VOA慢速英语:Mob Museum Hits Vegas, but It's No Sure Bet

1. It is filled with well-documented historical displays andinteractive exhibits.

fill with 用……填充
例句：His mind began to fill with dreadful thoughts, 
他心里逐渐充满种种可怕的念头。

2. The killers belonged to a competing group headed by Al Capone.

belong to (在所有权等方面)属于
例句：The bicycle belongs to Amy.
这自行车是艾米的。

3. The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre took place long ago. But organized crime is still a problem.

take place 发生;举行
例句：When will the basketball game take place?
篮球赛何时举行?

4. Las Vegas is known for destroying old buildings and putting up new ones in their place. Yet the Mob Museum is in an historic, old structure that once held a federal courthouse and a post office.

put up 建造
例句：They put up a tent by the fire.
他们在火堆旁搭起了一个帐篷。

5. It was the seventh in a series of fourteen hearings about organized crime held nationwide in nineteen fifty and fifty-one.

hear about 得知
例句：I've just heard about his illness.
我刚听说他生病的事。

6. As a result of the committee hearings, many mobsters moved their operations to Nevada.

as a result of 由于
例句：He was late as a result of the snow.
由于大雪他迟到了。

7. The Mafia made a lot of money from gambling, as well as the sex industry and alcohol sales.

as well as 和...一样;和;也
例句：He composed mystery stories as well as love poems. 
他既写爱情诗也写神秘故事。

8. But instead of traditional roads to success, some chose a life of crime. Many, however, died because of their decision or were jailed for criminal activity.

instead of 代替
例句： I decided to treat myself to a taxi, eg instead of walking. 我决定坐他一次计程车.

9. In fact, he says, some of them wanted to donate materials to the museum, hoping their story would be told there.

in fact 事实上
例句：In fact it requires at least n generators. 
事实上，它至少要有n个元素。 

10. Nine million dollars in federal, state and local money was used to pay for the project.

pay for 付款
例句：But however am I to pay for such a thing as this? 
可是这么一件东西叫我怎样付款呢？