职称英语考试基础词汇重点解析33

　　1.长句子结构复杂: 句子中从句, 介词短语结构, 不定式结构, 分词结构等出现频繁，如：

　　(2002年卫生类C级考题概括大意与完成句子：Health Education)

　　In health education we must work with families, communities, and even regional

　　状语 主语 谓语

　　and national authorities to make sure that resources and support are available

　　目的状语

　　to enable each individual to lead a healthy life.

　　(2003年理工C阅读理解文章Eta Carinae)

　　The problem in observing Eta Carinae is that it has been surrounded by a cloud of gas

　　表语从句

　　and dust, making it hard to see the star directly.

　　分词结构作表语从句中的结果状语

　　句中还出现了形式宾语的结构: making it hard to see the star directly

　　(2004年综合C阅读理解文章Home Heating)

　　Home heating, which accounts for less than 7 percent of all energy consumed in the U.S., has had a commendable (值得赞扬的) efficiency record: from 1978 to 1997, the amount of fuel consumed for this purpose declined 44 percent despite a 33 percent increase in the number of housing units and an increase in house size.