1

when they analyzed these rocks, they found “shocked” quartz grains-slivers with a particular arrangement of micro

cracks believed to represent the relic left by an extraterrestrial impact.

2

as land developed, rain water and rivers dissolved salts and other substances from rocks and carried them to the

oceans, making the ocean salty.

3

that summer, those who remained were found fleeing down river to return home to england by new settlers with

fresh supplies, who encouraged them to reconsider.

4

by and large, the american diet continued to reflect a considerable reliance upon animal products, rather than on

grains, which meant that a relatively large acreage was required to feed the american public.

5

these new-age executives are likely to cause trouble in companies where longer-serving middle managers, who

have done their time in a less-privileged environment, resent the concessions the recruits are winning.

 

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1在分析这些岩芯时，他们发现“冲击”石英颗粒——带有特殊排列的微裂缩缝的薄片，科学家认为他们外层空间来的物体与地球碰撞留下来的遗迹。

 

2在陆地形式时，雨水和河水溶解了岩石中盐和其他物质并把他们带入海洋，使海水变咸。

 

3那年夏天，带着给养刚刚到来的拓居者发现前期的幸存者们顺着河流逃往英国，便劝说他们

三思而行。no

  

句子的框架是 that summer, those who remained were found fleeing down… by new settles…, who

encouraged them…。这是一个被动句，翻译时译成主动句。 who remained 是限制性定语从句修饰主语

those。谓语部分是 were found fleeing down…。第二个who 引导定语从句，它的先行词是 new settlers。

介词短语 with fresh supplies 作new settlers的定语。 them 指代 those who remained。

 

4总的说来，美国人的膳食仍大量依赖家畜产品而不依赖粮食，这就意味着需要比较大的土地

面积来养活美国公众。

5这些新时代的管理人员很有可能在一些公司制造事端，因为在这些里，在特权现象较少的环境

里，有较长工作年限的中等经理对这些新成员所赢得的特许权深感不满。