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历史上的今天-Today in History 2011-05-01

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 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 allies have prevailed. Bush speaks from the USS Abraham Lincoln after landing on the aircraft carrier in a navy jet, but A Mission Accomplished1 banner displayed during his speech later becomes controversial as US casualties in Iraq mount. 1960 - During the Cold War, the Soviet2 Union shots down an American U-2 spy plane over its territory. The Soviets3 capture the plane's pilot, Francis Gary Powers, holding him captive for nearly two years.

1931 -The Empire State Building is dedicated4 in New York. For the next two decades, the 102-storey skyscraper5 is the world tallest structure.
1941 - Rose Bud…Also in New York, Citizen Kane premieres. Orson Welles's first feature film remains6 an all-time movie masterpiece. And 1967 - Love me tender Rock and roll singer Elvis Presley marries Priscilla Beaulieu. They divorce 6 years later. Today In History, May 1st, Ross Simpson, the Associated Press.

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1 accomplished UzwztZ     
adj.有才艺的；有造诣的；达到了的
参考例句：
  • Thanks to your help,we accomplished the task ahead of schedule.亏得你们帮忙,我们才提前完成了任务。
  • Removal of excess heat is accomplished by means of a radiator.通过散热器完成多余热量的排出。
2 Soviet Sw9wR     
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。
3 soviets 95fd70e5832647dcf39beb061b21c75e     
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。
4 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。
5 skyscraper vxzwd     
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。
6 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。

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