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. You may find it astonishing that Charlie was taught to sing as soon as he could speak and dance as soon as he could walk. (P18) 【分析】本句是一个主从复合句。主句是_，it是形式宾语，真正的宾语是that引导的宾语从句。that引导的宾语从句又包含as soon as he could speak和as soon as he c
2、ould walk两个时间状语从句。 【句意】你可能会感到惊奇，查理刚会说话时大人就教他唱歌，他刚会走路时大人就教他跳舞。【仿写】我们感到惊讶，杰克刚毕业就被这家大公司聘用了，刚来工作就成了经理。_2. Unfortunately his father died, leaving the family even worse off, so Charlie spent his childhood looking after his sick mother and his brother. (P18)【分析】本句是一个主从复合句。主句中，leaving the family even worse
3、off作结果状语。 so引导的是一个结果状语从句。【句意】不幸的是他父亲去世了，整个家庭状况更糟了。所以查理在童年时期就要照顾生病的母亲和弟弟。【仿写】再没收到他的消息，这让我们很担心，以至我们开始怀疑他是不是死了。 _3. The acting is so convincing that it makes you believe that it is one of the best meals he has ever tasted. (P18) 【分析】本句是一个主从复合句，使用了so . that结构。第一个that后跟_从句，其中又包含一个由that引导的宾语从句。that引导的宾语从句
4、中的he has ever tasted是省略了关系词that的定语从句，修饰先行词_。【句意】 卓别林的表演是那么有说服力，以致于你会相信这顿饭是他所吃过的最美味的一餐。【仿写】他看上去是那么的心烦，以致于你会相信这是他所经历过的最糟糕的一件事。_参考答案1.【分析】You may find it astonishing【仿写】We find it surprising that Jack was employed by this big company as soon as he graduated and became the manager as soon as he came to work. 2. 【仿写】Nothing more was heard from him, making us very worried, so we began to wonder if he was dead.3.【分析】结果状语；meals【仿写】 He looks so upset that it makes you believe that it is one of the worst things he has ever experienced.
