9．ring out (铃声、枪声等)突然响起

　　10．in the distance 在远处

　　11．work out 锻炼；制定出；计算出

　　12．come across 偶然碰到，偶然遇到

　　1．[教材原句]The possibility that pleasant smells might reduce pain has recently been suggested by new research.

　　近来新的研究表明，怡人的气味可能会减轻疼痛。

　　[句型点拨]同位语从句。

　　[佳句赏析]The news that we shall go to visit an exhibition is not true.

　　我们将去参观一个展览会的消息不属实。

　　2．[教材原句]Since it is believed that strong smells can affect the senses, volunteers were required not to eat or drink for eight hours before the experiment.

　　由于人们认为强烈的气味会影响感官，志愿者们被要求在试验前八小时不得进食或饮水。

　　[句型点拨]It is believed that ...

　　[佳句赏析]It is believed that reading increases our knowledge and broadens our horizons.

　　人们认为阅读增长我们的知识，拓宽我们的视野。

　　3．[教材原句]There was such a terrible snowstorm that I could hardly see.

　　如此糟糕的暴风雪让我几乎看不见什么东西。

　　[句型点拨]such ... that ... "如此......以至于......"。

　　[佳句赏析]I left in such a hurry that I didn't have time to say good­bye to you.

　　临行匆忙，未能向你告别。

　　4．[教材原句]There was a bird flying in the sky.

　　有一只鸟在天空中飞翔。

　　[句型点拨]There be＋名词＋现在分词。

　　[佳句赏析]There is a girl standing under the tree singing.

　　有一个女孩正站在树下唱歌。

　　1．(教材P9)The possibility that pleasant smells might reduce pain has recently been suggested by new research.

　　近来新的研究表明，怡人的气味可能会减轻疼痛。

　　reduce vt.& vi.　减少，减轻，降低

　　①The pills reduce the risks of heart disease.

　　这些药有助于降低患心脏病的风险。

　　reduce to　　　　　　　　降低到/下降到......

　　reduce by 减少了......

　　reduce sb.to (doing) sth. 使某人陷入某种境地；使某人(沦落到)做某事

　　②Railway fares are reduced by half for children.

　　铁路旅费对儿童减半。

　　③The cancer victim was_reduced (reduce) to skin and bones.

　　那个癌症患者瘦得皮包骨头。

　　[名师点津]　reduce to/by的反义短语是increase to/by。

　　2．(教材P9)Scientists are interested in whether the sense of smell is related to pain.

　　科学家们对嗅觉是否与疼痛有关感兴趣。

　　be related to　和......相关，和......有联系

①The heart attack could be related to his car crash last year.