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背景知识 2001年9月11日，是美国人以至全世界不会忘记的日子。在两小时之内，四架美国民航客机被骑劫。其中两架撞向纽约世界贸易中心，楼高110层、标志了纽约经贸中心地位的双子塔，分别被撞穿一个大洞，烈焰滔天，然后在全世界目光注视之下，相继倒塌，灰飞烟灭。 第三架被骑劫民航客机，撞向美国首都华盛顿的国防部--五角大楼，第四架在宾夕法尼亚州的匹兹堡东南面坠毁。 今次是日本偷袭珍珠港以来，美国受到的最大型袭击，死亡人数至少数以千计，人民一片恐慌，华盛顿进入紧急状态。 美国总统布什，在恐怖分子发动袭击之后大约12小时，在白宫发表演说，谴责恐怖分子的所为是邪恶的行为，誓言会动员所有力量，捉拿幕后策划的元凶，亦会对付那些包庇恐怖分子的人。 演讲正文 President Bushs address 11/9/2001, Tuesday night, After terrorist attacks on New York and Washington Good evening. Today, our fellow citizens, our way of life, our very freedom came under attack in a series of deliberate and deadly terrorist acts. The victims were in airplanes or in their offices -- secretaries, businessmen and women, military and federal workers. Moms and dads. Friends and neighbors. Thousands of lives were suddenly ended by evil, despicable acts of terror. The pictures of airplanes flying into buildings, fires burning, huge structures collapsing, have filled us with disbelief, terrible sadness and a quiet, unyielding anger. These acts of mass murder were intended to frighten our nation into chaos and retreat. But they have failed. Our country is strong. A great people has been moved to defend a great nation. Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America. These acts shatter steel, but they cannot dent the steel of American resolve. America was targeted for attack because were the brightest beacon for freedom and opportunity in the world. And no one will keep that light from shining. Today, our nation saw evil, the very worst of human nature, and we responded with the best of America, with the daring of our rescue workers, with the caring for strangers and neighbors who came to give blood and help in any way they could. Immediately following the first attack, I implemented our governments emergency response plans. Our military is powerful, and its prepared. Our emergency teams are working in New York City and Washington, D.C., to help with