长难句讲解

4. At the end of adolescence, however, the brain shuts down half of that capacity, preserving only those modes of thoughts that have seemed most valuable during the first decade or so of life.

【分析】复合句。句子主干为 the brain shuts down half of that capacity...。现在分词短语 preserving...作结果状语，其中包含 that 引导的定语从句，修饰 modes of thoughts。

【译文】然而，在青春期末期，大脑就关闭了一半的能力，只保留了那些在人生的前十年左右看起来最有价值的思维方式。

【临摹】因为担心地震来临，很多小学早早关门放假了。


5. The current emphasis on standardized testing highlights analysis and procedure, meaning that few of us inherently use our innovative and collaborative modes of thought.

【分析】复合句。主干为 The current emphasis ...highlights analysis and procedure...。现在分词短语 meaning that 作伴随状语，其中 that 引导的从句作 meaning 的宾语。

【译文】目前对标准化测试的注重突出了分析和程序这两种思维模式，也就意味着我们中很少有人本能地运用我们创新和合作的思维模式。

【点拨】1)emphasis 为名词，意思是“强调，重点”，常与 on/upon 搭配使用，常见短语是 put emphasis on sth.。2)highlight 属于常考词汇，作及物动词讲时意为“强调，突出，使显著”，作名词时意为“最突出的、最精彩的部分，最重要或最有趣的事情。”3) collaborative"（用作定语）合作的，协作的"。

临摹答案

临摹答案

4.Many primary schools shut downearly for the vacation for fear of the advent of earthquake.