1.First put forward by the French mathematician Pierre de Format in the seventeenth century, the theorem had baffled and beaten the finest mathematical minds, including a French woman scientist who made a major advance in working out the problem, and who had to dress like a man in order to be able to study at the Ecolab polytechnique. (NMET2003.C篇)

　　這個(gè)定理，先是由十七世紀(jì)法國(guó)數(shù)學(xué)家皮爾法特提出，曾使一批杰出的數(shù)學(xué)大師為難，包括一位法國(guó)女科學(xué)家，她在解決這個(gè)難題方面取得了重大的進(jìn)展，她曾女扮男裝為了能夠在伊科爾理工學(xué)院學(xué)習(xí)。

　　簡(jiǎn)析：夾雜過(guò)去分詞短語(yǔ)，現(xiàn)在分詞短語(yǔ)，動(dòng)名詞及兩個(gè)定語(yǔ)從句。

　　2. It is difficult to measure the quantity of paper used as a result of use of Internet-connected computers, although just about anyone who works in an office can tell you that when e-mail is introduced, the printers start working overtime. That is, the growing demand for paper in recent years is largely due to the increased use of the Internet. (NMET2003.E篇)

　　由于因特網(wǎng)的使用，計(jì)算所使用的紙張的數(shù)量是很難的，然而幾乎任何在辦公室工作的人能告訴你，當(dāng)引進(jìn)電子郵件后，打印機(jī)就開(kāi)始超時(shí)工作。也就是說(shuō)近年來(lái)人們對(duì)于紙張的日益需求主要是由于因特網(wǎng)越來(lái)越多的使用。

　　簡(jiǎn)析：夾雜較復(fù)雜的句型結(jié)構(gòu)，關(guān)鍵詞just about幾乎;overtime超時(shí)地。

　　3. Perhaps the best sign of how computer and internet use pushes up demand for paper comes from the high-tech industry itself, which sees printing as one of its most promising new market. (NMET2003.E篇)

　　或許，表明電腦及因特網(wǎng)使用促進(jìn)人們對(duì)于紙張的需求的最好跡象源于高科技產(chǎn)業(yè)本身，印刷業(yè)被認(rèn)為是高科技產(chǎn)業(yè)極有前景的新市場(chǎng)之一。

　　簡(jiǎn)析：夾雜較復(fù)雜的句型結(jié)構(gòu)，關(guān)鍵詞promising有前途的。

　　4. The action group has also found acceptable paper made from materials other than wood, such as agricultural waste. (NMET2003.E篇)

　　這個(gè)行動(dòng)組也發(fā)現(xiàn)一種人們可接受的紙，制成這種紙的原料不是木料，而是農(nóng)業(yè)廢料。

　　簡(jiǎn)析：關(guān)鍵詞other than而不是。

　　5. Mostly borrowed from English and Chinese, these terms are often changed into forms no longer understood by native speakers. (NMET2003.D篇)

　　這些術(shù)語(yǔ)，主要從英語(yǔ)和漢語(yǔ)引入，經(jīng)常會(huì)變成不再被說(shuō)本族語(yǔ)的人們理解的形式。

　　簡(jiǎn)析：關(guān)鍵詞term術(shù)語(yǔ)。

　　6. It is one of many language books that are now flying off booksellers’ shelves.(NMET2003.D篇)

　　它是現(xiàn)在很暢銷(xiāo)的許多外語(yǔ)書(shū)中的一本。

　　簡(jiǎn)析：比喻生動(dòng)形象。

　　7. The mass media and government white papers play an important part in the spread of foreign words.(NMET2003.D篇)

　　大眾傳播媒介和政府白皮書(shū)(正式報(bào)告)在外國(guó)詞傳播過(guò)程中起重要作用。

　　簡(jiǎn)析：關(guān)鍵詞the mass media and government white papers大眾傳播媒介和政府白皮書(shū)

　　(正式報(bào)告)。

　　8.Tales from Animal Hospital will delight all fans of the programme and anyone who was a lively interest in their pet, whether it be a cat 、dog or snake! (NMET2003.C篇)

　　來(lái)自動(dòng)物醫(yī)院(這個(gè)電視節(jié)目)的故事(這本書(shū))，將使這個(gè)電視節(jié)目的愛(ài)好者以及

　　對(duì)無(wú)論是貓、狗還是蛇這類(lèi)寵物有濃厚興趣的任何人感到高興。

　　簡(jiǎn)析：關(guān)鍵詞fans…愛(ài)好者，whether…or…，無(wú)論是…還是…。

　　9. Newton is shown as a gifted scientist with very human weaknesses who stood at the point in history where magic ended and science began. (NMET2003 .C篇)

