第二十章状语 状语从句(2)

　　1.地点状语从句：地点状语从句多由where 或wherever 引起：

　　Winters were very long wherehe lived.

　　在他住的地方冬天很长。

　　I'm standing where the brook and the river meet.

　　我站在小溪与大河汇合处。

　　He left the camera where it was.

　　他把相机留在原来的地方。

　　Wherever he went, he took her with him.

　　不管他到哪里，他都带着她。

　　Sleep wherever you like.

　　你高兴在哪里睡就在哪里睡。

　　You can sit any where you like.

　　你爱坐哪就坐哪儿。

　　Everywhere I go, I find the same thing.

　　不管我到哪里我都看到同样的情况。

　　2.原因状语从句：原因状语从句多由because, as, since, seeing ( that ), considering that 等连词引起：

　　You only do it becauseyou have to.

　　你这样做只是因为不得不如此。

　　As he had been up since 4 a.m., h e was very tired.

　　由于他清晨四点就起床了，他十分疲倦。

　　He can't come with us sincehesill.

　　由于生病他不能和我们一道去。

　　Stay in bed longer today, seeing that you were late last night.

　　昨夜你睡得晚，你今天多睡一会儿。

　　Considering he's only been learning English a year he speaks it very well.

　　考虑他学英语才一年，他英语是讲得很好的。

　　Now that you have the chance you had better avail yourself of it.

　　既然你现在有了机会，你最好加以利用。

　　下面这类句子中的从句也表示原因(关于这类句子可参阅练习 ) :

　　I'm glad that you are all safe.

　　我很高兴你们都安然无恙。

　　I'm proud that you had the thought.

　　你有这个想法我感到骄傲。

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　　练习题及答案：

　　练习一：将下面从句翻译成中文

　　1. Cross the stream where it is shallowest.

　　1 .在最浅的地方涉水过河。

　　2. Where I live there are plenty of sheep.

　　2 .我住的地方绵羊很多

　　3. Please keep sitting where you are.

　　3 .请仍坐在原处。

　　4. Where bees are, there is honey.

　　4 .有蜂就有蜜。

　　5. Where the money is, there is the power.

　　5 .有钱就有势。

　　6. We'll go wherever you say.

　　6 .你说去哪里我们就去哪里。

　　练习二：在下面句子中的原因状语从句下划线:

　　1. Since it was sunday, he stayed longer in bed.

　　1. since it was Sunday

　　2. As you are sorry, I'll forgive you.

　　2. As you re sorry

　　3. He distrusted me because I was new.

　　3. because I was new

　　6. Now ( that ) you are well again, you can travel.

　　6. Now ( that ) you are well again