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The Bastille Is Attacked In Paris
French revolutionaries attack and overtake the most despised prison in France,"The Bastille".
In 1789, opponents of the French monarchy stormed "The Bastille", the most notorious prison in France at the time.
This prison had long been seen as a symbol of the oppressive regime of King Louis XVI, and its fall is regarded as central to the French Revolution and the establishment of the First Republic.
The event is celebrated every year in France on "Bastille Day", a national holiday.

参考译文

攻占巴士底狱
法国革命者们攻占法国最令人唾弃的监狱“巴士底狱”gJUkP]R,+K=hNeZ。
1789年,法国君主制的反对者们攻占当时法国最臭名昭著的监狱“巴士底狱”dHodu)*CO&。

这座监狱一直被视为象征着国王路易十六的专制政权,而它的占领被认为是法国革命的核心及第一共和国的成立z!eoD69EWId_GQ。
法国每年都会以全国性的节日“巴士底日”作为纪念进行庆祝;auWjqVuxoKDM0k。

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词语解释

1.symbol 符号；象征

例句:His bristling determination has become a symbol of England's renaissance.
他精力旺盛，坚毅顽强，已经成为英格兰文艺复兴的一个象征UKq8H+6(#yOv9|。

2.overtake 赶上

例句:Pulling out to overtake,the car collided head-on with a van.
越线超车时，轿车和一辆厢式货车迎面相撞.C]@#PjDifnS-d。

3.regard as 认为；认作

例句:We've made extraordinary progress as a society in that regard.
在那个方面，我们的社会已经取得了巨大的进步9c2%tbKwR!;。

4.central to 重要

例句:Education is central to a country's economic development.
教育对一个国家的经济发展至关重要Spe@8^,cb#au[gK。

课后问题

1."The Bastille" was seen as a symbol of

a) the French Revolution
b) King Louis XVI's regime
c) the First Republic

2.The First Republic was established by

a) King Louis XVI
b) opponents of King Louis XVI's regime
c) prisoners in "The Bastille"

3.Revolutionaries bring about political change by

a) voting in elections
b) storming notorious prisons
c) overthrowing oppressive governments

参考答案

参考答案:B B C