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Princess Diana Dies After A Car Crash
Princess Diana dies shortly after a high-speed car accident in Paris, France.
In 1997, Princess Diana, who was the former wife of British monarch Queen Elizabeth II's eldest son Prince Charles, died as a result of serious injuries that she suffered during a car accident in Paris, France.
Also killed were her friend Dodi Al-Fayed and the driver, Henri Paul, while her bodyguard, Trevor Rees-Jones, survived the accident despite also suffering serious injuries.
Princess Diana's death caused shock and widespread mourning, not only in Great Britain, but also among millions of people around the world.
参考译文
戴安娜王妃遭遇车祸后离世
戴安娜王妃在法国巴黎遭遇高速车祸后不久即离开人世。
1997年,英国女王伊丽莎白二世的长子查尔斯王子的前妻戴安娜王妃由于法国巴黎的一场车祸而死亡。
她的朋友多迪·法耶兹及司机亨利·保罗也未能幸免于难,而她的保镖特雷弗·里斯·琼斯虽然身受重伤，但却活了下来。
戴安娜王妃的离世造成极大影响而且社会各界纷纷表达哀悼之情,不仅是英国,世界各地数以百万计的的人们都是如此。
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词语解释
1.car accident 交通事故
例句:He was disabled in a car accident.
他在车祸中残废了。
2.as a result of 由于…的结果
例句:2,000 prisoners died as a result of torture and maltreatment.
2,000名犯人死于拷打和虐待。
3.suffer 忍受，容忍
例句:Those who suffer from narcissism become self-absorbed or chronic show-offs.
被自恋症折磨的人会变得只专注于自己的事情，或者不断地自我炫耀。
4.mourn 表示深深的遗憾
例句:When the government is finally brought down, no one will mourn its passing.
当政府最终垮台之日，将不会有人为它的消亡而悲哀。
课后问题
1.At the time of her death, Princess Diana was Queen Elizabeth II's
a) step-daughter
b) daughter-in-law
c) former daughter-in-law
2.News of Princess Diana's sudden death caused
a) serious injuries in Paris
b) shock in Great Britain only
c) sadness all around the world
3.If someone is in mourning, they are feeling sadness and grief because somebody important to them
a) has died
b) has hurt them
c) has gone away
参考答案
参考答案:C C A
