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历史上的今天-Today in History 2012-09-07

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 September 7th 1940Nazi Germany begins heavy bombing of London and other major cities in Britain during WWII. CBS reporter Edward describes the devastation1 of what becomes known as the Blitz.

"One may see a light of flare2 definitely hit a number of campus. Human beings looking like broken, castaway, dust-covered dolls being lifted with trouble hands out of a tunnel driven through to the basement of a bombed house."1997Mobuto Sese Seko, the former Central African dictator dies in Morocco at age 66. It happens months after Mobuto is forced into exile following his disastrous3 rule of Zaire now known as the Democratic Republic of Congo.
1977In Washington, the Panama Canal Treaties are signed. The agreement calls on the United States to eventually turn control of the waterway over to Panama during the next two decades.
1996Rapper Tupac Shakur is fatally wounded in a drive-by shooting on his car in the Las Vegas Strip. Shakur dies from his injuries days later. His murder remains4 unsolved.
1979Attention, SportsCenter fans! ESPN debuts5 on cable, the birth of a TV sports powerhouse.
1963The Pro6 Football Hall of Fame is dedicated7 in Canton, Ohio where what's now the NFL was formed more than four decades earlier.
And 1936  Well that' ll be the day when you say goodbye Yeah, yes that'll be the dayBuddy Holly8, one of the early stars of rock'n'roll is born in Lubbock, Texas.
Today in History, September 7th. Tim Maguire, the Associated Press.

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1 devastation ku9zlF     
n.毁坏；荒废；极度震惊或悲伤
参考例句：
  • The bomb caused widespread devastation. 炸弹造成大面积破坏。
  • There was devastation on every side. 到处都是破坏的创伤。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 flare LgQz9     
v.闪耀，闪烁；n.潮红；突发
参考例句：
  • The match gave a flare.火柴发出闪光。
  • You need not flare up merely because I mentioned your work.你大可不必因为我提到你的工作就动怒。
3 disastrous 2ujx0     
adj.灾难性的，造成灾害的；极坏的，很糟的
参考例句：
  • The heavy rainstorm caused a disastrous flood.暴雨成灾。
  • Her investment had disastrous consequences.She lost everything she owned.她的投资结果很惨，血本无归。
4 remains 1kMzTy     
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。
5 debuts ad4f62355efee940a2b4c02dbdd70570     
演员首次演出( debut的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • He never really debuts the idea of taking money from his parents any longer. 他从此就再也没有认真起过向父母要钱的念头。
  • This young soprano debuts next month at the metropolitan opera. 这位年轻的女高音歌唱家下个月将在纽约大都会歌剧院举行首演。
6 pro tk3zvX     
n.赞成，赞成的意见，赞成者
参考例句：
  • The two debating teams argued the question pro and con.辩论的两组从赞成与反对两方面辩这一问题。
  • Are you pro or con nuclear disarmament?你是赞成还是反对核裁军？
7 dedicated duHzy2     
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。
8 holly hrdzTt     
n.[植]冬青属灌木
参考例句：
  • I recently acquired some wood from a holly tree.最近我从一棵冬青树上弄了些木料。
  • People often decorate their houses with holly at Christmas.人们总是在圣诞节时用冬青来装饰房屋。

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