今天的句子：

Each of the recent mass shootings in the U.S. have followed a similar pattern—after the killings, there’s a nationwide pang of sadness, a hot flash of anger; but then, after several days of thoughts and prayer and Facebook debates, the conversation dies down. This one, though, seems to have had more staying power.

思考题：

What is the typical pattern after mass shooting in the U.S?

词汇突破：

1. pang of sth: 一阵…

 Pang of regret/jealousy/pain/sadness/ hunger

2.flash of sth: …闪现

Flash of inspiration/brilliance/insight/ anger 

Pang of sth = flash of sth

A flash in the pan: 昙花一现

3.prayer: 祈祷

4. die down： 减弱；平息

The gossip will soon die down. 

流言蜚语不久就会平息的；

5.prayer: 祈祷

6. staying power 持续的影响力

7. though 这个词是一个重要考点!

Though…., 虽然

…., though…. 虽然

…., though, …. 但是！（看好了，两个逗号之间的though=however）

…., though. 但是！（放在句子末尾的though= however）

第一句：

Each of the recent mass shootings in the U.S. have followed a similar pattern—after the killings, there’s a nationwide pang of sadness, a hot flash of anger; but then, after several days of thoughts and prayer and Facebook debates, the conversation dies down.

主干识别：

Each of the recent mass shootings in the U.S. have followed a similar pattern

切分成分：

破折号解释的内容：

1.after the killings, there’s a nationwide pang of sadness, a hot flash of anger; 

（分句）

2.but then, after several days of thoughts and prayer and Facebook debates,

（状语）

3. the conversation dies down.（主干）

参考译文：最近美国的大规模枪击事件都遵循着类似的模式：枪杀之后举国哀痛群情激愤，紧接着数日深思、祈祷和脸书争论，然后热度慢慢退却。

第二句：

This one, though, seems to have had more staying power.

参考译文：但这次的影响力貌似更持久。

思考题答案：

What is the typical pattern after mass shooting in the U.S?

原文答案：

there’s a nationwide pang of sadness, a hot flash of anger; but then, after several days of thoughts and prayer and Facebook debates, the conversation dies down

出题人会这样出选项：

Fierce and forceful response but quick and quiet disappearance

明天的句子和思考题：（第二十七句）

How did large firms go from being a symbol of American strength to being the object of almost universal scorn? A series of high-profile corporate scandals certainly hasn’t burnished the image of Big Business. Nor has the rise of the shareholder-value movement, which tolerates no mission other than producing profits, preferably in the near term.

第一题：

The rise of the shareholder-value movement has changed the image of Big Business to some extent. （True of false）

第二题：

The rise of shareholder-value movement didn’t produce the profits. (True or False)