Further Development Translation 来自 创思英语 http://www.tronest.cn Grammar

Translation 这项发明标志着一个新进代的到来。 This invention marks the beginning of a new era. 这枚导弹的成功发射标志着中国科技的巨大进步。 The successes of the launch of this missile marks the great advancement in China’s science and technology.

Translation 他的笑话话她开怀大笑。 She laughed in response to his jokes. 丈夫的话使她不时点头。 She nodded from time to time in response to my husbands’ words.

Translation 她将要和世界上最优秀的运动员竞争。 She’ll be racing against the world’s top athletes. 孩子们从小就要有勇气与最优秀的运动员竞争。 Children should, from their childhood, have the courage to race against the worlds’ top athletes.

Translation 媒体向新总统发起了攻击。 The press launched an attack on the new President. 海尔公司正在为其新产品发起一场营销大战。 Haire company is launching a marketing campaign for its new product.

Translation 这家酒店拥有全国最好的客房服务。 The hotel boasts the best room service in the country. 他自豪考试从未失败过。 He boasts he has never failed in an examination.

Translation 我们应该听一听同学们对这件事的看法。 We should listen to students’ views on this matter. 我们不应该忽略公众对这一事件的看法。 We should not neglect the view from the public towards this matter.

Translation 花太多的时间运动影响了他的学习。 Spending so much time doing sport is holding him back at school. 花太多时间阅读反而影响了他理科的学习。 Spending too much time reading is holding his science subjects back instead.

Translation 太阳已经转到西边去了。 The sun has shifted to the west. 歌唱家正从爵士乐转向古典乐曲。 That singers is shifting from the jazz to classical music.

Grammar 方式状语从句 e.g. 方式状语从句通常由as, (just) as…so…, as if, as though等引导。 1）as, (just) as…so…引导的方式状语从句通常位于主句后，但在(just) as…so…结构中位于句首，这时as从句带有比喻的含义，意思是“正如…”，“就像”，多用于正式文体。 e.g. Always do to the others as you would be done by. 你希望人家怎样待你，你就要怎样待人。 As water is to fish, so air is to man. 我们离不开空气，犹如鱼儿离不开水。 Just as we sweep our rooms, so we should sweep backward ideas from our minds. 　正如打扫房屋一样，我们也要扫除我们头脑中落后的东西。

Grammar 方式状语从句 e.g. 2）as if, as though 两者的意义和用法相同，引出的状语从句谓语多用虚拟语气，表示与事实相反，有时也用陈述语气，表示所说情况是事实或实现的可能性较大。汉译常作“仿佛……似的”，“好像……似的”。 e.g. They completely ignore these facts as if (as though) they never existed. 他们完全忽略了这些事实，就仿佛它不存在似的。（与事实相反，谓语用虚拟语气。） He looks as if (as though) he had been hit by lighting. 他那样子就像被雷击了似的。（与事实相反，谓语用虚拟语气。） It looks as if the weather may pick up very soon. 看来天气很快就会好起来。（实现的可能性较大，谓语用陈述语气。）

Grammar 方式状语从句 e.g. 说明：as if/as though也可以引导一个分词短语、不定式短语或无动词短语。 He stared at me as if seeing me for first time. 他目不转睛地看着我，就像第一次看见我似的。 He cleared his throat as if to say something. 他清了清嗓子，像要说什么似的。 The waves dashed on the rocks as if in anger. 波涛冲击着岩石，好像很愤怒。

Grammar 比较状语从句 比较状语从句常用the same (…) as / that / when / where / who …, as/so … as, as, such … as, than，more …than …，more than，no more …than …，more + Adj. + than + the + Adj.等等来引导。需注意： 1) as和than连接比较状语从句常常省去同主句相同的部分，只留下相比的部分。如：Bill is taller than Bob (is). I know you better than he (knows you). 试比较：I know you better than him. 我了解你比了解他更多。 2) 在as和than 连接的从句中，常用替代词do或其他助动词或情态动词的某种形式代替与主句相同的谓语部分：Jack works as hard as Jim does. I bought fewer books than you would.

Grammar Further practice 1) He hurried out of the room _______ the meeting was over. A. the moment B. a moment ago C. after a minute D. minute after 2) Those college students will go ________ they are needed after graduation. A. to place B. to where C. wherever D. to matter where 3) I think I should prefer to go on Friday, _______ it’s all the same to you. A. unless B. if C. as soon as D. though

Grammar Further practice 4) ---- Don’t you believe me? ---- ________, I’ll believe ______ you say. A. No, whatever B. Yes, no matter what C. No, no matter what D. Yes, whatever 5) ________ you’ve got a chance, you may as well make full use of it. A. Now that B. After C. Although D. As soon as 6) Charlie Chaplin, for _______ life was hard, began acting at the age of five. A. who B. whom C. whose D. his

Grammar Further practice 7) We should do more such exercises in the future, I think, ______ those we did yesterday. A. as B. than C. which D. that 8) I will put the book _______ you placed it and make a mark at the place ________I put it. A. where; at which B. at which; where C. where; which D. at which; at which 9) ---- It’s a long time _______ I saw you last time. ---- Yes, and what a pity it is since it will be a long time ______ we see each other again. A. before; since B. when; when C. since; before D. when; then

Grammar Further practice 10) She liked the dictionary so much that she would like to take it ________ it cost. A. what B. how much C. whatever D. however 11) When he reads books, his habit is to make a mark _______ the meaning is unclear to him. A. there B. the place C. in which D. wherever 12) _________ you’ve mentioned it, I do remember. A. Because B. If C. Now that D. When

Grammar Further practice 13) He whispered to his wife _______ he might wake up the sleeping baby. A. so that B. in condition that C. for fear that D. so long as 14) I won’t give you any help _________ you tell me the truth. It’s none of my business. A. unless B. since C. if D. even if 15) I was so familiar with him that I recognized his voice _______ I picked up the phone. A. immediately B. quickly C. suddenly D. hurriedly