1.名詞性從句，包括主語從句、賓語從句、表語從句和同位語從句;

2.形容詞性從句，即我們平常所說的定語從句;

3.狀語從句，在句子中通常是時間地點方式的狀語。

長難句解析

16. The current passion for making children compete against their classmates or against the clock produces a two-layer system, in which competitive A-types seem in some way better than their B type fellows.

【詞匯】

compete against: 與......競爭

in some way: 在某些方面

fellow: n. 同伴;(大學的)研究員

【句式分析】

①句子主干：The current passion for...produces a two-layer system;?

②動名詞作介詞賓語：making children compete against their classmates or against the clock produces a two-layer system;

③非限定性定語從句：..., in which competitive A-types seem in some way better than their B type fellows.

【翻譯】

現在這種讓孩子們和其同學或時間競爭的熱情導致了一個雙層結構，在這個結構里面善于競爭的 A 類好像在某個方面要比他們 B 類的同輩更勝一籌。

17 While talking to you, your could-be employer is deciding whether your

education, your experience, other qualifications will pay him to employ you

your "wares" abilities must be displayed in an orderly reasonably

connected manner.

【詞匯】

qualification: n. 資格，授權;條件，限制

ware: n. 商品;制品;作…用的器皿

display: vt. 展示;陳列;伸展;炫耀

orderly: adv. 依次地，順序地;有規則地;有條理地

【句式分析】

①句子的主干：your could-be employer is deciding;

②現在分詞作時間狀語：While talking to you，這是省略形式，補充完整后是While your could-be employer is talking to you;

③whether 引導的并列賓語從句：whether your education, your experience, other qualifications will pay him to employ you your “wares” abilities must be displayed in an orderly reasonably connected manner.

【翻譯】

在跟你談話的時候，可能成為你的雇主的人就一直在衡量你的教育、經驗和其他資格是不是值得他雇用你，而你的"商品"和能力一定要以一種有條不紊而且合情合理的相互關聯的方式被展示出來。

18. The Corporation will survive as a publicly funded broadcasting organization, at least for the time being, but its role, its size its programs are now the subject of a nation wide debate in Britain.

【詞匯】

fund: vt. 為......提供資金，投資

broadcast: vt. 廣播，使廣為人知;vi. 播放節目;傳播

for the time being: 暫時，眼下

【句式分析】

①句子的主干：該句是由 but 連接的兩個轉折關系的分句：前半句為 The corporation willsurvive;后半句的主干可以表達為 A are the subject of B。

②時間狀語：at least for the time being

【翻譯】

英國廣播公司將作為一個公共基金支持的廣播組織存在下來，至少目前會這樣，但是它的角色、它的規模和它的節目現在在英國成了全國上下的討論話題。