1.名詞性從句，包括主語從句、賓語從句、表語從句和同位語從句;

2.形容詞性從句，即我們平常所說的定語從句;

3.狀語從句，在句子中通常是時間地點方式的狀語。

長難句解析

16. The current passion for making children compete against their classmates or against the clock produces a two-layer system, in which competitive A-types seem in some way better than their B type fellows.

【詞匯】

compete against: 與......競爭

in some way: 在某些方面

fellow: n. 同伴;(大學(xué)的)研究員

【句式分析】

①句子主干：The current passion for...produces a two-layer system;?

②動名詞作介詞賓語：making children compete against their classmates or against the clock produces a two-layer system;

③非限定性定語從句：..., in which competitive A-types seem in some way better than their B type fellows.

【翻譯】

現(xiàn)在這種讓孩子們和其同學(xué)或時間競爭的熱情導(dǎo)致了一個雙層結(jié)構(gòu)，在這個結(jié)構(gòu)里面善于競爭的 A 類好像在某個方面要比他們 B 類的同輩更勝一籌。

17 While talking to you, your could-be employer is deciding whether your

education, your experience, other qualifications will pay him to employ you

your "wares" abilities must be displayed in an orderly reasonably

connected manner.

【詞匯】

qualification: n. 資格，授權(quán);條件，限制

ware: n. 商品;制品;作…用的器皿

display: vt. 展示;陳列;伸展;炫耀

orderly: adv. 依次地，順序地;有規(guī)則地;有條理地

【句式分析】

①句子的主干：your could-be employer is deciding;

②現(xiàn)在分詞作時間狀語：While talking to you，這是省略形式，補充完整后是While your could-be employer is talking to you;

③whether 引導(dǎo)的并列賓語從句：whether your education, your experience, other qualifications will pay him to employ you your “wares” abilities must be displayed in an orderly reasonably connected manner.

【翻譯】

在跟你談話的時候，可能成為你的雇主的人就一直在衡量你的教育、經(jīng)驗和其他資格是不是值得他雇用你，而你的"商品"和能力一定要以一種有條不紊而且合情合理的相互關(guān)聯(lián)的方式被展示出來。

18. The Corporation will survive as a publicly funded broadcasting organization, at least for the time being, but its role, its size its programs are now the subject of a nation wide debate in Britain.

【詞匯】

fund: vt. 為......提供資金，投資

broadcast: vt. 廣播，使廣為人知;vi. 播放節(jié)目;傳播

for the time being: 暫時，眼下

【句式分析】

①句子的主干：該句是由 but 連接的兩個轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系的分句：前半句為 The corporation willsurvive;后半句的主干可以表達為 A are the subject of B。

②時間狀語：at least for the time being

【翻譯】

英國廣播公司將作為一個公共基金支持的廣播組織存在下來，至少目前會這樣，但是它的角色、它的規(guī)模和它的節(jié)目現(xiàn)在在英國成了全國上下的討論話題。