小編前言:閱讀是四級英語中重要的得分點和難點，對長難句的分析則決定了對閱讀的徹底理解，也是學習語法，積累高級詞匯、句型不可或缺的來源。而四級英語真題閱讀部分均選自Times、Telegraph等著名外文報紙及雜志，其行文和詞匯原汁原味，值得考生細細品味和靈活借鑒。準備2013年12月英語四級的同學們，還等什么？趕快學起來吧！同時，歡迎各位考生針對例句的翻譯及分析給出自己的理解哦！

1. Recent decisions by Hamilton and others may be “a sign that people are starting to realize that there’s this destructive competition going on,” says Baum, co-author of a recent College Report that raises concerns about the role of institutional aid not based on need. (2009. 閱讀. Text A)
【譯文】鮑姆認為，哈密頓和其他人最近的決定可能就是“一種跡象表明人們開始意識到存在一種破壞性競爭”。他是最近一項大學調查報告的組織者之一，這項報告引發(fā)了人們對并非基于需要的制度性經濟援助的關心。
【析句】復合句。主干是Baum says+賓語從句，也就是Baum說話的內容。賓語從句的主句是Recent decisions may be "a sign that are starting to realize that there is this destructive competition...", 引號內包含兩個從句，that引導定語從句修飾a sign, realize后是that引導的賓語從句。最后，co-author of a recent College Report作Baum的同位語，that raises concerns about...是College Report的定語從句。

2. “No one can take one-sided action,” says Laird, who is exploring whether to seek an?exemption?from federal anti-trust laws so member colleges can discuss how they could jointly reduce merit aid. (2009. 閱讀. Text A)
【譯文】"任何人都不能采取單方面的行動。"萊爾德說，他正在研究是否有必要尋求獲得聯邦反托拉斯法的豁免權，這樣一來，其成員大學就可以探討如何共同削減獎學金支出。
【析句】例句二和例句一結構相似：主句Laird says且倒裝，引號內是說話的內容，作賓語從句且置于句首。主句后，who is exploring whether to...作定語從句，whether to...作exploring的賓語，而最后so member colleges can discuss how they could reduce merit aid是exploring動作的結果，discuss后是how引導的賓語從句。

3. A complicating factor is that merit aid has become so popular with middle-income families, who don’t qualify for need-based aid, that many have come to depend on it. (2009. 閱讀. Text A)
【譯文】一個復雜因素就是，獎學金深受不符合助學金申請條件的中層收入家庭的歡迎，甚至許多家庭都依靠它。
【析句】復合句。主句Acomplicating factor is that引導表語從句。表語從句中，主句是merit aid become so popular with middle-income families that many have come to depend on it,包含固定短語so...that+從句，意為“太……以至于……”，句中插入了who引導的定語從句。

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