高中英语全程复方略课件：选修8 Unit 1 A land of diversity.pptVIP

【助记】 7. It is believed that before long the mix of nationalities will be so great that there will be no distinct major racial or cultural groups, but simply a mixture of many races and cultures. 人们认为，过不了多久，多种国籍的混合将会如此之大，以至于不可能存在明显的主要的种族和文化群体，而是一个多种族、多文化的混合体。 It’s believed that. . . 人们认为……。在该句型中，it是形式主语，that引导主语从句。 ①It is believed that the story is true. 据说故事是真的。 【点津】 “It + be +过去分词+ that 从句”该句式可改写为：主语(sb. /sth. )+be+过去分词+不定式或People+动词+that. . . 。 It be said that. . . =sb. /sth. be said to. . . =People say that. . . ②The little boy is believed to be sleeping in the room. (句型转换) =__ __ ______