Unit 1 Back to School
Realizing your potential长难句分析
原文及对照翻译
Realizing your potential
Hello,everyone! Welcome to senior high school! Today is the start of a new term, the start of a three-year journey and the start of a promising future.
I can't wait to describe to you what senior high school life is like. The path before you leads to a world full of challenges: a new environment, new knowledge and new ways of thinking. However,for those of you with a positive mind, opportunity lies in each challenge. When you rise to the challenges, you will have the opportunity to acquire great knowledge and enjoy personal growth. Most importantly, your time and effort atsenior high school will open the door to your potential.
“What is potential ” you may ask. Put simply, potential is your natural ability that can be developed when you try hard enough.Who knows what beautiful works of art you will create, what medical advances you will make or what amazing technologies you will develop! The possibilities are endless, and I have confidence in your ability to make a difference to your family,to your community and to your country.Over the next three years, you will discover your potential while you develop as a student and as a person.
To fully realize your potential, it is important for you to make the most of our school resources. Take advantage of your classes, learn from your teachers and classmates, and make use of our school facilities. There are also a lot of school activities for you.Join a club or two, and take an active part in different sports.
Of equal importance are good study habits,useful skills and a positive attitude. Carefully plan your study, set clear goals and balance your schoolwork with other activities. As a senior high school student, you must make efforts to improve your communication and problem-solving skills. Last but not least, always look on the bright side and never lose hope, even in difficult situations. In time you will find yourself growing into a well-rounded individual.
As Lao-Tzu wisely said, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” You need to make a continuous
effort to train your mind and develop your character. Senior high school will help you learn and grow, yet you
alone are responsible for realizing your great potential. Be confident, do your best and make us proud!
发挥潜力
大家好!欢迎来到高中!今天是新任期的开始,是三年旅程的开始,也是美好未来的开始。
我迫不及待地向您描述高中生活的样子。您面临的道路通往充满挑战的世界:新环境,新知识和新思维方式。但是,对于那些拥有积极思想的人来说,每一个挑战都蕴藏着机遇。当您迎接挑战时,您将有机会获得丰富的知识并享受个人成长。最重要的是,您在高中的时间和精力将为您发挥潜能打开大门。
“潜力是什么?”你可能会问。简而言之,潜力是您在努力尝试时可以发挥的天生能力。谁知道您将创造什么精美的艺术品,您将取得什么样的医学进步或您将开发出哪些惊人的技术!可能性无穷无尽,我相信您有能力为您的家庭,社区和国家带来改变。在未来三年中,您将在成为学生和一个人的过程中发现自己
的潜力。
要充分发挥您的潜力,对您来说,充分利用我们的学校资源非常重要。利用您的课程,向您的老师和同学学习,并利用我们的学校设施。您也可以参加许多学校活动。加入一两个俱乐部,并积极参加不同的运动。
同样重要的是良好的学习习惯,有用的技能和积极的态度。仔细计划您的学习,设定明确的目标,并使您的学业与其他活动保持平衡。作为一名高中生,您必须努力提高沟通和解决问题的能力。最后但并非最不重要的一点是,即使在困难的情况下,也要始终保持乐观的态度,永远不要失去希望。随着时间的流逝,您会发现自己成长为一个全面的个人。
正如老子明智地说的:“千里之行始于一步。”您需要不断努力来训练自己的思维并发展自己的性格。高中将帮助您学习和成长,但只有您一个人才能发挥自己的巨大潜力。要有信心,尽力而为,让我们感到骄傲!
长难句分析
句子 1:Today is the start of a new term, the start of a three - year journey and the start of a promising future.
句子成分:
主语:Today
系动词:is
表语:the start of a new term, the start of a three - year journey and the start of a promising future(由三个并列的 “the start of + 名词短语” 结构组成,共同作表语,说明 “今天” 是什么样的开始)
句子结构:这是一个主系表结构的简单句,通过并列结构(用 and 连接),增强了语言的气势,从 “新学期”“三年的旅程”“充满希望的未来” 三个方面阐述 “今天” 的意义。
句子
2:The path before you leads to a world full of challenges: a new environment, new knowledge and new ways of thinking.
句子成分:
主语:The path
定语:before you(介词短语作后置定语,修饰 The path,说明是 “你面前的” 道路)
谓语:leads to
宾语:a world
定语:full of challenges(形容词短语作后置定语,修饰 a world,说明世界是 “充满挑战的”)
同位语:a new environment, new knowledge and new ways of thinking(对 a world full of challenges 进行解释说明,具体说明挑战包含 “新环境、新知识、新思维方式”)
句子结构:这是一个主谓宾结构的简单句,通过后置定语和同位语,丰富了 “path” 和 “world” 的内容,使读者更清楚 “你面前的道路” 通向的是一个怎样的 “充满挑战的世界”。
句子
3:When you rise to the challenges, you will have the opportunity to acquire great knowledge and enjoy personal growth.
句子成分:
状语从句:When you rise to the challenges(由 when 引导的时间状语从句,说明主句动作发生的时间,从句中主语是 you,谓语是 rise to,宾语是 the challenges)
主句主语:you
主句谓语:will have
主句宾语:the opportunity
定语:to acquire great knowledge and enjoy personal growth(动词不定式短语作后置定语,修饰 the opportunity,说明是 “获取大量知识和享受个人成长的” 机会)
句子结构:这是一个含有时间状语从句的复合句。时间状语从句说明 “当你迎接挑战时” 这一条件,主句则阐述在该条件下会产生的结果,即 “你将有机会获取大量知识和享受个人成长”,体现了 “挑战” 与 “成长、获取知识” 之间的逻辑关系。
4:Put simply, potential is your natural ability that can be developed when you try hard enough.
