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NEW YORK, Sept. 11—Silent tears and chokedback sobs marked the 10th anniversary on Sunday of the 9/11 attacks on the United States.
The decade was marked across the nation with emotional memorial services in communities large and small to commemorate (纪念) the victims of one of the countrys darkest days. The largest event, and, of course, the focus of the worlds spotlight, was in New York City.
Nearly 3,000 people were killed on Sept. 11, 2001 when alQaeda terrorists crashed hijacked （劫持的）airplanes into the twin towers of the World Trade Center (WTC), the U.S. Defense Departments Pentagon headquarters in Virginia, and into a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
Also remembered were the six people killed in the 1993 smalltruck bombing of one of the twin towers, a failed alQaeda attempt to topple the tower.
There was fear in Washington and in New York for numerous bridges and tunnels where the police stopped vehicles and even inspected backpacks people carried into subways. Air Force F16 fighter jets scrambled (紧急起飞) to escort Flight 34 which reported three passengers locked themselves in the bathroom.
Officials said later they did not think the incident was related to terrorism.
U.S. President Barack Obama attended all three of the major memorials, in New York, Shanksville and Washington.
People participated in the commemoration ceremony in Elysian Park, Los Angeles on Sept. 11, 2011 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
The New York ceremony began shortly after 8:30 a.m. with Mayor Michael Bloomberg who almost immediately paused for the first moment of silence to mark when the first airplane hit.
U.S. President Barack Obama read passages from the Bible and recitation of the names of the victims began.
Music ranged from the national anthem, “The StarSpangled Banner,” to songs including James Taylor with “Close Your Eyes” and Paul Simon singing “The Sound of Silence.”
Former U.S. President George W. Bush, who was president at the time of the attacks but then visiting the southern U.S. State of Florida, read a letter from former U.S. President Abraham Lincoln to the mother of five sons killed in the nations Civil War.
In all, the nearly fivehour New York ceremonies paused for moments of silence six times, two for the impacts of airliners, once for when each of the 110story twin towers toppled and two additional times to mark the Pentagon and Pennsylvania crashes.
At the Pentagon ceremony, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta topped the list of speakers where 184 people were killed. They both vowed to pursue al Qaeda until it was wiped out.
Late in afternoon, President Obama arrived from Shanksville to lay a wreath（花圈）at the Pentagon memorial.
In southeastern Pennsylvania, he also laid a wreath, but with his wife, Michele, in front of the wall of names and the thousand of people who had gathered at the crash site memorial set in a former farm field. He met with relatives of the 40 victims but did not deliver any remarks.
（文章选自：http://english.eastday.com/e/110912/u1a6100238.html）
微笑改变我们的心情。
原创试题
1. What can we know about the memorial services on Sept. 11, 2011?
A. President Obama delivered a speech in Shanksville.
B. Michele Obama attended the Pentagon memorial.
C. Paul Simon sang “Close Your Eyes” at the New York ceremony.
D. Names of the victims were read aloud at the New York ceremony.
2. The New York ceremony paused six times to mark the following moments EXCEPT that .
A. the Pentagon was hit by the plane
B. the twin towers of the WTC were hit
C. the plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania
D. six people were killed in the smalltruck bombing
3. What does the underlined word “vowed” mean?
A. Limited ones actions.
B. Made a serious promise.
C. Changed the bad situation.
D. Experienced physical pain.
4. What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. President Obama attended three major memorials on Sept. 11, 2011.
