一名美国留学生死于巴黎恐袭

AS IT IS 2015-11-17 American Killed in Paris Attacks 一名美国留学生死于巴黎恐袭

A study-abroad student from the U.S. was one of the 120 people killed in the Paris terror¹ attacks.

Nohemi Gonzalez was 23 and a design student at California State University Long Beach. Gonzalez was at a Paris restaurant with fellow students when she was shot and killed, the university said.

She was studying in Paris as part of a semester² abroad program.

Hundreds gathered at Long Beach State Sunday to remember Gonzalez.  A memorial and candlelight vigil honored³ Gonzalez, her work ethic⁴ and her kindness.

Memorials were held worldwide, from North America to Europe to the Middle East.

Flags over the American capitol in Washington, D.C. will fly at half-staff until Friday for those killed in Paris. Five thousand people held a silent march in Montreal, Canada.

Lights were turned off at the Eiffel Tower. But a wall of Jerusalem’s Old City was lit in red, white and blue – the colors of the French flag. Similar red, white and blue light displays were seen in Australia, India, Japan, Britain and Germany.

Foreigners from at least 13 countries were killed in the attacks. Many were from Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia, all Muslim countries. Portugal, Chile, Mexico, Romania, Belgium, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Spain and Sweden said each had citizens who were killed in Paris.

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study-abroad - v. study overseas

semester – n. one of two periods, usually 18 weeks long, that make up an academic year at a school or college

1 terror   

n.恐怖；可怖的人(事)

参考例句：

• We were in mortal terror of being found out. 我们非常害怕被发现。
• That guy is a proper terror. 那家伙真是讨厌。

2 semester   

n.一学期，半学年，六个月的时间

参考例句：

• A student will probably attend four or five courses during each semester.每个学生一学期可能要修四五门课程。
• I had an especially rough time during my first semester.我第一个学期的日子难受极了。

3 honored   

adj.光荣的：荣幸的v.尊敬，给以荣誉( honor的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• I hope to be honored with further orders. 如蒙惠顾，不胜荣幸。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• This is a time-honored custom. 这是一个古老的习俗。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 ethic   

n.道德标准，行为准则

参考例句：

• They instilled the work ethic into their children.他们在孩子们的心中注入了职业道德的理念。
• The connotation of education ethic is rooted in human nature's mobility.教育伦理的内涵根源于人本性的变动性。