1、SENTENCE EXPLANATIONS 请和你的同学一起认真分析下面句子，并补全所缺内容。这种学习方式能逐步提高你理解长难句的能力。 1. The first time Venus played in a big event was in 1996. (P26)【分析】本句是一个主从复合句。句子的主干是个主系表结构（The first time was in 1996）_是定语从句修饰The first time。The first time作先行词，并在定语从句中作时间状语时，从句的引导词可以是when或that，也可以不用引导词。如：The first time I travelled
2、 by air, I felt really nervous.【句意】维纳斯第一次参加大赛是在1996年。【仿写】我第一次看见海豹是在水族馆里。_2. With the progress of new medical research, Im confident that people like me would be able to walk again one day. (P28)【分析】本句是一个主从复合句。With the progress of new medical research作_。主句使用了“be +形容词+ that从句”结构。这一结构表示说话人对某一事件的态度并带有浓厚
3、的感情色彩，that可以省略。能用于该结构的形容词还有afraid, happy, surprised, disappointed, certain, aware, sure, sorry等。如：I didnt mention it because I was afraid (that) I might upset him.【句意】随着新的医学研究的不断进步和发展，我相信像我这样的人终有一天会重新站起来。【仿写】我们相信我们没做错什么。 _3. Brandi, the sisters mother, taught her daughters at home so that they compl
4、eted their high school while developing their tennis careers. (P26) 【分析】本句是一个主从复合句。Brandi taught her daughters at home是主句，the sisters mother是同位语；so that引导结果状语从句，其中while developing their tennis careers是时间状语。【句意】妈妈布兰蒂在家中教两姐妹文化知识。这样她们既没有间断网球生涯，又能顺利地完成高中学业。【仿写】他开车上班时听着音乐。He listens to the radio _. 4. In
5、 a recent interview, Venus spoke about the time when she and Serena were practising tennis and they had to run and hide as bullets started flying through the air. (P26) 【分析】本句是一个主从复合句。句子的主干是Venus spoke about the time。when . the air 是定语从句，修饰先行词_；该从句是一个由and（第二个）连接的并列复合句，and前是一个简单句，and后是一个包含有as 引导的_状语从
6、句的复合句。【句意】在最近的一次采访中，维纳斯说，那个时候她和塞丽娜进行网球训练时，子弹在空中穿梭，她们只好跑开藏起来。【仿写】你还记得我们三个人去野餐的时间吗？Do you remember _ the three of us went on a picnic?5. Brandi, the sisters mother, taught her daughters at home so that they completed their high school while developing their tennis careers. (P26) 【分析】本句是一个主从复合句。主句为Bran
7、di taught her daughters at home，the sisters mother是Brandi的同位语；so that引导一个结果状语从句，while developing their tennis careers在句中作状语，相当于句子 _。【句意】妈妈布兰蒂在家中教两姐妹文化知识。这样才使她们既没有间断网球生涯，又能顺利地完成高中学业。【仿写】汤姆过马路时，被小汽车撞倒了。_, Tom was knocked down by a car.6. This is how I got involved with my charity work to improve the q
8、uality of life for all disabled people. (P28) 【分析】本句是一个主从复合句。句子的主干是This is how .，其中how I got involved with .是how引导的_从句，to improve the quality .为不定式短语作目的状语。 【句意】这就是我参与慈善工作以提高所有残疾人生活质量的原因。【仿写】困难在于他怎样才能向其他科学家证明他的想法。The difficulty was _.KEY:SENTENCE EXPLANATIONS1.【分析】Venus played in a big event【仿写】The f
9、irst time (when / that) I saw seals was in an aquarium.2.【分析】状语【仿写】We are confident we have done nothing wrong.3.【仿写】while driving to work4. 【分析】 time；时间【仿写】the time when5. 【分析】while they were developing their tennis careers【仿写】While crossing the street6. 【分析】表语【仿写】how he could prove his ideas to other scientists