B. Some incidents related to terrorism happened in the USA on Sept. 11, 2011.
C. The USA started serial events to mark the 10th anniversary of 9/11 attacks.
D. The USA strengthened security measures in and around the sites of memorial service.
完美答案
1. D。细节判断题。D选项的内容在“…and recitation of the names of the victims began.”中提到了。由全文最后一句话可知，奥巴马没有在Shanksville发表演讲，排除A选项。由最后一段“In southeastern Pennsylvania, he also laid a wreath, but with his wife”可知，米歇尔参加了宾夕法尼亚的纪念会，没参加五角大楼的纪念仪式，排除B选项。保罗•西蒙唱的歌名叫“Sound of silence”，排除C选项。
2. D。由倒数第四段可知，D选项的内容不包括在里面。
3. B。词义猜测题。由本段可知，他们两人发誓要追查到底，直到消灭“基地”组织。
4. C。主旨要义题。纵观全文，我们可以看出本文主要讲了美国各地在9.11事件发生十周年时所举办的各种纪念活动。A选项和D选项不是全文主要讲的内容。2011年9月11日那天美国没有发生恐怖活动，排除B选项。
素材观察
本文中有不少单词是《2012年江苏省考试说明》中的重点词汇。笔者精选focus, participate, range, impact, deliver等五个高频词及其拓展知识进行讲解。
focus
◆v. 1. to give ones attention, effort, etc. to one particular subject, situation or person rather than another 集中（注意力、精力等）于…… ［+(sth) on/upon sb./sth.］
The discussion focused on three main problems. 这次的讨论集中在三个主要问题上。
Please focus your attention on your work. 请把注意力放在你的工作上。
2. to point a camera or telescope at something, and change the controls slightly so that you can see it clearly 聚焦
She turned the camera and focused on Martins face. 她把照相机的镜头对准马丁的脸。
◆n. 1. sth. or sb. people are most interested in; the act of paying special attention to sth. and making people interested in it. 中心点（指人或事物）
His comments provided a focus for the debate. 他的评论提供了辩论的重点。
2. the outline of an object is clearly seen by the eyes or through a lens焦距
He took out the camera and adjusted the focus. 他拿出相机，调好焦距。
相关短语
focus ones attention/mind/thoughts on/upon sth. 聚精会神于……
in focus焦点对准
out of focus焦点没对准
the focus of sth. ……的焦点/中心
attempt
◆v. to make an effort or try to do sth. 努力；尝试；试图 ［+to do sth./at (doing) sth.］
I will attempt to answer all your questions. 我将努力回答你的所有问题。
◆n. an act of trying to do sth. 企图；试图；尝试
Two factories were closed in an attempt to cut costs. 为了削减费用，关闭了两家工厂。
相关短语
attempt to do sth.
attempt at (doing) sth.
at the first attempt 首次尝试
suicide/murder attempt自杀/谋杀企图
Smiling is Contagious
range
◆v. 1. to vary between two particular amounts, sizes, etc. including others between them 在一定范围内变化
Her childrens ages range from 3 to 18. 她的孩子们年龄在3岁至18岁之间。
2. to include a variety of different things in addition to those mentioned从……到……之间的各类事物
She has had a number of different jobs, ranging from chef to bus drivers. 她做过许多不同的工作，从厨师到公交车司机。
3. to put things in a particular order or position 排列
In the dining room, photographs were ranged along the wall. 在餐厅里，照片排列在墙上。
◆n. 1. a variety of things of a particular type of sth. 一系列
The hotel offers a wide range of facilities. 这家酒店提供各种设施。
2. the distance over which a gun or other weapons can hit things 射程
The missile has a range of 2,000 km. 这导弹的射程是2 000公里。
相关短语
range from…to…（在一定范围内）变动，变化
range between…and…（在一定范围内）变动，变化
within/in range 在可及的范围内
out of range超出……的范围
impact
◆v. to have an effect on sth. 对……有影响/作用
Her fathers death impacted greatly on her childhood years. 她父亲的死对她的童年造成了巨大的影响。
◆n. 1. the powerful effect that sth. has on sb./sth. 巨大影响；强大作用
This book had a great impact on its readers. 这本书对读者有很大的影响。
2. the act of one object hitting another; the force with which this happens 撞击；冲击力
The car hit the stone wall with great impact. 小汽车重重地撞上了石墙。
相关短语
have an impact on/upon sb./sth. 对……有影响
impact on sb./sth. 对……有影响
deliver vt.
1. to take goods, letters, etc. to the person or people they have been sent to 递送； 交付
We can deliver goods to your door. 我们可以送货上门。
2. to give a speech, talk or other official statements 发表；宣布；发布
He will deliver an important lecture tomorrow. 明天他将发表重要的演讲。
3. to help a woman give birth to a baby接生
They delivered the baby. 他们接生了那个婴儿。
相关短语
deliver goods 送货
deliver newspapers 送报
deliver milk 送牛奶
deliver a speech 演讲
（作者：王明霞，镇江市教研室）
NEW YORK, Sept. 11—Silent tears and chokedback sobs marked the 10th anniversary on Sunday of the 9/11 attacks on the United States.
