6) But it is now thought that this in not so.

　　7) What does this mean as far as our flying saucer program is concerned?

　　8) As for as I am concerned, some days are lucky while others seem marked by bad fortune.

　　9) And that last ounce is what really counts.

　　10) What is the point of being rich? (富有的意义何在呢？)

　　11) What other power matters? [其他的权力有什么重要的(要紧的)呢]？

　　12) Yet there are advantages to underground life.

　　7.表示重要性或必要性

　　1) It’s important to set aside time for relaxation, hobbies , and entertainment as well.

　　2) Improved consumer confidence is extremely important to an economic recovery.

　　3) What is important in both stories is that honesty was seen as an important part of the American character.

　　4) The ability to observe keenly and in detail is necessary for anyone who wishes to become a scientist.

　　5) To find a solution to a conflict, it is often necessary to make some kind of compromise (妥协)

　　6) A harmonious atmosphere is essential(necessary / critical / indispensable) to successful reform.

　　7) It is essential that the increase in production should be geared to (适应) the increase in public demand.

　　8) The essential point is that military sanctions (军事制裁) cannot be counted on (指望) to produce a sure result.

　　9) The emphasis of the report is on how technology affects human life rather than business.

　　10) We should make a careful study of the problem and try to find out a solution to it.

　　8.表示目的

　　1) The purpose of a test is to show what you have leaned about a subject.

　　2) Believe it or not, her only purpose in saying all that is to help you help yourself

　　3) The purpose of the campaign was to catch “ringers”—students who take tests for other students.

　　4) The intent is not to catch everyone but rather to catch enough to spread the word.

　　5) Competitive sports are recommended to young adults to prepare them for the competitive world of college and business.

　　6) The ultimate object of scientific inquiry is to discover the laws of nature.

　　9.表示结果

　　1) Too much discussion will only lead to confusion.

　　2) Too much work and too little rest may lead to loss of health

　　3) If you try to learn too many things at a time, you may get confused.

　　4) He had experienced fear and conquered it . In doing so, he had undoubtedly learnt something about himself.

　　5) Efforts to bring together people of different races and cultures have not met with (获得) complete success.

　　6) we have made numerous attempts to solve the problem, but so far our efforts have been unsuccessful.

　　7) state financial support given in the form of scholarships has stimulated.

　　8) By consistent hard work we have achieved the major economic objectives (目标) of the ninth five-year plan.

　　9) New machines were introduced into the factory. As a result, not only were time and energy saved but production was greatly increased.

　　10) The pressures of modern urban life have led to increased occurrences(发生)of alcoholism(酗酒)and drug abuse(吸毒), mental illness, suicide(自杀), and divorce in Western societies.

　　11) We note with satisfaction that all these activities have helped to promote mutual understanding and friendship between our two countries.

　　12) The damage done to manmade structures and to human beings by weather would be gone.

　　13) The population is leveling off (处于平衡状态) in the area as a result of family planning.

　　14) For large numbers of people, the absence of work is harmful to their health.

　　10.表示对比和比较

　　1) Of all American cities, San Francisco is considered by many to be by far the most beautiful.

　　2) Jobs and work do much more than most of us realize to provide happiness and contentment.

　　3) We are much less conscious of the extent to which work provides the more crucial(关键)psychological well-being that can make the difference between a full and an empty life.

　　4) Work is more than a necessity for most human beings; it is the focus of their lives, the source of their identity and creativity.

　　5) Rather than a punishment or a burden, work is the opportunity to realize one’s potential.

　　6) Few pastimes bring a family closer together than gathering around and listening to mother or father read good story

　　7) Man differs most from all the other animals in his ability to learn and use language but we still do not know exactly how this is done.

　　8) Generally speaking(In general), young people are less conservative(保守)than old people.

　　9) The way the brain works is far more complicated than they had thought.

　　10) The more scientists find out, the more questions they are unable to answer.

　　11) Many Americans choose to travel by car rather than by any other means of transportation.

　　12) Worse perhaps was the idea of Saturday afternoon cricket.

　　13) There is no surgical patient I cannot treat competently, treat just as well as or better that any other surgeon.

　　14) Social customs are different from what they used to be fifty years ago.

　　15) He has to feel that he’s good as and probably better than any other surgeon in the world.

　　16) Behavior which may be considered quite strange in one culture is often looked upon as completely normal in another.

　　17) It is as hard to pass her by without giving her some money as it is to ignore the collection box in church.

　　18) It is as morally hard to turn her away as it is a lost dog.

　　19) Attitudes towards daydreaming are changing in much the same way that attitudes towards night dreaming have changed.

　　20) We accept the authority of our parents when we are young, but as we mature we may begin to question their advice.

11.表示条件或假设的结构

　　1) Without the distraction of TV, they might sit around together after dinner.

　　2) As long as the brain is given plenty of exercise it keeps its power.

　　3) Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government. without newspapers of newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.

　　4) Without a degree and with no experience in teaching my chances of getting the job were slim.

　　5) With the introduction of a new assembly line, we hope to step up the production of our factory.

　　6) Whether day or night. Summer or winter, temperatures in the underground world would remain equable and nearly constant.

　　7) However odd and repulsive(古怪难受)underground living may seem at first thought, there are things to be said for it.

　　12.表示举例

　　1) Everything from the generation gap to the high divorce rate to some forms of mental illness.

　　2) Take, for example, the emergency situations that we encountered almost every night.

　　3) A case in point is students in New York State who faced criminal misdemeanor chares for possessing and selling advance copies of state Regents examinations.

　　4) In the case of Lincoln, the story is true

　　5) Where there is will, there is a way. Your eventual success in the experiment is a case in point

　　6) For my own part, everything is O.K.I have nothing to complain of .

　　7) In terms of population, Shanghai is the largest city in China.

　　8) A good case in point is the white-tailed deer.

　　9) As an example of modern credulity(轻信)，he cites(引述)the widespread belief that the earth is round.

　　10) An illustration(例证)may make the point clear.

　　11) Every side of our lives is affected by our jobs such as where we live, what we eat and the company we keep.

　　13.表示观点、结论或评价

　　1) Educators report that the generation growing up with television can barely write an English sentence.

　　2) Earlier scientists thought that during a man’s lifetime the power of his brain decreased.

　　3) Many educators fear that an increase in the use of state exams will lead to a corresponding rise in cheating.

　　4) Many people believe that in a factory beautification of the dull setting results in greater productivity.

　　5) Any good relationship between nations in based on mutual(相互)trust and respect.

　　6) Throughout the ages different ideas have been expressed about the working of the human brain.

　　7) Scientists hope that if we can discover how the brain works, the better use we will be able to put it to.

　　8) Some recent research also suggests that we remember everything that happens to us.

　　9) He holds that there is no advantage in introducing the new method.

　　10) He holds that there is no advantage in introducing the new method.

　　11) We hold these truths to learn language skills, computer know-how and so on, but above all they need to learn how to be an honest and responsible citizen.

　　12) Today’s students need to learn learn language skills, computer know-how and so on, but about all they need to learn how to be an honest and responsible citizen.

　　13) History shows that the United States as a nation owes a great dela to the Afro-Americans(美国黑人)

　　14) The friendship your people have for our people made a deep impression on me during my visit in you country.

　　15) All those who attempt to turn bake the wheel of history will ruin themselves in the end.