1、Book 4 Unit 4 难句解析1. Yesterday, another student and I, representing our universitys student association, went to the Capital International Airport to meet this years international students. (P26)句中representing our universitys student association为现在分词短语作定语,修饰another student and I。现在分词短语作定语表示主动和动作正在进行
2、,现在分词修饰的名词是该动作的发出者,即该名词与现在分词所代表的动词之间为主谓关系,单个的分词作定语通常放在所修饰词的前面,分词短语作定语则位于被修饰词的后面;如果修饰的是不定代词something、nothing、anything、everything等,则即使是单个的分词也要位于被修饰词的后面;现在分词短语作定语相当于一个定语从句。【练习】 单项填空: China, a _ , is playing a more and more important part in the world.A. developed countryB. developing country C. country
3、 developedD. country developing There was a terrible noise, _ the sudden outbreak of the building.A. followedB. to be followedC. being followedD. following2. She stepped back appearing surprised and put up her hands, as if in defence. (P26)句中appearing surprised为现在分词短语作伴随状语,分词作状语时,分词的逻辑主语必须是句子的主语,分词必
4、须和句子的主语有逻辑上的主谓关系。分词的否定形式为在分词前面加not。【练习】 单句改错: Knowing not where he went, we decided to ask his mother. Considered the importance of the experiment, he checked the result again and again.3. Not all cultures greet each other the same way, nor are they comfortable in the same way with touching or dista
5、nce between people. (P26)句中not 与all连用表示部分否定,意为“并不是所有的”,not与不定代词all, both, every, everything 等连用表示部分否定,意思为“并不是所有的、并不是两个都、并不是每一都”;如表示全部否定,则用none (三者或三者以上)、neither(两者)、nothing、nobody等。【练习】翻译句子: 并不是他们两个都不愿意与有残疾的人一起工作。 并不是每一个人都会随着年龄的增长而变得越来越聪明。4. It is possible to “read” others around us, even if they do
6、 not intend for us to catch their unspoken communication. (P30)句中的even if 意为“即使,尽管,纵然”,相当于even though,用于引导让步状语从句,所引导的让步状语从句,用一般现在时表示将来,一般过去时表示过去将来。【练习】 完成句子: _ (尽管它会花费我过多的时间), I am determined to finish it. _ (即使大学毕业了), he should still continue to learn.参考答案1. B D 2. Knowing notNot knowing Considered
7、Considering 3. Both of them dont like to work with people who have disabilities. Not both of them like to work with people who have disabilities. Not everybody becomes cleverer and cleverer as he grows older and older. Everybody doesnt become cleverer and cleverer as he grows older and older.4. Even if / Though it will take me too much time Even if / Though one graduated from college