The decade was marked across the nation with emotional memorial services in communities large and small to commemorate (纪念) the victims of one of the countrys darkest days. The largest event, and, of course, the focus of the worlds spotlight, was in New York City.
Nearly 3,000 people were killed on Sept. 11, 2001 when alQaeda terrorists crashed hijacked （劫持的）airplanes into the twin towers of the World Trade Center (WTC), the U.S. Defense Departments Pentagon headquarters in Virginia, and into a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
Also remembered were the six people killed in the 1993 smalltruck bombing of one of the twin towers, a failed alQaeda attempt to topple the tower.
There was fear in Washington and in New York for numerous bridges and tunnels where the police stopped vehicles and even inspected backpacks people carried into subways. Air Force F16 fighter jets scrambled (紧急起飞) to escort Flight 34 which reported three passengers locked themselves in the bathroom.
Officials said later they did not think the incident was related to terrorism.
U.S. President Barack Obama attended all three of the major memorials, in New York, Shanksville and Washington.
People participated in the commemoration ceremony in Elysian Park, Los Angeles on Sept. 11, 2011 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
The New York ceremony began shortly after 8:30 a.m. with Mayor Michael Bloomberg who almost immediately paused for the first moment of silence to mark when the first airplane hit.
U.S. President Barack Obama read passages from the Bible and recitation of the names of the victims began.
Music ranged from the national anthem, “The StarSpangled Banner,” to songs including James Taylor with “Close Your Eyes” and Paul Simon singing “The Sound of Silence.”
Former U.S. President George W. Bush, who was president at the time of the attacks but then visiting the southern U.S. State of Florida, read a letter from former U.S. President Abraham Lincoln to the mother of five sons killed in the nations Civil War.
In all, the nearly fivehour New York ceremonies paused for moments of silence six times, two for the impacts of airliners, once for when each of the 110story twin towers toppled and two additional times to mark the Pentagon and Pennsylvania crashes.
At the Pentagon ceremony, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta topped the list of speakers where 184 people were killed. They both vowed to pursue al Qaeda until it was wiped out.
Late in afternoon, President Obama arrived from Shanksville to lay a wreath（花圈）at the Pentagon memorial.
In southeastern Pennsylvania, he also laid a wreath, but with his wife, Michele, in front of the wall of names and the thousand of people who had gathered at the crash site memorial set in a former farm field. He met with relatives of the 40 victims but did not deliver any remarks.
（文章选自：http://english.eastday.com/e/110912/u1a6100238.html）
微笑改变我们的心情。
原创试题
1. What can we know about the memorial services on Sept. 11, 2011?
A. President Obama delivered a speech in Shanksville.
B. Michele Obama attended the Pentagon memorial.
C. Paul Simon sang “Close Your Eyes” at the New York ceremony.
D. Names of the victims were read aloud at the New York ceremony.
2. The New York ceremony paused six times to mark the following moments EXCEPT that .
A. the Pentagon was hit by the plane
B. the twin towers of the WTC were hit
C. the plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania
D. six people were killed in the smalltruck bombing
3. What does the underlined word “vowed” mean?
A. Limited ones actions.
B. Made a serious promise.
C. Changed the bad situation.
D. Experienced physical pain.
4. What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. President Obama attended three major memorials on Sept. 11, 2011.
