历史上的今天-Today in History 2012-05-01

 May 1st, 2003, weeks after the US-led invasion of Iraq and fall of Saddam Hussein, President George W. Bush announces: “Major combat operations in Iraq have ended. In the battle of Iraq, the United States and our allies have prevailed." Bush speaks from the USS Abraham Lincoln after landing on the aircraft carrier in a navy jet, but A “Mission Accomplished” banner displayed during his speech later becomes controversial as US casualties in Iraq mount. 1960, during the Cold War, the Soviet¹ Union shots down an American U-2 spy plane over its territory. The Soviets² capture the plane's pilot, Francis Gary Powers, holding him captive for nearly two years.

1931, The Empire State Building is dedicated³ in New York. For the next two decades, the 102-storey skyscraper⁴ is the world tallest structure.

1941, “Rose Bud…”

Also in New York, "Citizen Kane" premieres. Orson Welles's first feature film remains⁵ an all-time movie masterpiece. And 1967, rock and roll singer Elvis Presley marries Priscilla Beaulieu. They divorce 6 years later. Today In History, May 1st, Ross Simpson, the Associated Press.

1 Soviet   

adj.苏联的，苏维埃的；n.苏维埃

参考例句：

• Zhukov was a marshal of the former Soviet Union.朱可夫是前苏联的一位元帅。
• Germany began to attack the Soviet Union in 1941.德国在1941年开始进攻苏联。

2 soviets   

苏维埃（Soviet的复数形式）

参考例句：

• A public challenge could provoke the Soviets to dig in. 公开挑战会促使苏联人一意孤行。
• The Soviets proposed the withdrawal of American ballistic-missile submarines from forward bases. 苏联人建议把美国的弹道导弹潜艇从前沿基地撤走。

3 dedicated   

adj.一心一意的；献身的；热诚的

参考例句：

• He dedicated his life to the cause of education.他献身于教育事业。
• His whole energies are dedicated to improve the design.他的全部精力都放在改进这项设计上了。

4 skyscraper   

n.摩天大楼

参考例句：

• The skyscraper towers into the clouds.那幢摩天大楼高耸入云。
• The skyscraper was wrapped in fog.摩天楼为雾所笼罩。

5 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。