12.1英语打卡

1. When we begin to question our assumptions and challenge what we think we have learned from our past, from the media, peers, family, friends, etc., we begin to realize that some of our conclusions are flawed or contrary to our fundamental values. 【解析】含when引导的时间状语从句，从句中嵌套宾语从句“what we think we have learned...”，主句中也有that引导的宾语从句。 【译文】当我们开始质疑问我们的假设，并且向我们认为从过往经历、媒体、同辈、家人及朋友那里学到的东西提出挑战时，就会意识到部分结论存在缺陷，或是与我们的基本价值观相悖。 ​ 2. The researchers found that passengers sitting within two seats on either side of a person infected with the flu, as well as those sitting one row in front of or behind this individual, had about an 80 percent chance of getting sick. 【解析】主干为“The researchers found...”，后接that引导的宾语从句；从句中两个“sitting”引导的短语作后置定语，分别修饰“passengers”和“those”（指代passengers）。 【译文】研究人员发现，坐在流感患者两侧两个座位内以及前后一排的乘客，患病概率约为80%。 ​ 3. What they found was that it wasn't breakfast itself that caused the participants to lose weight: it was changing their normal routine. 【解析】主语是what引导的主语从句，后接that引导的表语从句；表语从句中包含两个强调句，用以突出“并非早餐本身”和“是改变日常习惯”这两个核心信息。 【译文】他们发现，并非早餐本身让参与者减重，真正的原因是他们日常习惯的改变。