B. Some incidents related to terrorism happened in the USA on Sept. 11, 2011.
C. The USA started serial events to mark the 10th anniversary of 9/11 attacks.
D. The USA strengthened security measures in and around the sites of memorial service.
完美答案
1. D。细节判断题。D选项的内容在“…and recitation of the names of the victims began.”中提到了。由全文最后一句话可知，奥巴马没有在Shanksville发表演讲，排除A选项。由最后一段“In southeastern Pennsylvania, he also laid a wreath, but with his wife”可知，米歇尔参加了宾夕法尼亚的纪念会，没参加五角大楼的纪念仪式，排除B选项。保罗•西蒙唱的歌名叫“Sound of silence”，排除C选项。
2. D。由倒数第四段可知，D选项的内容不包括在里面。
3. B。词义猜测题。由本段可知，他们两人发誓要追查到底，直到消灭“基地”组织。
4. C。主旨要义题。纵观全文，我们可以看出本文主要讲了美国各地在9.11事件发生十周年时所举办的各种纪念活动。A选项和D选项不是全文主要讲的内容。2011年9月11日那天美国没有发生恐怖活动，排除B选项。
素材观察
本文中有不少单词是《2012年江苏省考试说明》中的重点词汇。笔者精选focus, participate, range, impact, deliver等五个高频词及其拓展知识进行讲解。
focus
◆v. 1. to give ones attention, effort, etc. to one particular subject, situation or person rather than another 集中（注意力、精力等）于…… ［+(sth) on/upon sb./sth.］
The discussion focused on three main problems. 这次的讨论集中在三个主要问题上。
Please focus your attention on your work. 请把注意力放在你的工作上。
2. to point a camera or telescope at something, and change the controls slightly so that you can see it clearly 聚焦
She turned the camera and focused on Martins face. 她把照相机的镜头对准马丁的脸。
◆n. 1. sth. or sb. people are most interested in; the act of paying special attention to sth. and making people interested in it. 中心点（指人或事物）
His comments provided a focus for the debate. 他的评论提供了辩论的重点。
2. the outline of an object is clearly seen by the eyes or through a lens焦距
He took out the camera and adjusted the focus. 他拿出相机，调好焦距。
相关短语
focus ones attention/mind/thoughts on/upon sth. 聚精会神于……
in focus焦点对准
out of focus焦点没对准
the focus of sth. ……的焦点/中心
attempt
◆v. to make an effort or try to do sth. 努力；尝试；试图 ［+to do sth./at (doing) sth.］
I will attempt to answer all your questions. 我将努力回答你的所有问题。
◆n. an act of trying to do sth. 企图；试图；尝试
Two factories were closed in an attempt to cut costs. 为了削减费用，关闭了两家工厂。
相关短语
attempt to do sth.
attempt at (doing) sth.
at the first attempt 首次尝试
suicide/murder attempt自杀/谋杀企图
Smiling is Contagious
range
◆v. 1. to vary between two particular amounts, sizes, etc. including others between them 在一定范围内变化
Her childrens ages range from 3 to 18. 她的孩子们年龄在3岁至18岁之间。
2. to include a variety of different things in addition to those mentioned从……到……之间的各类事物
She has had a number of different jobs, ranging from chef to bus drivers. 她做过许多不同的工作，从厨师到公交车司机。
3. to put things in a particular order or position 排列
In the dining room, photographs were ranged along the wall. 在餐厅里，照片排列在墙上。
◆n. 1. a variety of things of a particular type of sth. 一系列
The hotel offers a wide range of facilities. 这家酒店提供各种设施。
2. the distance over which a gun or other weapons can hit things 射程
The missile has a range of 2,000 km. 这导弹的射程是2 000公里。
相关短语
range from…to…（在一定范围内）变动，变化
range between…and…（在一定范围内）变动，变化
within/in range 在可及的范围内
out of range超出……的范围
impact
◆v. to have an effect on sth. 对……有影响/作用
Her fathers death impacted greatly on her childhood years. 她父亲的死对她的童年造成了巨大的影响。
◆n. 1. the powerful effect that sth. has on sb./sth. 巨大影响；强大作用
This book had a great impact on its readers. 这本书对读者有很大的影响。
2. the act of one object hitting another; the force with which this happens 撞击；冲击力
The car hit the stone wall with great impact. 小汽车重重地撞上了石墙。
相关短语
have an impact on/upon sb./sth. 对……有影响
impact on sb./sth. 对……有影响
deliver vt.
1. to take goods, letters, etc. to the person or people they have been sent to 递送； 交付
We can deliver goods to your door. 我们可以送货上门。
2. to give a speech, talk or other official statements 发表；宣布；发布
He will deliver an important lecture tomorrow. 明天他将发表重要的演讲。
3. to help a woman give birth to a baby接生
They delivered the baby. 他们接生了那个婴儿。
相关短语
deliver goods 送货
deliver newspapers 送报
deliver milk 送牛奶
deliver a speech 演讲
（作者：王明霞，镇江市教研室）