万花筒 Kaleidoscope 2007-04-23&25, 美历史上最严重枪击案件报导
时间：2018-12-11 作者：英语课 分类：万花筒2007年
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The graphic 1 videotape and sadistic 2 snapshots only reinforce what investigators 3 already knew. Virginia Tech killer 4 Seung-Hui Cho was a deranged 5 loner, intent on exacting 6 revenge for his own feelings of isolation 7. But sources say Cho's hate-filled manifesto 8 has provided little useful evidence in a rambling 9 diatribe 10 sent to NBC news. Cho sought to justify 11 his plans for mass murder ("You forced me into a corner, and gave me only one option"), blaming everyone but himself for the killing 12 spree. Today investigators criticized the media for broadcasting images, which they say glorified 13 Cho and inflicted 14 new pain on those already shattered by his rampage.
That we are rather disappointed in the editorial decision to broadcast these disturbing images.
Many on this campus still reeling for Monday's slaughter 15 agree, saying they've now been victimized twice.
He put that video out there so everyone can see it. And it means we are doing his wishes which I don't agree with at all.
Investigators say Cho had been planning his murder spree for at least two months. And time-date stamps on images from Cho's computer and digital camera should help them further refine the timeline. It is clear looking at the backgrounds, Cho recorded his ramblings at various times in at least 3 separate places, his dorm room, inside a rental 16 car, and from an undefined location. But sources say the pictures also raise questions, did Cho have help? Did someone else take the pictures or have any knowledge of his plans? A preliminary analysis suggested Cho took the pictures himself. But FBI photo experts are still studying details. And criminal profilers are taking apart Cho's statements word by word, trying better to understand the mind of the man behind the guns.
The way he talks on the tape, the disjointed manner he talks, the sort of delusions 17 of grandeur 18, those things are symptoms of, of mental illness, and that we don't, as far as I know, was not treated.
Finally, investigators are also looking for any clues as to what set Cho off. His rampage came just days short of tomorrow's anniversary of the Columbine massacre 19. And in his tape, Cho praises the Columbine killers 20. And there is a question whether the Korean-born Cho drew any inspiration from an ultra-violent Korean-made film called "old boy". Two of Cho's photos, one with a hammer, the other with a gun closely mirror promotional shots for the movie.
The release of Cho's graphic images has set off a predictable wave of would-be copycats and hoaxes 21. A number of schools around the country have received threats, and already at least one student has been arrested for carrying a loaded gun to a high school near Seattle. Bob Orr, CBS News. Blacksburg, Virginia.
That we are rather disappointed in the editorial decision to broadcast these disturbing images.
Many on this campus still reeling for Monday's slaughter 15 agree, saying they've now been victimized twice.
He put that video out there so everyone can see it. And it means we are doing his wishes which I don't agree with at all.
Investigators say Cho had been planning his murder spree for at least two months. And time-date stamps on images from Cho's computer and digital camera should help them further refine the timeline. It is clear looking at the backgrounds, Cho recorded his ramblings at various times in at least 3 separate places, his dorm room, inside a rental 16 car, and from an undefined location. But sources say the pictures also raise questions, did Cho have help? Did someone else take the pictures or have any knowledge of his plans? A preliminary analysis suggested Cho took the pictures himself. But FBI photo experts are still studying details. And criminal profilers are taking apart Cho's statements word by word, trying better to understand the mind of the man behind the guns.
The way he talks on the tape, the disjointed manner he talks, the sort of delusions 17 of grandeur 18, those things are symptoms of, of mental illness, and that we don't, as far as I know, was not treated.
Finally, investigators are also looking for any clues as to what set Cho off. His rampage came just days short of tomorrow's anniversary of the Columbine massacre 19. And in his tape, Cho praises the Columbine killers 20. And there is a question whether the Korean-born Cho drew any inspiration from an ultra-violent Korean-made film called "old boy". Two of Cho's photos, one with a hammer, the other with a gun closely mirror promotional shots for the movie.
The release of Cho's graphic images has set off a predictable wave of would-be copycats and hoaxes 21. A number of schools around the country have received threats, and already at least one student has been arrested for carrying a loaded gun to a high school near Seattle. Bob Orr, CBS News. Blacksburg, Virginia.
