英语四级长难句分析

When we begin to question our assumptions and challenge what we think we have learned from our past, from the media, peers, family, friends, we begin to realize that some of our conclusions are flawed (有缺陷的) or contrary to our fundamental values. 【译文】当我们开始质疑自己的假设，并且向那 些我们认为是从我们的过去、媒体、同辈、家人、 朋友那里学到的东西发出挑战的时候，我们就开 始意识到我们的结论有些是有缺陷的，或者说与 我们的基本价值是相违背的。
在大学英语四级考试的阅读理解中，我们经常会 遇到一些长而难的句子。理解长难句的关键是了 解长难句的类型，理清句子成分，抓住句子中的 关键部分。首先找出从属连词并确定出主句，这 时应特别注意连词省略现象和多义连词在句中的 确切含义；接着按照简单句的分析方法再细分各 分句的内部结构和句意；然后确定从句的性质， 即该从句在句中修饰什么词语或结构；最后整体 考虑全句大意，尤其要注意对修饰语的判断是否 准确。
We need to train ourselves to think differently, shift our mindsets and realize that diversity opens doors for all of us, creating opportunities in organizations and communities that benefit everyone.
我们需要训练自己用不同的思维方式去思考，转 变我们的思维，并且意识到多元化的大门向我们 每一个人开放，这样就能创造机会，使组织和社 区中的每一个人都受益。
We need to train ourselves to think differently, shift our mindsets and realize that diversity opens doors for all of us, creating opportunities in organizations and communities that benefit everyone. 【分析】本句为复合句，主干为We need to…。to后带 了三个并列的不定式，分别是train ourselves to think， shift our mindsets和realize，而that引导的宾语从句 that diversity opens…us则作realize的宾语。 creating…communities作伴随状语，该状语中又包括一 个由that引导的定语ቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱ句that benefit everyone，修饰的 是opportunities。
• When we begin to question our assumptions and challenge what we think we have learned from our past, from the media, peers, family, friends, we begin to realize that some of our conclusions are flawed (有缺陷的) or contrary to our fundamental values. 【分析】本句为复合句，主句为we begin to realize…，从句为When引导的时间状语 从句When we…。主句中包括一个由that引 导的宾语从句that some…values，作 realize的宾语。从句中包含了一个由what 引导的宾语从句what we think，作 challenge的宾语；而think后又带了一个省 略引导词的宾语从句we have learned from…。