2. However, the typical teenage lifestyle is already filled with so much competition that it would be wise to plan activities in which there are more winners than losers, for example, publishing newsletters with many student-written book, displaying student artwork, and sponsoring book discussion clubs.
【分析】復(fù)合句。So…that引導(dǎo)結(jié)果狀語從句;that 后的 it 為形式主語,真正的主語是不定式結(jié)構(gòu) to plan activities,其中包含一個 which 引導(dǎo)的定語從句修飾 activities;for example 為插入語,其后的三個動賓短語列舉了三種行為,是對上文 for example 具體的解釋說明。
【譯文】然而,典型的青少年生活方式中已經(jīng)充斥了如此之多的競爭,所有明智之舉就是組織一些勝者多敗者少的活動,比如:出版一些學(xué)生寫的書評時訊、展覽學(xué)生的藝術(shù)作品、發(fā)起讀書討論俱樂部。
【點撥】1) be filled with 意為“充滿;裝滿”。2) sponsor 在此處用作動詞,意為“發(fā)起,主辦,贊助”,它還可以用作名詞,意為“發(fā)起者,主辦者,贊助者”。
【臨摹】他說話滔滔不絕,我一句話也插不上。
3. Making friends is extremely important to teenagers, and many shy students need the security of some kind of organization with a supportive adult barely visible in the background.
【分析】并列句。and 連接兩個并列分句。后一分句較長,其主干是 many shy students need the security;介詞短語 of some kind of organization 作 security 的后置定語,with 復(fù)合結(jié)構(gòu)作 organization 的后置定語。
【譯文】交朋友對青少年來說非常重要,很多靦腆的學(xué)生都需借助某種組織使其有安全感,而成人的支持應(yīng)居于隱蔽的地位。
【點撥】1) supportive 意為“支持的,支援的,贊助的”。2) visible 指“可見的,看得見的”。