今日长难句：

The revelation of how close France came to losing its most famous cathedral emerged as police investigators questioned workers involved in the restoration of the monument to try to establish the cause of the devastating blaze.

警方调查人员询问了参与修复建筑的工人，试图确定引起这场破坏性大火的原因，法国差点失去其最著名大教堂的事情也随之披露。

第一步 简单划分句子成分，进行初步断句

The revelation/ of /how close France came to losing/ its most famous cathedral /emerged /as police investigators questioned workers involved/ in the restoration of the monument /to try to establish the cause/ of the devastating blaze.

第二步 抓动词 找主语 句子基本的主框架确定

The revelation/ of /how close France came to losing/ its most famous cathedral /emerged /as police investigators questioned workers involved/ in the restoration of the monument /to try to establish the cause/ of the devastating blaze.

The revelation emerged. 被揭露的真相浮出水面

how引导的句子里是France做主语，come to lose差点失去, cathedral.法国差点失去大教堂

as引导的从句里：Police investigators做主语 questioned workers. 警方调查人员询问了工人

后面还有一个目的状语 to do 不定式 to try to establish the cause试图确定原因

第三步 把跳读和略读的修饰性成分（形容词、最高级、定语、介词短语等）信息还原，细节补充回去，得到句子清晰完整的全貌。

The revelation/ of /how close France came to losing/ its most famous cathedral /emerged /as police investigators questioned workers involved/ in the restoration of the monument /to try to establish the cause/ of the devastating blaze.

核心要点：

1. revelation n. 披露 揭露

He resigned the office after the revelation of his political scandal.

2. question v. 质疑 询问

She can't stand people questioning her working abilities simply because she is a mother.

3. involve v. 卷入 参与 相关

Most people don't realize the amount of effort involved in writing a novel.

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