Book 5 Module 1 Sentence Explanation

SENTENCE EXPLANATIONS
请和你的同学一起认真分析下列句子，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 other two areas in which the two varieties differ are spelling and pronunciation. （P2）【分析】
①本句是一个主从复合句；
②The other two areas are spelling and pronunciation为主句。

③in which the two varieties differ为限制性定语从句，修饰________。

【句意】这两种英语的另外两个不同之处是拼写和发音。

2. When the Irish writer George Bernard Shaw made the famous remark that the British and the Americans are two nations divided by a common language, he was obviously thinking about the differences. (P2)【分析】
①本句是一个主从复合句；
②主句为“主语（he）+谓语（was obviously thinking about）+宾语（________）”结构；
③when引导时间状语从句，其中又包含一个that引导的________从句，进一步说明remark
的具体内容；
④divided by a common language是动词的-ed形式短语作后置定语，修饰two nations。

【句意】当爱尔兰作家乔治·萧伯纳讲那句名言——英国和美国是被同一种语言分开的两个民族——的时候，他显然想到了它们的区别。

【仿写】当经理评论这项设计并非原创时，他显然感到失望。

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3. Since the 1980s, with satellite TV and the Internet, it has been possible to listen to British and American English at the flick of a switch. (P3) 【分析】
①本句是一个简单句；
②句子主干为“形式主语（it）+系动词（has been）+表语（________）”结构。

to listen to
British and American English at the flick of a switch是动词不定式短语作真正的主语；
③Since the 1980s在句子中作时间状语，with satellite TV and the Internet作方式状语。

【句意】自从20世纪80年代以来，随着卫星电视和因特网的使用，非常便捷地听到英式英语和美式英语已经成为可能。

4. This non-stop communication, the experts think, has made it easier for British people and Americans to understand each other. (P3)【分析】
①本句是一个简单句；
②本句为“主语（This non-stop communication）+谓语（has made）+形式宾语（it）+宾语补
足语（________）”结构；
③for British people and Americans to understand each other是真正的宾语。

④the experts think是插入语。

【句意】专家们认为，这种不间断的交流使得英国人和美国人相互理解起来更加容易。

5. But it has also led to lots of American words and structures passing into British English, so that some people now believe that British English will disappear. (P3) 【分析】
①本句是一个主从复合句；
②主句为“主语（it）+谓语（has led to）+宾语（lots of American words and structures passing
into British English）”结构；
③so that引导________从句，其中又包含一个that引导的从句，作believe的宾语。

④lots of American words and structures passing into British English是动词-ing形式的复合结
构，作介词to的宾语。

【句意】但这也致使许多美式单词和结构传入英式英语，以至于现在有些人相信英式英语将会消失。

【仿写】汤姆的粗心行为使他失去了工作，以至于他现在不得不呆在家里。

_____________________________________________________________________________ 6. However, if you turn on CNN, the American TV network, you find newsreaders and weather forecasters all speaking with different accents — American, British, Australian, and even Spanish. (P3) 【分析】
①本句是一个主从复合句；
②if引导的是________从句。

在这个从句中，the American TV network作CNN的同位语。

③find newsreaders and weather forecasters all speaking with different accents为find sb. doing结构，其中speaking with different accents作宾语补足语，强调动作正在进行。

④破折号后的内容作同位语，解释说明________的具体内容。

【句意】然而，如果你打开美国电视网络节目CNN，你会发现新闻播报员和天气预报员操着不同的口音——美国的，英国的，澳大利亚的，甚至西班牙的。

【仿写】如果你加入英语角——我们一年前建立的一个组织，你会发现许多学生都在用英语交流。

______________________________________________________________________________ 参考答案
SENTENCE EXPLANATIONS
1.【分析】③areas
2.【分析】②the differences ③同位语
【仿写】When the manager made the remark that the design was not original, he was obviously disappointed.
3.【分析】②possible
4.【分析】②easier
5.【分析】③结果状语
【仿写】Tom’s careless actions led to him losing his job, so that he has to stay at home now. 6.【分析】②条件状语④different accents
【仿写】If you become a member of English Corner, an organization we set up a year ago, you will find lots of students communicating in English.。