2014雅思閲讀難句插入結構分析

found upon that a general law that all hard and green apples are sour; and that, (so far as it goes), is a perfect induction.

結構：共有4個謂語動詞，其中主句的謂語動詞為found和is。分號前後的兩句話是並列的主句。upon that等於because of that。第一個that指a general law。第二個that引導a general law的同位語從句。(so far as it goes)是插入語，意思是“迄今為止”。拆分為：

1) You found upon that a general law.

2) That all hard and green apples are sour.

3) And that is a perfect induction.

翻譯：由此你發現了一條普遍規律，即所有又硬又青的蘋果都是酸的。而且，迄今為止，這是一條不錯的歸納。

, (for most American and Chinese women aged 55 and under), involves responsibility for a household, a child or children, and a job outside the home as well.

結構：只有一個謂語動詞：involves。(for most American and Chinese women aged 55 and under)是插入語。本句的主幹為：Work involves responsibility。for後面的內容修飾responsibility，而a household, a child or children, and a job outside the home as well為並列結構。

翻譯：對於大多數美國和中國的55歲或者以下的婦女而言，工作的全部職責包括了負責家務、照顧孩子以及在家務之外還要上班。

l, he could not help thinking that if anything should happen, the nearest person he could contact by radio, (unless therewas a ship nearby), would be on an island 885 miles away.

結構：共有5個謂語動詞，主句謂語動詞為could not help。that引導think的賓語從句。could contact屬於定於從句，省略了引導詞，修飾person。unless引導條件狀語從句，為插入語。拆分為：

1) Still, he could not help thinking.

2) That if anything should happen.

3) The nearest person would be on … away.

4) he could contact the person.

5) Unless there was a ship nearby.

翻譯：他仍然忍不住想到，如果發生了什麼意外，那麼除非附近有條船，否則他能用電台聯繫到的最近的人也885英里之外的島嶼上。

this other life has its interests, its enjoyments, its satisfaction, and, (at certain rare intervals), a peaceful glow or a sudden excitement.

結構：只有1個謂語動詞：has。its…, its…, its…, and a…or a…是並列結構，作為has的'賓語。(at certain rare intervals)是插入語。

翻譯：然而，這另一種生活也有其情趣、快樂、滿足，而且也偶爾伴隨着平靜的喜悦或者突如其來的激動。

knowledge of social systems, (therefore), (while it is in many ways extremely inaccurate), is not likely to be seriously overturned by new discoveries.

結構：共有2個謂語動詞，其中is not是主句的謂語動詞。while引導的讓步狀語從句，作為插入語，分隔了主語和系動詞。拆分為：

1) Our knowledge of social systems is not likely to be seriously overturned by new discoveries.

2) While it is in many ways extremely inaccurate.

翻譯：因此，雖然在很多方面，我們對社會體制的認識極度不準確，但是這些認識並不能夠被新的發現所正式推翻。

ver, self-fulfillment is important to morality because unfulfilled citizens, (no matter how virtuous), can not perform the duties morality assigns them.

結構：共有2個謂語動詞，其中is是主句的謂語動詞。because引導原因狀語從句。(no matter how virtuous)是插入語，分隔了從句的主語和謂語。拆分為：

1) Self-fulfillment is important to morality.

2) Because unfulfilled citizens can not perform the duties morality assigns them.

翻譯：然而，自我實現對於道德而言至關重要，因為沒有自我實現的公民，無論多麼有道德，都無法履行道德賦予他們的義務。

7. Information and knowledge will become even more vital, and the people who possess it, (whether they work in manufacturing or services), will have the advantage and produce the wealth.

結構：共有4組謂語動詞，其中主句謂語動詞為will become和will have and produce。whether引導讓步狀語從句為插入語。拆分：

1) Information and knowledge will become even more vital, and the people will have the advantages and produce the wealth.

2) People possess it.

3) Whether they work in manufacturing or services.

翻譯：信息和知識將會變得更加重要，而且掌握它們的人們，不論是在製造業還是服務業，都將會擁有優勢，創造財富。

I was being blamed for, (it turned out), was a newspaper strike which made it necessary to hand-deliver the advertising inserts that normally are included with the Sunday paper.

結構：共有5個謂語動詞，其中主句謂語動詞為was。What引導主句從句。(it turned out)為插入語。拆分為：

1) What I was being blamed for was a newspaper strike.

2) The strike made it necessary to hand-deliver the advertising inserts.

3) The inserts normally are included with the Sunday paper.

翻譯：原來，我因為一場報紙行業罷工而受到責備。罷工造成不得不用人工把那些通常是夾在週日報紙裏面的廣告插頁遞送出去。

e we were waiting for the coffee, the head waiter, (with an ingratiating smile on his false face), came up to us bearing a large basket full of huge apples.