Washington DC's Newsflash：A tragic fire on Monday destroyed the personal library of President George W.Bush.Both of his books were lost.
Presidential spokesman Ari Fleischer said the president was devastated，as he had not finished coloring the second one.
华府的简明新闻：周一发生了一场大火，很悲惨，小布什总统的私人图书馆被毁掉了，他的两本书都被烧了。
华府的总统发言人阿里·弗莱舍说总统先生伤心欲绝，因为第二本书的颜色他还没涂完呢。
1.Washington DC 华盛顿，美国首都。DC为District of Columbia（哥伦比亚特区）的缩写
2.newsflash：n.新闻简报
3.tragic：adj 悲剧的，悲惨的
E.g.The tragic earthquake in Sichuan have left tens of thousands of people homeless.
四川大地震使得上万人无家可归。
4.destroy
vt.
（1）破坏，毁坏，毁灭，摧毁，拆毁（建筑物等）：
例句：Fire destroyed several houses in the area.
大火烧毁了该地区的几栋房子。
The earthquake destroyed several stores in the business district.
那次地震摧毁了商业区的几家商店。
（2）打破（计划、希望等）；消除；除掉；结束，终止：
例句：They destroyed communication from within.
他们从内部中断了联系。
All hopes of a peaceful settlement were destroyed by the bomb.
这个爆炸事件使一切和平解决的希望都破灭了。
（3）杀死，干掉，杀戮；彻底消灭，扑灭：
例句：He had to destroy the injured animal.
他只好杀死那个受伤的动物。
The hunter destroyed the elephant.
猎手射杀了那头大象。
vi.从事破坏，破坏；造成破坏；遭到毁灭：
例句：Please destroy after reading.请阅后销毁。
5.both adj.两者，双方的
E.g.Both London and New York have traffic problems.伦敦和纽约都存在交通问题。
6.devastated adj.震惊的，不安的，混乱的，伤心欲绝的
动词形式为devastate，意为“彻底破坏，摧毁，毁灭”
E.g.The bomb devastated much of the old part of the city.
这颗炸弹炸毁了旧城的一大片土地。
His family is absolutely devastated.他的一家感到极为震惊。
1.personal library 私人图书馆
2.presidential spokesman 总统发言人
spokesman：新闻发言人spokeswoman：女新闻发言人
