… mean a great . … … 对我意义重大/对 我来说很重要. 1)Your help meant a great . 您的帮助对我意义重大 . 2)My family means a great . 我的家人对我来说很重 要. Describe an occasion when someone gave you important help in a difficult situation. where 引导的定语从句的先行词 先看几道高考试题： 1. — Where did you get to know her? — It was on the farm ___D___ we worked. (山东卷) A. that B. there C. which D. where 2. Some pre-school children go to a day-care center, ___D___ they learn simple games and songs. (全国 I) A. then B. there C. while D. where 3. Those successful deaf dancers think that dancing is an activity ___D___ sight matters more than hearing. (天津卷) A. when B. whose C. which D. where 4. Today, we’ll discuss a number of cases ___D___ beginners of English fail to use the language properly. (陕西卷) A. which B. as C. why D. where 5. After graduation she reached a point in her career ___D___ she had to decide what to do. (江西卷) A. that B. what C. which D. where 以上5 道题的答案分别是DDDDD，其中前面两道比较容易，因为它们符合“where 引导的定语从句用于修饰表示地点的名词”这一基本用法。但是，后面3 道题则有所不同，因为它们修饰的名词不是具体的地点名词，而是一个抽象名词，即分别是activity, case, point。由于一般的语法书对这一问题很少涉及，所以许多考生对这类考题比较生疏。为帮助同学们熟悉这一语言现象，正确掌握这一知识点，本文拟对when 定语从句修饰抽象名词的用法作一归纳。 一、where 定语从句修饰抽象名词point You reach a point where medicine can’t help. 你已到了药物无法治疗的地步。 The crisis has reached a point where the receiver will have to be called in. 危机已达到非把破产管理人叫来不可的地步。 We have reached a point where a change is needed. 我们到了必须改一改的地步。 注：有时point 也可以是具体的地点： Let the point where AB cuts CD be c...
