(单词翻译:单击)
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Welcome to THE MAKING OF A NATION -- American history in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember. This week marks the anniversary of the D-Day invasion of June sixth, nineteen forty-four. It was largest amphibious assault in history, and it led to the end of World War Two in Europe. Allied forces stormed the beaches at Normandy, France. The invasion marked a turning point in the war in Europe, as Hitler's hold on the continent began to crumble. On today's MAKING OF A NATION we take you back to that event, beginning with a decision by the Allied Commander General Dwight David Eisenhower.
On June fifth, nineteen forty-four, a huge Allied force waited for the order to invade German-occupied France. The invasion had been planned for the day before. But a storm forced a delay. At three-thirty in the morning, the Allied commander, General Dwight Eisenhower, was meeting with his aides. The storm still blew outside the building. General Eisenhower and the other generals were discussing whether they should attack the next day. A weatherman entered the room. He reported that the weather would soon improve. All eyes turned toward Eisenhower. The decision was his. His face was serious. And for a long time he was silent. Finally he spoke. "Okay," he said. "We will go." And so the largest military invasion ever known D-day took place on June 6, 1944.
The German leader, Adolph Hitler, had known the invasion was coming. But he did not know where the Allied force would strike. Most Germans expected the Allies would attack at Calais. But they were wrong. Eisenhower planned to strike along the French coast of Normandy, across the English Channel. The Second World War was then almost five years old. The Germans had won the early battles and gained control of most of Europe. But in nineteen forty-two and forty-three, the Allies slowly began to gain back land from the Germans in North Africa, Italy and Russia. And now, finally, the British, American, Canadian and other Allied forces felt strong enough to attack across the English Channel. Eisenhower had one hundred fifty thousand men and twelve thousand planes for the attack. But most importantly, he had surprise on his side. Even after the invasion began, General Erwin Rommel and other German military leaders could not believe that the Allies had really attacked at Normandy.
But attack they did. On the night of June fifth, thousands of Allied soldiers parachuted behind German lines. Then Allied planes began dropping bombs on German defenses. And in the morning, thousands of ships approached the beaches, carrying men and supplies. The battle quickly became fierce and bloody. The Germans had strong defenses. They were better protected than the Allied troops on the beaches. But the Allied soldiers had greater numbers. Slowly they moved forward on one part of the coast, then another. "People of Western Europe: a landing was made this morning on the coast of France by troops of the Allied Expeditionary Force." "This landing is part of a concerted United Nations plan for the liberation of Europe. I have this message for all of you: Although the initial assault may not have been made in your own country, the hour of your liberation is approaching. All patriots -- men and women, young and old -- have a part to play in the achievement of final victory.
"To members of resistance movements, whether led by nationals or by outside leaders, I say: Follow the instructions you have received. To patriots who are not members of organized resistance groups, I say: Continue your passive resistance, but do not needlessly endanger your lives. Wait until I give you the signal to rise and strike the enemy." The Allies continued to build up their forces in France. Within one week they brought nearly ninety thousand vehicles and six hundred-thousand men into France. And they pushed ahead. Hitler was furious. He screamed at his generals for not blocking the invasion. And he ordered his troops from nearby areas to join the fight and stop the Allied force. But the Allies would not be stopped. In late August, the Allied forces liberated Paris from the Germans. People cheered wildly as General Charles de Gaulle and Free French troops marched into the center of the city. The Allies then moved east into Belgium. They captured the port of Antwerp. This made it easier for them to send supplies and fuel to their troops. Only when Allied troops tried to move into the Netherlands did the Germans succeed in stopping them. American forces won battles at Eindhoven and Nijmegen. But German forces defeated British "Red Devil" troops in a terrible fight at Arnhem. Germany's brief victory stopped the Allied invasion for the moment. But in less than four months, General Eisenhower and the Allied forces had regained almost all of France.
重点解析
1.lead to 导致；引起
Eating too much sugar can lead to health problems.
食用过多的糖会引起健康问题。
2.take place 发生；举行
Voting will take place on May 1.
投票将于5月1日进行。
3.continue to 继续；不断
I hope you will continue to do well in the future.
希望你未来继续保持好成绩。
4.try to 设法；试图
I try to do my job to the best of my ability.
