4　表语从句　Track04

 

（1）表语从句通常是置于系动词，尤其是is后边。
a.This is where our basic interest lies. 　这是我们的根本利益所在。
b.Some women are much too preoccupied by family. Once the marriage begins to disintegrate, they’re lost. That's where their unhappiness springs from and that's why most divorced mothers regard themselves as victims.
一些女性太专注于家庭了。一旦婚姻开始瓦解，她们就失去了方向。这就是她们不快乐的来源，也是大多数离婚的母亲认为她们是受害者的原因。
c.Change is what keeps us fresh and innovative. Change is what keeps us from getting stale. Change is what keeps us young.
唯有变革才能使我们思维敏捷，富有创造性；唯有变革才能防止思想僵化；唯有变革才能让我们永葆青春。
d.Money is what we are badly in need of .　我们急需的是钱。
（2）名词reason后面的表语从句一般用that来引导，而不用because。
该考查点常见于四、六级或研究生入学考试中，需要大家重点学习。
a.The reason (why) he was dismissed is that he was careless and irresponsible.
b.The reason (why) he was dismissed is because he was careless and irresponsible. *