CNN news 2010-09-15
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First up, America pays tribute to the nearly 3,000 victims of the September 11th terror attacks. This Saturday marked nine years since those attacks happened. And in ceremonies all across the country, people stopped to remember.
In New York City, there were two moments of silence, one of each time that a plane struck one of the Twin Towers. In Virginia, President Obama helped lay a wreath at the Pentagon as part of a memorial ceremony there. During a speech, he honored Americans in uniform who sacrificed their lives for others. First lady Michelle Obama and former first lady Laura Bush were at a memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where one of the planes hijacked on 9/11 crashed after passengers fought against the terrorists. Back in New York City, efforts are going on a 9/11 memorial. Debra Fairey joins us now to give you a tour.
1.mark v.纪念；庆贺
2.honor vt.尊敬,授予荣誉,承兑,实践
3.sacrifice vt.牺牲, 献出
例句：Jacelin sacrificed his life to save the child from the fire.
杰斯林牺牲自己的生命把孩子从火中救了出来。
He sacrificed his holiday to help his brother's business.
为了帮助兄弟经商, 他放弃休假。
4.tour n.旅行, 观光
例句：My tour lasted two months.
我的旅行持续了两个月。
巡回比赛[演出等]
例句：He is in the United States on a speaking tour.
他正在美国作巡回演讲。
5.wreath n. 花圈,花环,圈状物,烟圈
6.First up, America pays tribute to the nearly 3,000 victims of the September 11th terror attacks.
pay tribute to称赞, 歌颂