　　牛頓被證明是一位很有才華的科學(xué)家，他處于一個(gè)魔術(shù)終結(jié)科學(xué)開(kāi)啟的歷史時(shí)期，

　　他也有普通人所特有的弱點(diǎn)。

　　簡(jiǎn)析：夾雜兩個(gè)定語(yǔ)從句。

　　10. But for all the texts that are written, stored and sent electronically, a lot of them are still ending up on paper.(NMET2003.E篇)

　　但對(duì)于所有這些以電子手段記錄，貯存及傳遞的文本而言，許多文本仍要(打印)在紙上。

　　簡(jiǎn)析：關(guān)鍵詞text文本;end up最后成為(處于)。

　　11.With their shining brown eyes, wagging tails, and unconditional love, dogs can provide the nonjudgmental listeners needed for a beginning reader to gain confidence, according to Intermountain Therapy Animals(ITA) in salt Lake City.(NMET2003.B篇)

　　據(jù)鹽湖城的ITA的觀點(diǎn)，閃爍的棕色眼睛，搖著尾巴，并有無(wú)條件的愛(ài)心，狗能成

　　為無(wú)判斷力的(忠實(shí)的)聽(tīng)者，這是剛開(kāi)始搞閱讀的小孩所需要的。

　　簡(jiǎn)析：夾雜with構(gòu)成的介詞短語(yǔ)及過(guò)去分詞短語(yǔ)。

　　12. The Salt Lake City public library is sold on the idea. (NMET2003.B篇)

　　這家鹽湖城公共圖書(shū)館接受這個(gè)觀點(diǎn)。

　　簡(jiǎn)析：關(guān)鍵詞sell on (to)使接受。

　　13. Discovered by the Portuguese admiral of the same name in 1506, and settled in 1810, the island belongs to Great Britain and has a population of a few hundred. (NMET2003. A篇)

　　這個(gè)島嶼，于1506年被同名的葡萄牙上將發(fā)現(xiàn)，在1810年有人居住，現(xiàn)在屬于英

　　國(guó)，人口數(shù)有幾百人。

　　簡(jiǎn)析：有兩個(gè)過(guò)去分詞短語(yǔ)作狀語(yǔ)。

　　14. They had no connection with the outside world for more than a thousand years, giving them plenty of time to build more than 1000 huge stone figures, called moat, for which the island is most famous.(NMET2003.A篇)

　　他們已有一千多年與外界沒(méi)有聯(lián)系，這給他們充足的時(shí)間來(lái)修建1000多座巨大的石

　　像，被稱(chēng)為莫艾，因?yàn)橛羞@個(gè)東西這個(gè)島嶼極其出名。

　　簡(jiǎn)析：夾雜有現(xiàn)在分詞短語(yǔ)，過(guò)去分詞短語(yǔ)及定語(yǔ)從句。

　　15. Our parties are aimed for children 2 to 10 and they’re very interactive and creative in that they build a sense of drama based on a subject. (NMET2002. E篇)

　　我們的(生日)聚會(huì)針對(duì)兩到十歲的小孩，它們互動(dòng)感強(qiáng)，富有創(chuàng)新，因?yàn)樗鼈兡芑谝粋€(gè)主題構(gòu)建一種戲劇的氛圍。

　　簡(jiǎn)析：關(guān)鍵詞aim for 針對(duì);in that 在于。

　　16. The most important idea behind the kind of party planning described here is that it brings parents and children closer together.(NMET2002. E篇)

　　在這里敘述的這種籌備(生日)聚會(huì)的計(jì)劃所帶有的最重要的觀點(diǎn)在于它能讓父母

　　和孩子的關(guān)系更加密切。

　　簡(jiǎn)析：夾雜過(guò)去分詞短語(yǔ)及表語(yǔ)從句。

　　17.He had realized that the words: “one of six to eight” under the first picture in the book connected the hare in some way to Katherine of Aragon, the first of Henry VIII’s six wives. (NMET2002. D篇)

　　他曾認(rèn)識(shí)到那本書(shū)里第一幅圖畫(huà)下面的那些詞“一、六、八”在某些方面將這個(gè)野

　　兔和阿拉甘的凱撒英，即亨利八世的六個(gè)妻子當(dāng)中的第一個(gè)妻子，聯(lián)系起來(lái)。

　　簡(jiǎn)析：夾雜賓語(yǔ)從句及過(guò)去分詞短語(yǔ)。

　　18.Until one day he came across two stone crosses in Ampthill park and learnt that they had been built in her honor in 1773. (NMET2002. D篇)

