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历史上的十月

2012-04-29蒋海军

中学生英语·中考指导版 2012年10期

编者注: 又到了金秋十月,历史上的十月发生过哪些大事呢?大家随着小编一起来看看吧。

On October 1, 1949, Mao Zedong solemnly (庄严地) proclaimed the founding of the People’s Republic of China at Tiananmen Square. It was the climax (高潮) of years of battle between Mao’s communist forces and the regime (政权) of Nationalist Chinese leader Chiang Kai—Shek, who had been supported with money and arms from the American government. The loss of China, the largest nation in Asia, was a severe (严重的) blow to the United States.

1949年10月1日,毛泽东在天安门广场上庄严地宣布中华人民共和国成立。这标志着毛泽东领导的共产党人的军队与美帝国主义提供金钱和武器支持的中国国民党领导人蒋介石的政权之间数年战争达到了高潮。失去了中国这个亚洲最大的国家,是对美国政府的沉重打击。

On October 3, 1990, East and West Germany reunited (统一) after 45 years. Since 1945, when Soviet forces occupied (占领) eastern Germany, and the United States and other Allied forces occupied the western half of the nation at the close of World War II, divided Germany had come to serve as one of the most enduring symbols of the Cold War. During the Berlin Blockade (June 1948—May 1949), the Soviet Union blocked all ground travel into West Berlin, and the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961 were perhaps the most famous. The reunification of Germany effectively marked the end of the Cold War.

1990年10月3日,东德和西德在分裂45年后重新统一。自从1945年二战结束之时,苏军占领了东德,美军及其他盟国的军队占领了西德,德国的分裂成为了冷战最持久的标志之一。在封锁柏林期间(1948年6月—1949年5月),苏联封锁了所有从陆路进入西柏林的路;1961年柏林墙的建立可能是最著名的事件。德国的重新统一标志着冷战的结束。

On October 28, 1886, the Statue of Liberty was dedicated (赠送) to the United States. Located on a 12 acre island, the Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship from the people of France to the people of the United States. It is a symbol of freedom and democracy(民主). It is designated (指明) as a National Monument (纪念碑) in 1924 and restored for her centennial (百年纪念) on July 4, 1986.

1886年10月28日,自由女神像被赠送给美国。位于12英亩的小岛上的自由女神像是法国人民赠送给美国人民表示友谊的礼物。她是自由和民主的象征。她在1924年被指定为国家纪念碑,并在1986年7月4日为了百周年庆典而重建。

On October 18, 1931, Thomas Alva Edison died in West Orange. Edison, born in Milan, Ohio, on February 11, 1847, received a patent (专利) for the world’s first successful phonograph (留声机) in 1878. Thomas Alva Edison is one of the most prolific (多产的) American inventors. His inventions had profound (深远的) effects on the shaping of modern society.

1931年10月18日,托马斯·阿儿瓦·爱迪生逝世于西奥林奇。1847年2月11日爱迪生生于俄亥俄州的米兰。1878年拿到了世界上第一个最成功的留声机的专利。他是世界上最多产的美国发明家之一,他的发明对现代社会的形成产生了深远的影响。

According to the passage, Choose True(T) or False(F).

( )1. American government supported Chiang kai—shek with money and arms.

( )2. East and West Germany were separated on October 3rd, 1990.

( )3. France gave the Statue of Liberty to USA as a gift.

( )4. Thomas Alva Edison invented the world’s first successful phonograph.