句子成分:
插入语:Put simply(用于简化说明,可理解为“简而言之”)
主语:potential
系动词:is
表语:your natural ability
定语从句:that can be developed(由关系代词that引导,修饰先行词ability,在从句中作主语,从句为被动语态,即“能够被开发的”)
时间状语从句:when you try hard enough(由when引导,说明ability能被开发的时间条件,从句中主语是you,谓语是try,状语是hard enough)
句子结构:这是一个主从复合句,包含定语从句和时间状语从句。先对“potential(潜力)”进行简单定义,然后用定语从句修饰“ability”,说明潜力是“当足够努力时能够被开发的天生能力”,清晰解释了“潜力”的内涵。
5:Who knows what beautiful works of art you will create, what medical advances you will make or what amazing technologies you will develop!
句子成分:
主语:Who
谓语:knows
宾语从句(三个并列):
(1)what beautiful works of art you will create(由what引导,作knows的宾语,从句中宾语是what beautiful works of art,主语是you,谓语是will create)
(2)what medical advances you will make(结构同第一个宾语从句,宾语是what medical advances,主语you,谓语will make)
(3)what amazing technologies you will develop(结构同前两个宾语从句,宾语是what amazing technologies,主语you,谓语will develop)
句子结构:这是一个带有三个并列宾语从句的复合句,以疑问词who作主语,表达“谁知道你会创造出什么样的美丽艺术品、取得什么样的医学进步或者开发出什么样的惊人技术呢!”,通过并列的宾语从句,强调潜力带来的多种可能性,增强了语气和感染力。
6:Of equal importance are good study habits, useful skills and a positive attitude.
句子成分:
表语(提前):Of equal importance(介词短语作表语,因表语提前,句子采用了完全倒装结构)
系动词:are
主语:good study habits, useful skills and a positive attitude(三个并列的名词短语作主语)
句子结构:这是一个完全倒装句,正常语序应为“Good study habits, useful skills and a positive attitude are of equal importance.”。将表语“Of equal importance”提前,起到了强调“同等重要性”的作用,突出“良好的学习习惯、有用的技能和积极的态度”的重要地位。
7:In time you will find yourself growing into a well - rounded individual.
句子成分:
状语:In time(表示“最终,迟早”)
主语:you
谓语:will find
宾语:yourself
宾语补足语:growing into a well - rounded individual(现在分词短语作宾语补足语,补充说明yourself的动作和状态,即“正成长为一个全面发展的人”)
句子结构:这是一个主谓宾+宾补结构的简单句。“find + 宾语 + 现在分词(作宾补)”是常用结构,此处说明“最终你会发现自己正成长为一个全面发展的人”,体现了遵循前文建议后会产生的结果。
8:As Lao - Tzu wisely said, "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."
句子成分:
非限制性定语从句:As Lao - Tzu wisely said(as引导非限制性定语从句,指代后面整个直接引语的内容,在从句中作said的宾语,意为“正如老子明智地说的那样”)
直接引语(主句):“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”,其中主语是“A journey of a thousand miles(千里之行)”,谓语是“begins with(以……开始)”,宾语是“a single step(第一步)”
句子结构:这是一个包含非限制性定语从句和直接引语的复合句。通过as引导的非限制性定语从句引出老子的名言,引用的句子为主谓宾结构,简洁地表达出“千里之行,始于足下”的哲理,为后文阐述努力的重要性做铺垫。
9:Senior high school will help you learn and grow, yet you alone are responsible for realizing your great potential.
句子成分:
前一分句:
主语:Senior high school
谓语:will help
宾语:you
宾语补足语:learn and grow(省略to的动词不定式短语作宾语补足语,说明help的内容,即“帮助你学习和成长”)
后一分句:
主语:you
状语:alone(副词作状语,强调“独自,只有你”)
系动词:are
表语:responsible
状语:for realizing your great potential(介词短语作状语,说明responsible的对象,即“对发挥你巨大的潜力负责”)
句子结构:这是一个由并列连词yet连接的并列句。前一分句阐述高中会提供帮助,后一分句通过yet进行转折,强调最终实现潜力还是要靠自己,体现了“外部帮助”与“自身责任”的辩证关系,句子结构清晰,逻辑转折自然。
10:Be confident, do your best and make us proud!
句子成分:这是三个并列的祈使句,省略了主语you。
第一个祈使句:Be confident(系表结构的祈使句,be为系动词,confident为表语,意为“要自信”)
第二个祈使句:do your best(主谓宾结构的祈使句,do为谓语,your best为宾语,意为“尽你最大的努力”)
第三个祈使句:make us proud(主谓宾+宾补结构的祈使句,make为谓语,us为宾语,proud为宾语补足语,意为“让我们骄傲”)
句子结构:这是由并列连词and连接的三个祈使句构成的并列句。通过简洁有力的祈使句,向读者发出“自信、尽力、让他人骄傲”的呼吁,增强了语言的感染力和号召力,适合用于鼓励性的语境。