1、SENTENCE EXPLANATIONS 1. In the past, some cultures used tattoos as an addition to costumes, to show family associations or to mark criminals so that they could easily be recognised. (P34)【分析】本句是一个主从复合句。主句是some cultures used tattoos . criminals,其中to show family associations和to mark criminals作_状语;so
2、that they could easily be recognised是目的状语从句。【句意】过去,在一些文化中用纹身作为服装的点缀,以此表明家族联系,或者给罪犯打上印记以易于分辨。【仿写】他以背疼作为不来的借口以激起他们的同情,这样,他就不会被责备了。_2. With the influence of history, society and culture, there are no precise criteria which can be used to judge what is beautiful. (P34)【分析】本句是一个主从复合句。主句是there are no prec
3、ise criteria;which can be used to judge what is beautiful是定语从句,修饰先行词_,其中what is beautiful在定语从句中作judge的宾语;With the influence of history, society and culture作原因状语。【句意】受历史、社会和文化的影响,没有精确的衡量标准用来判断什么是美。【仿写】随着我们社会的发展,没有精确的说法能用来描述什么是幸福。 _3. Lifelong commitment and, indeed, the survival of society itself rel
4、y on people seeing beauty in difference and depth. (P34)【分析】本句是一个简单句。Lifelong commitment . of society itself是主语,rely on是谓语,people是宾语,seeing beauty in difference and depth是动词-ing形式短语作_。 rely on意为“依靠,依赖”。【句意】人们毕生的责任,甚至社会自身的存亡都取决于人们对美的不同层面和深度的认识。【仿写】这位老人和他的孙子依靠邻居照顾。_4. Nowadays, in the Western world, o
5、ne in every ten people has a tattoo or a form of body art. (P34)【分析】本句是一个简单句。one in every ten people作主语,表示“十个当中有一个,十分之一”,等同于“one out of (every) ten people”,谓语动词用单数。注意:当“分数或百分数+ of +名词”结构作主语时,谓语动词的单复数形式根据of后的名词的数而定。如:Over sixty percent of the city was destroyed in the war.Thirty-five percent of the d
6、octors were women. 【句意】现在,西方国家每十个人中就有一个人有纹身或一种人体艺术形式。【仿写】在场的三分之二的人都反对这个计划。 _参考答案1.【分析】目的【仿写】He used his bad back as an excuse for not coming, to inspire their pity so that he would not be blamed. 2.【分析】criteria【仿写】With the development of our society, there are no precise statements which can be used to describe what is happiness. 3.【分析】宾语补足语【仿写】The old man and his grandson rely on their neighbours taking care of them. 4.【仿写】Two-thirds of the people present are against the plan.