1 阅读基本功难句过关 （王若平） 第一部分 难句分类辨析 第一章 定语从句 定语从句的修饰对象一直是阅读中经常遇到而难以把握的问题，定语从句的关系词究竟修饰上文中的哪个单词、短语或整个句子，一要靠语言知识，二要根据上下文进行逻辑判断。 定语从句有限定性和非限定性之分。此外，定语从句和主句之间还存在着状语关系，说明原因、目的、让步、假设等关系。 But he did not talk at length about the matter, which was not considered by the White House to be a particularly important question. (说明原因) 他没有详细地谈这件事，因为白宫没有把它看作是个特别重要的问题。 Anyone who thinks that rational knowledge need not be derived from perceptual knowledge is an idealist. (假设) 如果认为理性知识可以不从感性知识得来，他就是一个唯心主义者。 So my chances of getting to revolutionary China are pretty slim, although I have not given up y efforts to get a passport, that will enable me to visit the countries of Socialism. (目的) 因此，我到革命的中国的希望相当小了，然而我并没有放弃努力来争取一张护照，使我得以访问社会主义国家。 He insisted on buying a car, which he could not afford and had no use for. (表让步) 他坚持要买辆轿车，尽管他买不起，而且也不需要。 1. Libraries made education possible, and education in its turn added to libraries; the growth of knowledge followed a kind of compound-interest law, which was greatly enhanced by the invention of printing. 要点：从内容上分析，which 修饰 “the growth of knowledge” 图书馆的出现使教育的发展成为可能，而教育的发展又反过来使图书馆不断扩大充实。知识的增长遵循了一种复利法则。由于印刷术的发明，这一知识增长过程得以大大加速。 2. If they can each be trusted to take such responsibilities, and to exercise such initiative as falls within their sphere, then administrative overhead will be low. 如果他们每个人都能予以信任承担这样的职责，并在他们所管辖的范围内发挥主动性，那么管理费用就会降低。 3. ...
