Special Olympic torch flashes in Washington

时间：2007-07-27 06:11:52

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The Flame of Hope for the Shanghai 2007 Special Olympic World Summer Games lit the torch, which was carried to pass through a string of landmark1 sites in Washington, on Thursday, July 26, at the White House hosted by U.S. President George W. Bush and Mrs. Bush. More than 200 Special Olympic athletes and law enforcement2 officials from the United States and China attended the torch run covering about 12.4 kilometers. The torch stopped at the Chinese Embassy3 to the United States, where held a special welcoming ceremony.



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1 landmark j2DxG     
n.陆标，划时代的事，地界标
参考例句：
  • The Russian Revolution represents a landmark in world history.俄国革命是世界历史上的一个里程碑。
  • The tower was once a landmark for ships.这座塔曾是船只的陆标。
2 enforcement Otkznc     
n.实施, 执行
参考例句：
  • MPs called for tougher enforcement of the existing laws on drugs. 下院议员呼籲加强现行毒品法律的执行力度。
  • The court is ineffective because it lacks the necessary enforcement machinery. 法院效率低是因为缺乏必要的执行机制。
3 embassy HPWz2     
n.大使馆，大使及其随员
参考例句：
  • Large crowd demonstrated outside the British Embassy.很多群众在英国大使馆外面示威。
  • He's a U.S. diplomat assigned to the embassy in London.他是美国驻伦敦大使馆的一名外交官。

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