1 graphic
adj.生动的，形象的，绘画的，文字的，图表的
- The book gave a graphic description of the war.这本书生动地描述了战争的情况。
- Distinguish important text items in lists with graphic icons.用图标来区分重要的文本项。
2 sadistic
adj.虐待狂的
- There was a sadistic streak in him.他有虐待狂的倾向。
- The prisoners rioted against mistreatment by sadistic guards.囚犯因不堪忍受狱警施虐而发动了暴乱。
3 investigators
n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )
- This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。
- The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 killer
n.杀人者，杀人犯，杀手，屠杀者
- Heart attacks have become Britain's No.1 killer disease.心脏病已成为英国的头号致命疾病。
- The bulk of the evidence points to him as her killer.大量证据证明是他杀死她的。
5 deranged
adj.疯狂的
- Traffic was stopped by a deranged man shouting at the sky.一名狂叫的疯子阻塞了交通。
- A deranged man shot and killed 14 people.一个精神失常的男子开枪打死了14人。
6 exacting
adj.苛求的，要求严格的
- He must remember the letters and symbols with exacting precision.他必须以严格的精度记住每个字母和符号。
- The public has been more exacting in its demands as time has passed.随着时间的推移，公众的要求更趋严格。
7 isolation
n.隔离，孤立，分解，分离
- The millionaire lived in complete isolation from the outside world.这位富翁过着与世隔绝的生活。
- He retired and lived in relative isolation.他退休后，生活比较孤寂。
8 manifesto
n.宣言，声明
- I was involved in the preparation of Labour's manifesto.我参与了工党宣言的起草工作。
- His manifesto promised measures to protect them.他在宣言里保证要为他们采取保护措施。
9 rambling
adj.[建]凌乱的，杂乱的
- We spent the summer rambling in Ireland. 我们花了一个夏天漫游爱尔兰。
- It was easy to get lost in the rambling house. 在布局凌乱的大房子里容易迷路。
10 diatribe
n.抨击，抨击性演说
- He launched a diatribe against the younger generation.他对年轻一代发起了长篇抨击。
- The book is a diatribe against the academic left.这本书对学术左派进行了长时间的谩骂。
11 justify
vt.证明…正当(或有理)，为…辩护
- He tried to justify his absence with lame excuses.他想用站不住脚的借口为自己的缺席辩解。
- Can you justify your rude behavior to me?你能向我证明你的粗野行为是有道理的吗？
12 killing
n.巨额利润；突然赚大钱，发大财
- Investors are set to make a killing from the sell-off.投资者准备清仓以便大赚一笔。
- Last week my brother made a killing on Wall Street.上个周我兄弟在华尔街赚了一大笔。
13 glorified
美其名的，变荣耀的
- The restaurant was no more than a glorified fast-food cafe. 这地方美其名曰餐馆，其实只不过是个快餐店而已。
- The author glorified the life of the peasants. 那个作者赞美了农民的生活。
14 inflicted
把…强加给，使承受，遭受( inflict的过去式和过去分词 )
- They inflicted a humiliating defeat on the home team. 他们使主队吃了一场很没面子的败仗。
- Zoya heroically bore the torture that the Fascists inflicted upon her. 卓娅英勇地承受法西斯匪徒加在她身上的酷刑。
15 slaughter
n.屠杀，屠宰；vt.屠杀，宰杀
- I couldn't stand to watch them slaughter the cattle.我不忍看他们宰牛。
- Wholesale slaughter was carried out in the name of progress.大规模的屠杀在维护进步的名义下进行。
16 rental
n.租赁，出租，出租业
- The yearly rental of her house is 2400 yuan.她这房子年租金是2400元。
- We can organise car rental from Chicago O'Hare Airport.我们可以安排提供从芝加哥奥黑尔机场出发的租车服务。
17 delusions
n.欺骗( delusion的名词复数 )；谬见；错觉；妄想
- the delusions of the mentally ill 精神病患者的妄想
- She wants to travel first-class: she must have delusions of grandeur. 她想坐头等舱旅行，她一定自以为很了不起。 来自辞典例句
18 grandeur
n.伟大，崇高，宏伟，庄严，豪华
- The grandeur of the Great Wall is unmatched.长城的壮观是独一无二的。
- These ruins sufficiently attest the former grandeur of the place.这些遗迹充分证明此处昔日的宏伟。
19 massacre
n.残杀，大屠杀；v.残杀，集体屠杀
- There was a terrible massacre of villagers here during the war.在战争中，这里的村民惨遭屠杀。
- If we forget the massacre,the massacre will happen again!忘记了大屠杀，大屠杀就有可能再次发生！