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Unit Seven Sentence Study On our wedding day, Tony and I pledged to each other: “I will place my trust in the goodness of your heart; the holiness of our union; and the healing, transforming power of commitment and love.” (L.1) On the day we got married, Tony and I promised each other: “I will trust the goodness of your heart; the sacredness of our union; and the restoring, changing power of love.” I have come to understand and appreciate the meaning of these words in a much deeper way. (L.4) ? It brings to our mind images of sacrifice, loss of freedom, and the diminishing of possibilities and choices. (L.6) ? If we’re really honest with ourselves, what many of us hope for in a “committed relationship” is that another person will be committed to us while we reserve the right to keep the back door open for ourselves. (L.8) If we’re truly honest, what many of us hope for in married life is that another person will commit himself/herself wholly to us while we have the right to not commit wholly. We hold back a part of ourselves, thus we withhold a part of our own life force. (L.16) That state of mind and heart is the only place where we can be truly at home, deeply at peace, fully alive. (L.19) Only when we have that state of mind can we feel truly free, deeply peaceful and fully alive. ? Note the word “where”. 关系副词引导的定语从句，指地点，其它两个常见的关系副词是“when”，“why”，前者指时间，后者指原因。 e. g. I still remember the day when I first came to the school.? The house where I lived ten years ago has been pulled down. The reason why he refused the invitation is not clear. What I have understood for a long time, but which I have been learning in a much deeper and more experiential way this year, is that true freedom and genuine empowerment come only with full and total commitment. (L.22) Only full and total commitment can bring true freedom and power. I have known this in my mind for a long time, but this year I have been learning it in a much deeper and more experiential way. ? e.g. That h