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历史上的今天:10月30日
文章来源:未知 文章作者:meng 发布时间:2009-11-08 00:40 字体: [ ] 
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today's highlight in history:
on october 30th, 1938, the radio play "the war of the worlds," starring orson welles, aired on cbs. (the live drama, which employed fake news reports, panicked(恐慌,惊恐) some listeners who thought its 1(描绘,描写) of a martian invasion was true.)

on this date:
in 1735, the second president of the united states, john adams, was born in braintree, massachusetts.

in 1885, poet ezra pound was born in hailey, idaho.

in 1944, the martha graham ballet "appalachian spring," with music by aaron copland, premiered(首次公演) at the library of congress, with graham in a leading role.

in 1945, the us government announced the end of shoe 2(定量供应).

in 1961, the 3 union tested a hydrogen bomb(氢弹) with a force estimated at 58 megatons(百万吨).

in 1961, the soviet party congress unanimously(全体一致地) approved a resolution(决议) ordering the removal of josef stalin's body from lenin's tomb.

in 1972, 45 people were killed when an illinois central 4 5 train collided with another train in chicago's south side.

in 1975, the new york daily news ran the headline "6 to city: drop dead" a day after president ford said he would veto(否决) any proposed federal bailout(救助,跳伞) of new york city.

in 1979, president carter announced his choice of federal appeals judge shirley hufstedler to head the newly created department of education.

in 1985, the launch of the space shuttle "challenger" was witnessed by schoolteacher christa mcauliffe, who was fated to die when the spacecraft exploded after liftoff the following january.

ten years ago: the iraqi news agency quoted saddam hussein as saying iraq was making final preparations for war, and that he expected an attack by the united states and its allies within days. in the persian gulf, ten american sailors died when a steam pipe 7(破裂的) aboard the uss "iwo jima"; in saudi arabia, a 8 was killed in an accident while driving in the desert.

five years ago: by a vote of 50.6 percent to 49.4, federalists prevailed over(胜过,说服) separatists in quebec in a secession referendum.

one year ago: fifty-five people were killed in a fire at an illegal bar in inchon, south korea.



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1 iplxy     
n.饰演;描画
参考例句:
  • his novel is a vivid portrayal of life in a mining community.他的小说生动地描绘了矿区的生活。
  • the portrayal of the characters in the novel is lifelike.该书中的人物写得有血有肉。
2 jkgzdl     
n.定量供应
参考例句:
  • wartime austerities included food rationing and shortage of fuel. 战时的艰苦包括食物配给和燃料短缺。
  • food rationing was abolished in that country long ago. 那个国家早就取消了粮食配给制。
3 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。
4 1e0xp     
n.海湾;深渊,鸿沟;分歧,隔阂
参考例句:
  • the gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
  • there is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。
5 zxcyi     
n.(尤指市郊之间)乘公交车辆上下班者
参考例句:
  • police cordoned off the road and diverted commuter traffic. 警察封锁了道路并分流交通。
  • she accidentally stepped on his foot on a crowded commuter train. 她在拥挤的通勤列车上不小心踩到了他的脚。
6 kiixx     
n.浅滩,水浅可涉处;v.涉水,涉过
参考例句:
  • they were guarding the bridge,so we forded the river.他们驻守在那座桥上,所以我们只能涉水过河。
  • if you decide to ford a stream,be extremely careful.如果已决定要涉过小溪,必须极度小心。
7 077b042156149d8d522b697413b3801c     
v.(使)破裂( rupture的过去式和过去分词 );(使体内组织等)断裂;使(友好关系)破裂;使绝交
参考例句:
  • they reported that the pipeline had ruptured. 他们报告说管道已经破裂了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • the wall through berlin was finally ruptured, prefiguring the reunification of germany. 柏林墙终于倒塌了,预示着德国的重新统一。 来自辞典例句
8 77izo     
adj.海的;海生的;航海的;海事的;n.水兵
参考例句:
  • marine creatures are those which live in the sea. 海洋生物是生存在海里的生物。
  • when the war broke out,he volunteered for the marine corps.战争爆发时,他自愿参加了海军陆战队。
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