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This Day In History —— 经典历史新闻，回顾尘封史实
On August 24, 79 A.D.
August 24th, A.D. 79, Mount Vesuvius [-----1-----] in southern Italy, turning skies to darkness over the city of Pompeii. "You could hear the shrieks of women forever," wrote the younger Pliny. "Cries of children and shouts of men, some praying to die from the very fear of dying. Many lifted their hands to the Gods, imagining there were no Gods left anywhere, and at last, an eternal night has come upon the world." [-----2-----] half the citizens [-----3-----] escaped towards the sea, but more than 2,000 were buried under 7 feet of lava, ash and pumice. 1,700 years later the [-----4-----] of Pompeii presented a picture of the everyday life of an [-----5-----], so freshly preserved in sudden death, as almost to remain living forever.
想提高英语听力水平？ 同时又想了解世界历史？
Today In History —— 一次满足您的两个愿望！
This Day In History —— 经典历史新闻，回顾尘封史实
On August 24, 79 A.D.
August 24th, A.D. 79, Mount Vesuvius [-----1-----] in southern Italy, turning skies to darkness over the city of Pompeii. "You could hear the shrieks of women forever," wrote the younger Pliny. "Cries of children and shouts of men, some praying to die from the very fear of dying. Many lifted their hands to the Gods, imagining there were no Gods left anywhere, and at last, an eternal night has come upon the world." [-----2-----] half the citizens [-----3-----] escaped towards the sea, but more than 2,000 were buried under 7 feet of lava, ash and pumice. 1,700 years later the [-----4-----] of Pompeii presented a picture of the everyday life of an [-----5-----], so freshly preserved in sudden death, as almost to remain living forever.
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