17年12月英语四级阅读长难句讲解
在英语四级考试当中，阅读是大家一直很熟悉的考题，如果考前准备充足并学会了如何拆分长难句，那么高分就指日可待了。今天，小编继续为大家讲解英语四级阅读理解中的长难句，希望对备考的同学们有帮助。
The current interest in sign language has roots in the pioneering work of one rebel teacher at Gallaudet University in Washington D.C., the world's only liberal arts university for deaf people.
译文:
目前对手语的兴趣源于一位具有反叛精神的教师的先驱性工作，他任教于世界上唯一一所为聋哑人设立的文科性大学--华盛顿加劳德特大学。
讲解:
本句的主干是interest has roots。in sign lanuag}为interest的后置定语;at Gallaudet University in Washington D.C.为地点状语;the world's only liberal arts…为Gallaudet University in Washington D.C.的同位语。
have roots in的意思是“源于，根源在于，扎根于”。如:
Credit woes can have roots in emotional needs.信用危机可能源于情感需求。
My family has roots in Wales.我的家族祖籍在威尔士。
pioneering的意思是“开创性的，先驱的”。如:Such social activities are pioneering.此类社会活动具有开创性。
考点归纳:
与root有关的`短语有:
※ get at/get to/strike at the roods of sth.意为“找到某事物的根源并加以解决”。如:
The policy never got at the roots of the debt problem.该政策从未找到债务问题的根源并加以解决。
※ root and branch意为“彻底，完全”。如:
The organization was destroyed root and branch.该组织被彻底摧毁了。
※ take/strike root意为“生根;确立”。如:
Democracy has never taken root in the country.该国从未建立起民主制度。
We treat them as objects whose appearance and achievements are something we can be proud of, rather than serve the best interests of the children.
译文:
我们把孩子们看成了物品，以其外表和成就自豪，而不是从尽力满足孩子的最大兴趣出发做事。
讲解:
本句的主干是we treat them as objects, rather than serve the best interests of the children。whose appearance and...be proud ofd定语从句，修饰objects;其中，we can be proud of是省略了引导词that的定语从句，修饰先行词something。
考点归纳:
serve意为“为……服务;能满足……需要”。与Serve有关的其他短语还有:
※ serve tie time意为“随波逐流”。如:
You'd better work harder and identify your own style，or you just serve the time.你最好再努力些，找到属于自己的风格，否则你只不过是在随波逐流。
※ serve the turn意为“适用”。如:
Since it's raining outside now, this umbrella may serve your tum.外面下雨了，这把伞你应该能用到。
※ serve out意为“分配，分给”。如:
Would you please serve out the soup for us?请给我们盛一下汤，好吗?