我尽全力做好我的工作。
参考译文
欢迎收听VOA慢速英语之建国史话节目，我是史蒂夫·恩伯。本周是1944年6月6日诺曼底登陆日的周年纪念日。这是历史上最大的两栖作战进攻，使欧洲第二次世界大战结束。盟军袭击了法国诺曼底的海滩。这次入侵标志着欧洲战争的一个转折点，希特勒对欧洲大陆的控制开始瓦解。在今天的节目中，我们带你们回顾该事件，从盟军指挥官德怀特·大卫·艾森豪威尔将军的决定开始。
1944年6月5日，一支庞大的盟军等待着入侵德军占领法国的命令。入侵计划在前一天进行，但是一场暴风雨迫使其推迟。凌晨三点半，盟军指挥官德怀特·艾森豪威尔将军正在会见他的助手。大楼外面还在刮着暴风雨。艾森豪威尔将军和其他将军们正在讨论，是否应该在第二天发动进攻。一个气象员走进房间，他报告说天气很快就会好转。所有的目光都转向艾森豪威尔。这个决定要由他做出。他一脸严肃的神情，沉默很久后终于开口了。“好吧，”他说，“我们要去。”于是，有史以来最大规模的军事入侵诺曼第之役于1944年6月6日发动。
德国领导人阿道夫·希特勒早就知道入侵即将到来，但他不知道盟军会袭击哪里。大多数德国人预计盟军会袭击加莱。但他们错了，艾森豪威尔计划袭击法国诺曼底海岸，横穿英吉利海峡。第二次世界大战那时已经持续了近五年，德军赢得了早期战争的胜利，并控制了欧洲大部分地区。但是在1942年和1943年，盟军开始慢慢地从德军手中夺回北非、意大利和俄罗斯的土地。现在，英国、美国、加拿大和其他盟军终于感到有足够的力量越过英吉利海峡发动进攻。艾森豪威尔有15万人和1万2千架飞机用于攻击。但最重要的是，他有出其不意之招。即使在入侵开始后，埃尔文·隆美尔将军和其他德军军事领导人，也无法相信盟军真的袭击了诺曼底。
但是，他们进行了攻击。6月5日晚，数千名盟军士兵空降到德军后方。随后，盟军飞机开始向德国的防御系统投掷炸弹。早上，成千上万的船只驶近海滩，运送人员和物资。战斗很快变得激烈又血腥，德国人拥有强大的防御，他们比在海滩上的盟军部队获得了更好的保护。但盟军士兵人数更多，他们慢慢地向部分海岸前进，然后又向另一片海岸前进。“西欧人民：今早，盟军远征军在法国海岸登陆。”“这次登陆是联合国统一的欧洲解放计划的一部分。我要告诉你们所有人：虽然最初的攻击可能没有发生在你们的国家，但你们解放的时刻即将到来。所有的爱国者，不论男女老少，在取得最后的胜利中都发挥着自己的作用。
“对于抵抗运动的成员，无论是由国民领导还是由外部领导人领导，我要说：听从你们接到的指示。对于不是有组织的抵抗团体成员的爱国者，我要说：继续你们的和平抵抗，但不要无谓地危及自己的生命。等我给你信号，叫你们奋起攻击敌人。”盟军继续在法国增兵。不到一周时间，他们就把将近9万辆车和60万人带到法国，他们向前推进。希特勒大发雷霆，他因将军们没有阻止入侵而大声疾呼。他命令附近地区的军队加入战斗，阻止盟军，但盟军势不可挡。八月下旬，盟军从德军手中解放出巴黎。戴高乐将军和自由法国军队进入市中心时，人们欢呼起来。盟军随后向东进入比利时，他们占领了安特卫普港。这使他们更容易向部队运送补给和燃料。直到盟军试图进入荷兰时，德军才成功阻止了他们。美军在埃因霍温和奈梅亨赢得了战斗， 但是，德军在阿纳姆的一场恶战中击败了英国的“红魔鬼”部队。德军的短暂胜利暂时阻止了盟军的入侵。但是，在不到四个月的时间里，艾森豪威尔将军和盟军几乎夺回了法国的全部领土。
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