Unit 9 Busy Agenda And Schedule 大学英语 教程文件.ppt

difficult sentences (Para. 1) His name is plastered on the green-and-yellow lawn-movers that many of you are getting reacquainted with now that the grass is growing again. 他的名字就贴在黄绿相间的剪草机上；你们许多人对剪草机越来越熟悉，因为草又长高了。 In this sentence, now that is used to introduce an adverbial clause Example: Now that John has arrived, we can begin. back (Para. 2) The New England economy turned gloomy in the mid-1830s, however, spurring many Vermonters to head west to the Mississippi Valley. 但是，19世纪30年代中期新英格兰地区经济变得萧条起来，迫使许多佛蒙特州人向西迁移到密西西比河谷。 In this sentence, the present participle is used as an adverbial. Example: The siren sounded, indicating that the air raid was over. next (Para. 2) Deere, his business suffering and his savings dwindling, decided to join the exodus in 1836. 由于他的生意受影响，而且继续不断下降，迪尔在1836年决定加入迁徙大军。 In this sentence, the inserted parallel phrases suffering and his savings dwindling are adverbial formed by the structure of “logical subject + V-ing” Example: No further discussion arising, the meeting was brought to a close. next (Para. 4) The more Deere pondered the situation, the more convinced he became that a highly polished steel plow blade-instead of the conventional cast-iron model-could solve the problem. 迪尔越考虑这种情况，就越相信用高度抛光的钢犁片代替传统的铸铁犁片就能解决这个问题。 In this sentence, the more…the more… structure is used. The that-clause is the complement clause of the adjective convinced. Example: The more details he knew, the more he believed that he was right. next (Para. 4) Instead of making plows to order, as was customary at the time, he made them in advance and then rode around the countryside peddling them. 他没有按当时的习惯根据定货制做犁杖，而是提前做好，然后骑着马在乡村叫卖。 The preposition “instead of” can take the v-ing form of a verb. The word “as” here is a relative pronoun, similar to the relative pronoun which in function. The present participle phrase peddling them is used as an adverbial to further explain the purpose of riding. Example: Instead of going to work, I stayed in bed. next 2. Retelling