新概念英语第三册逐句精讲语言点 第41课 宁静田园生活的遐想 (4)

　　He saysnothing about the poor selection of goods in the shops, or about those unfortunatepeople who have to travel from the country to the city every day to get to work. Whypeople are prepared to tolerate a four-hour journey each day for the dubious privilegeof living in the country is beyond me. They could be saved so much misery andexpense if they chose to live in the city where they rightly belong.

　　If you can do without the few pastoral pleasures of the country, you will find the citycan provide you with the best that life can offer.

　　10.Why people are prepared to tolerate a four-hour journey each day for the dubiousprivilege of living in the country is beyond me.

　　人们为什么情愿每天在路上奔波4个小时去换取值得怀疑的乡间的优点，我是无法理解的。

　　语言点:句子结构分析:why引导主语从句。

　　11.They could be saved so much misery and expense if they chose to live in the citywhere they rightly belong.

　　要是他们愿意住在本来属于他们的城市，则可以让他们省去诸多不便与节约大量开支。

　　语言点:句子结构分析:if引导条件状语从句。

　　12.If you can do without the few pastoral pleasures of the country, you will find thecity can provide you with the best that life can offer.

　　如果你愿舍弃乡下生活那一点点乐趣的话，那么你会发出城市可以为你提供生活最美好的东西。

　　语言点:the best在句中的用法相当于一个名词。