常春藤生活英語(yǔ)：History's Secret 歷史奇案

Sixty years ago, a shiny metal object fell from the sky in New Mexico and changed the city of Roswell forever. This once peaceful area is now a must-see tourist destination for all UFO lovers. This month, National Geographic Channel looks at Roswell and other great mysteries on History's Secret.

Adolf Hitler caused millions of deaths and led an army that destroyed Europe. As the war was ending in 1945, Hitler and his bride killed themselves. Is that true? Some people believe that he faked his own death and ran off to Argentina. If so, did Hitler create a new army that wants to take over Europe again?

The Boston Strangler was the first serial killer in American history. Albert Desalvo admitted to the murders. He knew many details that only the murderer could have known. However, there was one huge problem. There was no evidence to prove Desalvo did it. Actually, the investigation showed that Desalvo was probably innocent. Find out more on National Geographic Channel's History's Secret.

六十年前，一個(gè)閃亮的金屬物品從天而降，掉在新墨西哥州，也永遠(yuǎn)改變了羅斯威爾市。這個(gè)一度寧?kù)o的地區(qū)現(xiàn)在成了所有幽浮愛好者必訪的觀光勝地。本月份，國(guó)家地理頻道《歷史奇案》，將一探羅斯威爾及其它重大的神秘事件。

阿道夫?希特勒使數(shù)百萬(wàn)人喪命，更帶領(lǐng)軍隊(duì)摧毀歐洲。1945年戰(zhàn)事結(jié)束之際，希特勒和他的新娘雙雙自盡。事情是否為真?有些人認(rèn)為他假死，并逃到了阿根廷。倘若如此，希特勒是否建立起一支新的軍隊(duì)，企圖再次占領(lǐng)歐洲?

波士頓殺人魔是美國(guó)歷史上第一位連續(xù)殺人狂。埃布爾?迪沙佛承認(rèn)他犯下謀殺罪。他知道許多只有兇手才可能知道的細(xì)節(jié)。不過卻有一個(gè)大問題。并沒有證據(jù)證明人是迪沙佛殺的。事實(shí)上，調(diào)查顯示迪沙佛很可能是清白的。請(qǐng)觀賞國(guó)家地理頻道《歷史奇案》，以了解更多故事。

Building Your Vocabulary

1.shiny　a. 閃亮的

Craig bought a pair of shiny black shoes.

克雷格買了一雙閃亮的黑鞋。

2.fake　vt. 捏造，偽造

Ian faked being sick so he could skip school.

伊恩藉由裝病來逃學(xué)。

3.evidence　n. 證據(jù)，證明

There is no evidence that Frank is the killer.

沒有證據(jù)顯示法蘭克就是兇手。

4.innocent　a. 無罪的;無辜的

I believe that Randy is innocent of the crime.

我相信蘭迪并沒有犯下罪行。

Phrases for Learning

1.run off to...　　逃至……

Teddy ran off to his friend's house when his mom got angry.

泰迪的媽媽火冒三丈時(shí)，他便逃到朋友家。

2.admit to + 名詞∕動(dòng)名詞　　承認(rèn)……(犯了錯(cuò))

John admitted to cheating in the exam.

約翰承認(rèn)考試作弊。

參考字詞

1.UFO　n. 幽浮;不明飛行物(unidentified flying object 的縮寫)

2.mystery　n. 謎團(tuán)，神秘的事物

3.strangler　n. 絞人兇手

4.serial killer　n. 連續(xù)殺人犯

5.murder　n. 謀殺;謀殺罪

murderer　n. 謀殺犯

6.investigation　n. 調(diào)查

Grammar Check

There was no evidence to prove...

(并沒有證據(jù)證明……)

evidence 表『證據(jù)』，為毛發(fā)、兇刀、槍枝、指紋等的總稱。在英文文法中，像 evidence 一樣，為某些物品統(tǒng)稱的名詞，就叫『集合名詞』。集合名詞不可數(shù)，因此無復(fù)數(shù)形。

例：

The police have found many evidences against him. (×)

→The police have found a lot of evidence against him. (○)

(警方發(fā)現(xiàn)許多對(duì)他不利的證據(jù)。)

Enjoy Box

希特勒生死之謎

根據(jù)歷史記載，當(dāng)蘇聯(lián)軍隊(duì)攻入柏林時(shí)，希特勒和情婦愛娃?布朗(Eva Braun)在柏林總理府地堡中秘密結(jié)了婚。1945年4月30日下午，希特勒與新婚妻子在該座地堡中相繼自殺，隨后幾位納粹將軍就焚燒了他們的尸體。這項(xiàng)說法也由一名地堡衛(wèi)兵于二次大戰(zhàn)后接受審問時(shí)證實(shí)。

然而根據(jù)一份美軍解密文件顯示，希特勒于地堡自殺是蘇聯(lián)紅軍的對(duì)外說法。后來成了美國(guó)總統(tǒng)的艾森豪威爾將軍(Dwight D. Eisenhower)也對(duì)希特勒之死抱懷疑態(tài)度，還曾派遣大批士兵前往他可能藏匿的地區(qū)進(jìn)行大規(guī)模搜索，可惜并無所獲。其實(shí)連斯大林(Joseph Stalin)本人都不相信希特勒已經(jīng)死亡。在1945年的波茨坦會(huì)議(Potsdam Conference)上，當(dāng)時(shí)的美國(guó)總統(tǒng)杜魯門(Harry S. Truman)詢問斯大林是否相信希特勒已死的說法，斯大林生硬地回答﹕『不，沒有人知道?！幻绹?guó)前國(guó)務(wù)卿詹姆斯?拜恩斯(James F. Byrnes)也曾回憶說﹕『在波茨坦會(huì)議期間，斯大林端著一杯酒離開座位，非常友好地與我干杯，我問他﹕「斯大林元帥，你對(duì)希特勒之死有什么看法?」斯大林回答說﹕「他沒死，他逃到了西班牙或阿根廷?！埂?/p>