　　直到有一天他在阿帕斯?fàn)柟珗@碰巧看見(jiàn)兩個(gè)石制的十字架，他才懂得在1773年修建

　　這兩個(gè)十字架是為了向她表示敬意。

　　簡(jiǎn)析：關(guān)鍵詞come across碰巧遇見(jiàn)，in one’s honor紀(jì)念某人。

　　19. It is Sue Townsend’s musical play, based on her best-selling book. (NMET2002. C篇)

　　它是蘇珊·湯森德的音樂(lè)劇本，根據(jù)她暢銷(xiāo)的小說(shuō)改編的。

　　簡(jiǎn)析：關(guān)鍵詞best-selling 暢銷(xiāo)的。

　　20. Gold is one of a growing number of shoppers buying into the organic trend, and supermarkets across Britain are counting on more like him as they grow their organic food business. (NMET2002. B篇)

　　戈德是對(duì)有機(jī)食品感興趣眾多購(gòu)買(mǎi)者當(dāng)中的一位，遍及英國(guó)的超市依賴(lài)更多像他那

　　樣的購(gòu)買(mǎi)者，因?yàn)樗麄円黾佑袡C(jī)食品生意。

　　簡(jiǎn)析：關(guān)鍵詞count on 依賴(lài)。

　　21. Supporters of underground development say that building down rather than building up is a good way to use the earth’s space. (NMET2002. A篇)

　　地下發(fā)展的支持者說(shuō)在地下搞建筑而不是在地上搞建筑是一種利用地球空間的辦法。

　　簡(jiǎn)析：關(guān)鍵詞rather than 而不是。

　　22. Those who could were likely to name a woman. (NMET2001. E篇)

　　那些能夠說(shuō)出好朋友名字的單身男人，很有可能說(shuō)出一個(gè)女人的名字。

　　簡(jiǎn)析：省略句who could (name a best friend )承前省。

　　23. In general, women’s friendships with each other rest on shared emotions and support, but men’s relationships are marked by shared activities. (NMET2001. E篇)

　　一般來(lái)說(shuō)，女人相互的友誼基于相互分享情感和支持，但男人間的關(guān)系以共同參與

　　社會(huì)活動(dòng)為特征。

　　簡(jiǎn)析：關(guān)鍵詞rest on 依靠。

　　24.For the most part, interactions between men are emotionally controlled —a good fit with the social requirements of“manly behavior”.(NMET2001. E篇)

　　就大部分而言，男人間的交往在感情上受控制，這與“男子漢氣概” 的社會(huì)要求是

　　相符合的。

　　簡(jiǎn)析：關(guān)鍵詞for the most part就大部分而言。

　　25.Whereas a woman’s closest female friend might be the first to tell her to leave a failing marriage, it wasn’t unusual to hear a man say he didn’t know his friend’s marriage was in serious trouble until he appeared one night asking if he could sleep on the sofa.(NMET2001. E篇)

　　一個(gè)女人最親密的女性朋友可能是第一個(gè)告訴她離開(kāi)一次失敗的婚姻;而聽(tīng)見(jiàn)一個(gè)

　　男人說(shuō)直到他的朋友一天晚上問(wèn)他是否可以睡在他家的沙發(fā)上他才知道他朋友的婚姻已非常糟糕，這是很平常的。

　　簡(jiǎn)析：夾雜多種語(yǔ)法結(jié)構(gòu)not unusual=usual; not…until…，直到…才…。

　　26. Before 1066, in the land we now call Great Britain lived peoples belonging to two major language groups. (NMET2001. D篇)

　　1066年以前，在我們現(xiàn)在稱(chēng)為英國(guó)的土地上，住著屬于兩個(gè)主要語(yǔ)種的民族。

　　簡(jiǎn)析：倒裝句，并含有定語(yǔ)從句及分詞短語(yǔ)。

　　27. If this state of affairs had lasted, English today would be close to German.(NMET2001. D篇)

　　如果這種情況延續(xù)下去的話(huà)，那么今天的英語(yǔ)將和德語(yǔ)很相近。

　　簡(jiǎn)析：含虛擬語(yǔ)氣。

　　28. We even have different word for some foods, meat in particular, depending on whether it is still out in the fields or at home ready to be cooked, which Shows the fact that the Saxon peasants were doing the farming. while the upper-class Normans were doing most of the eating. (NMET2001. D篇)