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1、September11thUnloved,unwanted,criticizedandlambasted,theWorldTradeCenter'stwotowersroseoutoftheNewYorkCityskylinein1972(towerone)and1973(towertwo).Addingamillionsquarefeetofofficespace,theysatprimarilyemptyovertheirfirsttenyears,artificiallyfilledwithdisplacedemployeesofthePortAuthority,which
2、hadoverseentheoriginalconstruction.Theirpinnacleasthetallestbuildingsintheworld(1,368and1,362feet)lastedlessthanayearbeforebeingovertakenbytheSearsBuildinginChicago(1,454feet).IntroductionofWorldTradeCenterLateronSep.11th,2001.5:45a.m.EDT:HijackersMohammedAttaandAbdulazizal-Omaripassthroughai
3、rportsecurityinPortland,Maine,andboardaflightforBoston.Overthenext90minutes,17otherhijackersclearsecurityatthreeotherEasternairports.6:00a.m.:PollsopeninNewYorkCityforprimaryelections.7:59a.m.:AmericanAirlinesFlight11takesofffromBoston,withAttaandOmarionboard,boundforLosAngeles.8:14a.m.:Unite
4、dAirlinesFlight175takesofffromBostonwithotherhijackersonboard.8:20a.m.:AmericanAirlinesFlight77takesofffromWashingtonDullesairportenroutetoLosAngeles.8:24a.m.:OnFlight11,Atta,tryingtocommunicatewiththecabin,mistakenlycontactsairtrafficcontrol.8:37a.m.:Airtrafficcontrolreportsthehijackingtothe
5、USmilitary.8:42a.m.:UnitedAirlinesFlight93departsNewark,N.J.,withhijackersaboard.102MinutesThatChangedAmerica10:50a.m.:NewYorkpostponesprimaryelections.11:02a.m.:NewYorkMayorRudyGiulianicallsfortheevacuationofabout1millionpeoplefromlowerManhattan.12:30p.m.:14"miraclesurvivors,"whowereshielded
6、byastairwell,arerescuedfromthefallenNorthTower.1:44p.m.:PentagondispatcheswarshipstoprotecttheEasternSeaboard.4:25p.m.:America'smajorstockexchangesannouncetheywillremainclosedWednesday.4:30p.m.:Firefightersraiseaflaginthewreckageofthetwintowers.8:30p.m.:Bush,addressingthenation,vowsto"findtho
7、seresponsibleandbringthemtojustice."This is a day when all Americans from every walk of life unite in our resolve for justice and peace. America has stood down enemies before,and we willl do so this time.今天是所有美国人团结起来寻求正义和和平的日子。过去，美国击败了自己的敌人，今
