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1. From New York City to Shanksville, Pennsylvania to the Pentagon in Virginia, thousands of relatives of those lost in the terror attacks on September 11 gathered for ten-year memorials. President Obama visited the locations. In New York, relatives also gathered beside the new 9/11 memorial and sketched¹ names in the engravings of those lost.

2. 9/11 memorials were also being held around the world. In Iraq and Afghanistan, US troops also held observances remembering those lost and reflected on the ongoing² campaign against terror.

3. There have been some scattered³ anti-American demonstrations⁴. In the Pakistani cities of Islamabad and Multan, about a hundred supporters of an Islamic political party held up banners repeating conspiracy⁵ theories about the attacks.

4. Football is officially underway. Three days after the Packers and the Saints held their first game of the season, most other NFL teams kicked off the season in the first full Sunday of action today, many with opening remembrances for 9/11.

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1 sketched
v.草拟（sketch的过去式与过去分词形式）
参考例句：
The historical article sketched the major events of the decade. 这篇有关历史的文章概述了这十年中的重大事件。来自《简明英汉词典》 He sketched the situation in a few vivid words. 他用几句生动的语言简述了局势。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2 ongoing
adj.进行中的，前进的
参考例句：
The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。 The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。

3 scattered
adj.分散的，稀疏的；散步的；疏疏落落的
参考例句：
Gathering up his scattered papers,he pushed them into his case.他把散乱的文件收拾起来，塞进文件夹里。

4 demonstrations
证明( demonstration的名词复数 )；表明；表达；游行示威
参考例句：
Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations. 讲课中将不时插入实际示范。 The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. 新的军人政府禁止罢工和示威活动。

5 conspiracy
n.阴谋，密谋，共谋
参考例句：
The men were found guilty of conspiracy to murder.这些人被裁决犯有阴谋杀人罪。 He claimed that it was all a conspiracy against him.他声称这一切都是一场针对他的阴谋。