Why are they surprised at the idea that he will retire next year?

　　他们为什么对他将在明年退休的想法感到惊讶？

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　　①We finally got the information that_the_ticket_price_had_gone_up.

　　我们终于得到了票价已上升的信息。

　　②Do you know the fact that_the_famous_actor_has_already_got_married?

　　你知道这位著名的演员已经结婚的事实吗？

　　③She announced her decision that_she_would_have_a_journey_alone.

　　她宣布了她将会独自旅行的决定。

　　三、同位语从句的连接词

　　1．连接词that, whether

　　that引导同位语从句时，不充当句子成分，也没有词义，一般不能省略。whether引导同位语从句时，意为"是否"，但仅起引导作用，在句中并不作成分，不可以用if替换。

　　The news that our team has won the match is true.

　　我们队获胜的消息是真实的。

　　There is some doubt whether John will come on time.

　　有人怀疑约翰是否会准时到来。

　　2．连接代词who, what, which, whom, whose

　　连接代词who, what, which, whom, whose引导同位语从句时，在从句中作主语、宾语或表语等；其意义分别为"谁""什么""哪一个""谁""谁的"。

　　The question who should clean the room has been solved.

　　谁该打扫房间的问题已经解决了。

　　I have no idea what he is up to now.

　　我不知道他现在干什么。

　　With time going, the doubt which of the team would win disappear.

　　随着时间的推进，哪支队伍会赢得这场比赛的疑问消失了。

　　The problem whom he would take the place of was discussed in the meeting over and over again.

　　他将代替谁这个问题在会议上被反复讨论。

　　The message whose responsibility it was known to all.

　　大家都知道了谁承担责任的消息。

　　3．连接副词when, where, why和how

　　连接副词when, where, why, how引导同位语从句时则在句中作时间、地点、原因和方式状语；其意义分别为"什么时间""哪里""为什么""怎么样"。

They have no idea when I will go back.