SENTENCE EXPLANATIONS，Unit 3 Warm-up & Lessons 1-2

　　请认真阅读下面句子，并补全所缺内容，同时进行仿写。这种学习方式能逐步提高你理解、应用长难句的能力。

1. On this day, the moon is said to be its biggest and brightest. (P36)

【分析】

①本句是一个简单句。

②本句采用了sb. / sth. + be + said / reported / thought / believed / expected / ... + to do sth.结构，该结构可转换为"It + be + said / reported / thought / believed / expected / ... + that从句"。如本句可转换为：On this day, it is said that the moon is its biggest and brightest.

③to do的形式要根据转述的动作和转述的时间之间的关系发生相应的变化。

★如果转述的动作发生于转述的同一时间或即将发生，用不定式的一般式。如：

　Joe is believed to be the oldest person in this village.

　或：It is believed that Joe is the oldest person in this village.

★如果转述的动作发生在转述之前，用不定式的完成式。如：

　They are thought to have discussed the problem.

或：___________________________________________________________________

★如果转述时转述的动作正在进行，用不定式的进行式。如：

　They are said to be cleaning their classroom at present.

或：___________________________________________________________________

【句意】据说这一天的月亮是最大最亮的。

【仿写】据说足球是现在英国最流行的运动。

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2. As it is in early summer, it marks the beginning of the hottest season of the year. (P36)

【分析】