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Which of these World War II battles was a turning point in the fight between the U.S. and Japan? Battle of the Bulge¹, Battle of Midway, Battle of the Coral Sea or Battle of Kursk. Fought in early June of 1942, the Battle of Midway, a naval² battle, was an important victory for America.

There were four Japanese aircraft carriers destroyed in the Battle of Midway. And within the past week, the remains³ of two of them have been located by a team of deep sea explorers. The Kaga was found last Wednesday and the Akagi was found on Sunday. That shipwreck⁴ rests more than 17,000 feet beneath the surface of the Pacific. It's located about 1,300 miles Northwest of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. And historians say both of these carriers participated in the attacks on Pearl Harbor.

The Akagi was sunk on June 5th, 1942. It was reportedly detected by an autonomous⁵ underwater vehicle which took sonar images of the site and matched them with the dimensions of the lost Japanese warship⁶. A U.S. Naval historian says unlike land war, ocean battles leave nothing we can see on the surface. So finding these shipwrecks⁷ will give historians a new perspective on the Battle of Midway.

1 bulge   

n.突出，膨胀，激增；vt.突出，膨胀

参考例句：

• The apple made a bulge in his pocket.苹果把他口袋塞得鼓了起来。
• What's that awkward bulge in your pocket?你口袋里那块鼓鼓囊囊的东西是什么？

2 naval   

adj.海军的，军舰的，船的

参考例句：

• He took part in a great naval battle.他参加了一次大海战。
• The harbour is an important naval base.该港是一个重要的海军基地。

3 remains   

n.剩余物，残留物；遗体，遗迹

参考例句：

• He ate the remains of food hungrily.他狼吞虎咽地吃剩余的食物。
• The remains of the meal were fed to the dog.残羹剩饭喂狗了。

4 shipwreck   

n.船舶失事，海难

参考例句：

• He walked away from the shipwreck.他船难中平安地脱险了。
• The shipwreck was a harrowing experience.那次船难是一个惨痛的经历。

5 autonomous   

adj.自治的；独立的

参考例句：

• They proudly declared themselves part of a new autonomous province.他们自豪地宣布成为新自治省的一部分。
• This is a matter that comes within the jurisdiction of the autonomous region.这件事是属于自治区权限以内的事务。

6 warship   

n.军舰，战舰

参考例句：

• He is serving on a warship in the Pacific.他在太平洋海域的一艘军舰上服役。
• The warship was making towards the pier.军舰正驶向码头。

7 shipwrecks   

海难，船只失事( shipwreck的名词复数 )； 沉船

参考例句：

• Shipwrecks are apropos of nothing. 船只失事总是来得出人意料。
• There are many shipwrecks in these waters. 在这些海域多海难事件。