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历史上的今天-Today in History 2014-10-07

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 October 7th, 2001, just weeks after the September 11th terror-attacks, the United States and Britain launch military strikes on Afghanistan. On a video tape, Osama Bin1 Laden2 prays God for the 9.11 attacks, but the Al-Qaeda leader does not claim responsibility for them.

1985, in the Mediterranean3, Palestinian gunmen hijack4 the “Achille Lauro” and an Italian cruise ship off the coast to the Egypt. The hijackers kill passenger Leon Klinghoffer-an elderly Jewish-American tourist before surrendering 2 days later.
1991, in Washington, U.S. Supreme5 Court nominee6 Clarence Thomas faces damaging allegation of sexual harassment7. Law professor Anita Hill accuses Thomas of making sexually inappropriate comments when she worked for him in 2 federal agencies during the 1980s. Hill urges the Senator to investigate. Thomas denies the claims and the Senator later confirms him.
1988, Matthew Shepard, a gay college student, is beaten and left tied to a wooden fence post outside Laramie, Wyoming. Shepard dies 5 days later. Russell Henderson and Aaron McKinney are serving life sentences for his murder.
1951, “see baby, ain't that America, home of the free, yeah~little pink houses for you and me.” John Mellencamp, the singer and song writer with Heartland-Rock hits, is born in Seymour, Indiana.
And 1982, “Memory all alone in the moonlight.” In New York, CATS-the musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice opens on Broadway.
Today in History. October 7th. Mike Gracia, the Associated press.

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1 bin yR2yz     
n.箱柜;vt.放入箱内;[计算机] DOS文件名:二进制目标文件
参考例句:
  • He emptied several bags of rice into a bin.他把几袋米倒进大箱里。
  • He threw the empty bottles in the bin.他把空瓶子扔进垃圾箱。
2 laden P2gx5     
adj.装满了的;充满了的;负了重担的;苦恼的
参考例句:
  • He is laden with heavy responsibility.他肩负重任。
  • Dragging the fully laden boat across the sand dunes was no mean feat.将满载货物的船拖过沙丘是一件了不起的事。
3 Mediterranean ezuzT     
adj.地中海的;地中海沿岸的
参考例句:
  • The houses are Mediterranean in character.这些房子都属地中海风格。
  • Gibraltar is the key to the Mediterranean.直布罗陀是地中海的要冲。
4 hijack KdNxS     
v.劫持,劫机,拦路抢劫
参考例句:
  • Most countries refuse to give sanctuary to people who hijack aeroplanes.大多数国家拒绝对劫机者提供庇护。
  • The hijack take place just after the plane take off.劫持是飞机刚起飞后发生的。
5 supreme PHqzc     
adj.极度的,最重要的;至高的,最高的
参考例句:
  • It was the supreme moment in his life.那是他一生中最重要的时刻。
  • He handed up the indictment to the supreme court.他把起诉书送交最高法院。
6 nominee FHLxv     
n.被提名者;被任命者;被推荐者
参考例句:
  • His nominee for vice president was elected only after a second ballot.他提名的副总统在两轮投票后才当选。
  • Mr.Francisco is standing as the official nominee for the post of District Secretary.弗朗西斯科先生是行政书记职位的正式提名人。
7 harassment weNxI     
n.骚扰,扰乱,烦恼,烦乱
参考例句:
  • She often got telephone harassment at night these days.这些天她经常在夜晚受到电话骚扰。
  • The company prohibits any form of harassment.公司禁止任何形式的骚扰行为。
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