UNIT 10 READING 解析與賞析.docVIP

UNIT 10 Reading 解析與賞析 第一段 1. in recent years 出現在句中，句子的時態多用現在完成式。類似的用法還有in recent months/decades/times或recently。 ?Tai chi has become very popular in the West in recent decades. 2. ...Europe experienced a heat wave, which killed over 20,000 people. which帶出的是非限定用法的關係子句，補充修飾先行詞a heat wave。 3. Scientists estimate that..., doubling the number of weather-related deaths in the next twenty-five years. (1)S1 + estimate (+ that) + S2 + V2 估計 → S2 + be estimated + to V2 ?I estimate that the price of the necklace is over NT$5,000. → The price of the necklace is estimated to be over NT$5,000. (2)..., doubling the number of weather-related deaths in the next twenty-five years. → ..., which will double the number of the weather-related deaths in the next twenty-five years. 本句是由非限定用法的形容詞子句簡化而來的分詞構句，修飾the worlds weather will continue to get worse這項預測。 (3)in + 一段時間，配合時態未來式出現，意為「再過…時間」。 ?Ill email you in a few minutes. ?You will be informed of the result in a week. 補　充 in + 一段時間用於過去式表「花費…時間」。 ?Linda finished her composition in two hours. 第二段 1. ...by making the earth hotter, in a process known as global warming. → ...by making the earth hotter, in a process which/that is known as global warming. (1) making the earth hotter 此為make + O + OC 的用法，以比較級的形容詞作為受詞補語。 (2) known as global warming是由關係代名詞引導的形容詞子句簡化而來的過去分詞片語，修飾前面的名詞process。 2. ...the huge amounts of carbon dioxide discharged into the atmosphere → ...the huge amounts of carbon dioxide that/which is discharged into the atmosphere (1) discharged into the atmosphere...是由關係子句簡化而來的過去分詞片語，修飾carbon dioxide。 (2) discharge sth. into sth. 排放(氣體、液體)到… ?Automobiles discharge large amounts of carbon dioxide into the air. 3. power vt. 供給…動力 ?The truck is powered by a diesel engine. 4. Scientists have measured not only the increased carbon levels in the air, but also the increased temperatures around the world. not only...but also...為對等連接詞，表「不僅…而且…」，連接兩個名詞片語，作為動詞measure的受詞。 第三段 1. Scientists have also observed changes in the north and south p