分的理由要求退款。
• The prisoner has certainly justified his claims by his actions. 那个囚犯确实已用自己的行动表明他的要求是正当的。

6 tragically   

adv. 悲剧地，悲惨地

参考例句：

• Their daughter was tragically killed in a road accident. 他们的女儿不幸死于车祸。
• Her father died tragically in a car crash. 她父亲在一场车祸中惨死。

7 adventurous   

adj.爱冒险的；惊心动魄的，惊险的，刺激的　

参考例句：

• I was filled with envy at their adventurous lifestyle.我很羨慕他们敢于冒险的生活方式。
• He was predestined to lead an adventurous life.他注定要过冒险的生活。

8 smirk   

n.得意地笑；v.傻笑；假笑着说

参考例句：

• He made no attempt to conceal his smirk.他毫不掩饰自鸣得意的笑容。
• She had a selfsatisfied smirk on her face.她脸上带着自鸣得意的微笑。

9 accomplishments   

n.造诣；完成( accomplishment的名词复数 )；技能；成绩；成就

参考例句：

• It was one of the President's greatest accomplishments. 那是总统最伟大的成就之一。
• Among her accomplishments were sewing,cooking,playing the piano and dancing. 她的才能包括缝纫、烹调、弹钢琴和跳舞。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》