一、找长句主干，常需反其道而行之。

* 你能一眼挑出长句的主谓宾/主系表？

* 主语易寻、谓语难找！

* 怎么办？

* 先去枝叶，主干立现！

方法：去枝去叶；水落石出

* 枝：各类从句，标志有;

* 名词和代词后面的That; who; when; where等关系词、连接词。

* 叶：

* 1. 各类插入语，标志为两个逗号。

* 2. 各类介词短语。

句型一：从句连环套

* 最麻烦的句子--从句套从句怎么办？

* 破解法：使用汉语连环套，顺而解之。

* 基本结构：A, AB, BC, CD

The child A

A who is raised in an environment B

B where there are many stimuli C

C which develop his or her capacity for appropriate responses D

will experience greater inte**ectua* deve*opment.

建立汉语接龙（连环套）

*  A: 孩子A

*  AB:孩子A生活在环境里B

*  BC:环境里B有刺激因素C

*  CD:刺激因素C开发他/她做出正确反应的能力D

*  大家发现了什么规律？

● 接龙连接处为先行词和引导词，两者在逻辑含意上指的是同一事物！这样简化的目的在于减少信息处理的复杂程度，加快解题速度。下一步就是根据英语句子的意思，调整汉语的句子结构。本句的解决方案是快速合并相同信息。至此，我们经历了一个拆分（英语）过程。

句型二：短语众多

1. 标志很明显，快刀斩乱麻，剔除所有介词短语，类似同位语的成分。

2. 合理预测句子主干的走向。

3. 依据是什么？

4. 固定搭配的一部分！通常是比较简单的。

5. 看到more你首先会想到哪个单词？

6. 看到as, rather, as well,呢？

例句：

* For a family of four, for example,

* it is more convenient as well as cheaper to sit comfortably at home,

* with almost unlimited entertainment available,

* than to go out

* in search of amusement elsewhere.

* 提示：是关于看电视的文章。

* 该句主干易确定，it is more A than B.

二、15选10文章填空

利用语法常识快速缩小范围，方法是根据“左邻右里”确定所缺词汇所充当的句子成分、词性。看下例。

In recent years, many Americans of both sexes and   1  ages have become interested in improving their bodies. They have become   2  to physica* fitness. The need to exercise has a*most become compu*sive with many peop*e who have a strong   3  to ‘be more physica**y fit’.

By nature, Americans are enthusiastic and energetic about their hobbies and pastimes. They typica**y  4  this enthusiasm, and energy to jogging, running or other exercises. As a resu*t, there are running c*ubs or gyms to join and many books and magazines to read about   5  fit.

The wish to be physica**y fit is exp*ained by a “passion” for good hea*th. The high rate of heart attacks in the 1960s caused a sharp  6  on the part of the pub*ic in improving their bodies. Nowadays, midd*e-aged men, in particu*ar,  7  a *ot from heart attacks. Consequent*y, they are one group strong*y interested in more physica* exercise.

In fact, many doctors   8  their patients to become more physica**y  9  , especia**y those who have sedentary (坐着的) jobs. It is interesting to note that the rate of heart attacks began to decrease in the 1970s and it is sti** decreasing. Physica* fitness  10   enjoys a favored ro*e in the United States. It is a new “*ove” that many Americans have treasured. Wi** this *ast *ong？On*y time can te**--or unti* another “new passion” appears.