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历史上的今天-Today in History 2010-08-16

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 August 16th, 1977"I just never took the time. You were always on my mind. You were always on my mind."The last chapter for the “King of Rock and Roll” in Memphis, Tennessee. That's where singer Elvis Presley dies at his Graceland Mansion1, at age 42. Heart disease and years of prescription2 drug abuse are the causes of Presley's death. But Elvis' music and his popularity as the greatest star of rock's early years live on.

1948In New York, the world of baseball loses a larger-than-life icon3, hall of famer Babe Ruth. The Yankee slugger dies of throat cancer at age 53, a year after thanking fans paying him tribute. “And I'm glad that I've had the opportunity to thank everybody, thank you.” 2003Idi Amin, considered one of Africa's most brutal4 leaders, dies in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia at age 78. Amin's rule as dictator of Uganda oversaw5 the killing6 and torture of hundreds of thousands of people during the 1970s. 1954Sports Illustrated7, the weekly sports magazine created by Time and Life publisher Henry Luce, hits newsstands for the first time. And 1958" Like a virgin8, hey, touched for the very first time."Madonna, the singer known as “The Material Girl”, is born in Bay City, Michigan. Her provocative9 persona has delivered both pop hits and media headlines since she first gain fame in the 1980s.
Today in History, August 16th, Camille Bohannon, the Associated Press.

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1 mansion 8BYxn     
n.大厦，大楼；宅第
参考例句：
  • The old mansion was built in 1850.这座古宅建于1850年。
  • The mansion has extensive grounds.这大厦四周的庭园广阔。
2 prescription u1vzA     
n.处方，开药；指示，规定
参考例句：
  • The physician made a prescription against sea- sickness for him.医生给他开了个治晕船的药方。
  • The drug is available on prescription only.这种药只能凭处方购买。
3 icon JbxxB     
n.偶像，崇拜的对象，画像
参考例句：
  • They found an icon in the monastery.他们在修道院中发现了一个圣像。
  • Click on this icon to align or justify text.点击这个图标使文本排齐。
4 brutal bSFyb     
adj.残忍的，野蛮的，不讲理的
参考例句：
  • She has to face the brutal reality.她不得不去面对冷酷的现实。
  • They're brutal people behind their civilised veneer.他们表面上温文有礼，骨子里却是野蛮残忍。
5 oversaw 1175bee226edb4f0a38466d02f3baa27     
v.监督，监视( oversee的过去式 )
参考例句：
  • He will go down as the president who oversaw two historic transitions. 他将作为见证了巴西两次历史性转变的总统，安然引退。 来自互联网
  • Dixon oversaw the project as creative director of Design Research Studio. 狄克逊监督项目的创意总监设计研究工作室。 来自互联网
6 killing kpBziQ     
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
参考例句：
  • Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
  • Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
7 illustrated 2a891807ad5907f0499171bb879a36aa     
adj. 有插图的，列举的 动词illustrate的过去式和过去分词
参考例句：
  • His lecture was illustrated with slides taken during the expedition. 他在讲演中使用了探险时拍摄到的幻灯片。
  • The manufacturing Methods: Will be illustrated in the next chapter. 制作方法将在下一章说明。
8 virgin phPwj     
n.处女，未婚女子；adj.未经使用的；未经开发的
参考例句：
  • Have you ever been to a virgin forest?你去过原始森林吗？
  • There are vast expanses of virgin land in the remote regions.在边远地区有大片大片未开垦的土地。
9 provocative e0Jzj     
adj.挑衅的，煽动的，刺激的，挑逗的
参考例句：
  • She wore a very provocative dress.她穿了一件非常性感的裙子。
  • His provocative words only fueled the argument further.他的挑衅性讲话只能使争论进一步激化。

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