英语四级真题阅读长难句的分析（十六）

　　60. We re giving people high-quality, healthful products and an opportunity to make choices that have a beneficial effect on the world.

　　【分析】本句为复合句。主句为We re giving people high-quality, healthful products and an opportunity to make choices。that 引导定语从句，修饰 choices，that 在从句中作主语。to make choices 作 opportunity 的定语。

　　【译文】我们提供高质量和健康的产品，提供做选择的机会，他们可以选择对世界有益的产品。

　　61. When we designed America s first so-called green office building in New York two decades ago, we felt very alone.

　　【分析】本句为复合句。主句为 we felt very alone。when 引导时间状语从句。

　　【译文】二十年前，在纽约设计美国第一个所谓的 绿色 办公大楼时，我们感到势单力薄。

　　62. The energy-efficient sealed commercial buildings constructed after the 1970s energy crisis revealed indoor air quality problems caused by materials such as paint, wall covering and carpet.

　　【分析】本句为简单句。句子主干为 buildings revealed problems。过去分词短语 constructed after the 1970s energy crisis 作后置定语，修饰buildings;caused by materials 作后置定语，修饰 problems。注意，过去分词作后置定语，相当于一个定语从句。

　　【译文】20世纪70年代能源危机后建造的节能型封闭性商业建筑暴露出由油漆、墙纸和地毯等材料引起的室内空气质量问题。

　　63. So for 20 years, we ve been focusing on these materials down to the molecules, looking for ways to make them safe for people and the planet.

　　【分析】本句为简单句。句子主干为 we ve been focusing on these materials。looking for ways to make them safe for people and the planet 是现在分词短语作目的状语。

　　【译文】因此，二十年来，我们集中研究这些材料，直至分子层面，以寻求方法使它们于人体和地球无害。

　　64. As sleep-deprived people ourselves, we started thinking of what to do about it, says Eric Shashoua, a recent college graduate and now chief executive officer of Axon Sleep Research Laboratories, a company created by the students to develop their idea.

　　【分析】本句为简单句。句子主干为 As sleep-deprived people ourselves, we started thinking of what to do about it, says Eric Shashoua。介词as意为 作为，当作 ，后接名词作状语。what to do about it 作 of 的宾语。a recent college graduate and Research Laboratories 是 Eric Shashoua 的同位语;a company created by the students to develop their idea是Axon Sleep Research Laboratories的同位语。过去分词短语created by the students to develop their idea 作后置定语，修饰 company。

　　【译文】 我们自己作为失眠的人，开始思考做些什么来消除失眠， Eric Shashoua 说。Eric 为应届大学毕业生，现任由学生们为发展自己的理念而创办的一家公司即Axon睡眠研究实验室的首席执行官。