英語四級真題閱讀長難句的分析（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】本句為復合句。主句為We re giving people high-quality, healthful products and an opportunity to make choices。that 引導定語從句，修飾 choices，that 在從句中作主語。to make choices 作 opportunity 的定語。
【譯文】我們提供高質量和健康的產品，提供做選擇的機會，他們可以選擇對世界有益的產品。
61. When we designed America s first so-called green office building in New York two decades ago, we felt very alone.
【分析】本句為復合句。主句為 we felt very alone。when 引導時間狀語從句。
【譯文】二十年前，在紐約設計美國第一個所謂的 綠色 辦公大樓時，我們感到勢單力薄。
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】本句為簡單句。句子主干為 buildings revealed problems。過去分詞短語 constructed after the 1970s energy crisis 作后置定語，修飾buildings;caused by materials 作后置定語，修飾 problems。注意，過去分詞作后置定語，相當于一個定語從句。
【譯文】20世紀70年代能源危機后建造的節能型封閉性商業建筑暴露出由油漆、墻紙和地毯等材料引起的室內空氣質量問題。
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】本句為簡單句。句子主干為 we ve been focusing on these materials。looking for ways to make them safe for people and the planet 是現在分詞短語作目的狀語。
【譯文】因此，二十年來，我們集中研究這些材料，直至分子層面，以尋求方法使它們于人體和地球無害。
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】本句為簡單句。句子主干為 As sleep-deprived people ourselves, we started thinking of what to do about it, says Eric Shashoua。介詞as意為 作為，當作 ，后接名詞作狀語。what to do about it 作 of 的賓語。a recent college graduate and Research Laboratories 是 Eric Shashoua 的同位語;a company created by the students to develop their idea是Axon Sleep Research Laboratories的同位語。過去分詞短語created by the students to develop their idea 作后置定語，修飾 company。
【譯文】 我們自己作為失眠的人，開始思考做些什么來消除失眠， Eric Shashoua 說。Eric 為應屆大學畢業生，現任由學生們為發展自己的理念而創辦的一家公司即Axon睡眠研究實驗室的首席執行官。
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】本句為復合句。主句為We re giving people high-quality, healthful products and an opportunity to make choices。that 引導定語從句，修飾 choices，that 在從句中作主語。to make choices 作 opportunity 的定語。
【譯文】我們提供高質量和健康的產品，提供做選擇的機會，他們可以選擇對世界有益的產品。
61. When we designed America s first so-called green office building in New York two decades ago, we felt very alone.
【分析】本句為復合句。主句為 we felt very alone。when 引導時間狀語從句。
【譯文】二十年前，在紐約設計美國第一個所謂的 綠色 辦公大樓時，我們感到勢單力薄。
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】本句為簡單句。句子主干為 buildings revealed problems。過去分詞短語 constructed after the 1970s energy crisis 作后置定語，修飾buildings;caused by materials 作后置定語，修飾 problems。注意，過去分詞作后置定語，相當于一個定語從句。
【譯文】20世紀70年代能源危機后建造的節能型封閉性商業建筑暴露出由油漆、墻紙和地毯等材料引起的室內空氣質量問題。
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】本句為簡單句。句子主干為 we ve been focusing on these materials。looking for ways to make them safe for people and the planet 是現在分詞短語作目的狀語。
【譯文】因此，二十年來，我們集中研究這些材料，直至分子層面，以尋求方法使它們于人體和地球無害。
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】本句為簡單句。句子主干為 As sleep-deprived people ourselves, we started thinking of what to do about it, says Eric Shashoua。介詞as意為 作為，當作 ，后接名詞作狀語。what to do about it 作 of 的賓語。a recent college graduate and Research Laboratories 是 Eric Shashoua 的同位語;a company created by the students to develop their idea是Axon Sleep Research Laboratories的同位語。過去分詞短語created by the students to develop their idea 作后置定語，修飾 company。
【譯文】 我們自己作為失眠的人，開始思考做些什么來消除失眠， Eric Shashoua 說。Eric 為應屆大學畢業生，現任由學生們為發展自己的理念而創辦的一家公司即Axon睡眠研究實驗室的首席執行官。
