2013年12月英语六级句型写作练习5
2013年12月英语六级句型写作练习5
(一) 复杂的简单句
并列句和复合句往往可以浓缩成复杂的简单句，使语言更为紧凑、多样。
1. 表示时间、让步或条件的状语从句往往可以改写为介词词组作状语。
1) They looked both ways before they crossed the street.
2) I made my decision after I talked to Sir Francis.
3) Although he was ill, he was determined to carry out his plan.
4) Although they’re intelligent, they aren’t doing well in school.
5) Although he’s rich, he isn’t very happy.
6) Although he’s tall, he isn’t a very good basketball player.
7) If we had your support, we might succeed in performing our task.
8) Even if there were air and water, plants still couldn’t grow on the moon.
9) If you don’t work hard, you will accomplish nothing.
10) If it had not been for their assistance, he would have found himself in trouble.
2. 起伴随或补充说明作用的从句、简单句或并列谓语往往可以改写为“with +名词+分词/形容词/介词词组”的结构作状语。
1) They wear layers of clothes even in summer time. Newspapers are stuffed between the layers as further protection against bad weather.
2) If more people help them, they probably will be able to accomplish the task ahead of time.
3) As all his savings were gone, he started to look for a job.
4) In the corner there is a table. One of its legs is shorter than the others.
5) When the job was finished, we went to the seaside for a holiday.
6) As the pace of change is quickening, more and more scientists find it hard to keep up with the latest developments even in their own disciplines.
7) She looked in my face and tears streamed down her cheeks.