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36。 Astrophysicists working with ground based detectors at the South Pole and balloon borne instruments are closing in on such structures；and may report their findings soon。
【译文】 天体物理学家使用南极陆基探测器及球载仪器，正越来越近地观测这些云系，也许不久会报告他们的观测结果。
【析句】 本句为连词and引导的并列分句，主语为Astrophysicists，现在分词短语（working with groundbased detectors at the South Pole and balloonborne instruments）是主语的后置定语，两个并列谓语分别为are closing in on such structures和may report their findings soon。
【讲词】 to close in on意为“接近”或“快要”。AOL is closing in on launching video VoIP。（美国在线很快将推出网络视频电话。）Deadly bird flu virus is closing in on Europe。（致命的禽流感正在接近欧洲。）
ground based意为“陆基”，即基于陆地，也可以说land based。以类似方式组成的单词还有webbased（基于网络的；网上的），如webbased email system（网络在线电邮系统）。
37。 If the small hot spots look as expected；that will be a triumph for yet another scientific idea；a refinement of the Big Bang called the inflationary universe theory。
【译文】 假如那些小热点看上去同预计的一致，那就意味着又一科学理论获得了胜利，这种理论完善了大爆炸论，亦称宇宙膨胀说。
【析句】 本句是一个主从复合句，从句是if引导的条件从句，主句是that will be a triumph for yet another scientific idea，a refinement of the Big Bang called the inflationary universe theory是another scientific idea的同位语，其中过去分词短语（called the inflationary universe theory）是a refinement of the Big Bang的后置定语。
【讲词】 refinement意为“提炼，精致，文雅”。A refinement of the Big Bang意思是the refined Big Bang theory；说明这种学说或理论完善了大爆炸论。此外，the inflationary universe theory应翻译成“宇宙膨胀理论”或“宇宙膨胀说”。
inflationary意为“膨胀的”，其动词形式是inflate。He was inflated with his success in the exams。（他因在考试中取得好成绩而洋洋自得。）对应名词inflation可以表示“通货膨胀”。Inflation erodes the purchasing power of the families with lower ine。（通货膨胀使低收入家庭的购买力不断下降。）
38。 Odd though it sounds；cosmic inflation is a scientifically plausible consequence of some respected ideas in elementary particle physics；and many astrophysicists have been convinced for the better part of a decade that it is true。
【译文】 宇宙膨胀说虽然听似奇特，但它是基本粒子物理学中一些公认的理论在科学上看来可信的推论。许多天体物理学家七、八年来一直认为这一论说是正确的。
【析句】 本句是一个主从复合句，Odd though it sounds是个倒装的条件句，其正常的语序应该是Though it sounds odd。主句是由连词and 连接的两个并列分句。应注意代词it指代cosmic inflation。另外，for the better part of a decade的意思是for more than half of a decade，故翻译成“七八年”。
【讲词】 plausible意为“似是而非的”，即听上去奇特，但是却是有道理的。a plausible excuse（看似有理的借口）。I think that is a plausible conclusion based on what we now know。（我认为根据我们所了解的情况，这个结论其实并没有什么道理可言。）
正文1997 Passage 1
1997 Passage 1
1。 After six months of arguing and final 16 hours of hot parliamentary debates；Australia's Northern Territory became the first legal authority in the world to allow doctors to take the lives of incurably ill patients who wish to die。
【译文】 经过6个月争论和最后16个小时的国会激烈辩论，澳大利亚北部地区（澳北州政府）成为世界上第一个允许医生根据绝症病人个人意愿来结束其生命的合法当局。
【析句】 句子的主体结构是Australia's Northern Territory became the first legal authority。句首成分After six months of arguing and final 16 hours of hot parliamentary debates是作状语的介词词组，动词不定式to allow doctors to take the lives of incurably ill patients who wish to die相当于定语从句which allows doctors to take the lives of incurably ill patients who wish to die，修饰the first legal authority。
【讲词】 to take the life of sb和to take sb’s life意思是“结束某人的生命”。A car bombing took the life of a 61yearold man。（汽车炸弹夺去了一位61岁老头的生命。）I didn’t understand how you could take the life of an innocent animal。（我不明白你怎么能杀死一个无辜的动物。）
2。 The full import may take a while to sink in。 The NT Rights of the Terminally I’ll law has left physicians and citizens alike trying to deal with its moral and practical implications。
【译文】 充分理解这一法案的深刻意义可能需要一段时间。《澳北州晚期病人权利法》实施以后，无论是内科医生还是普通市民同样都在试图把握法案的道德及实际意义。
【析句】 第一句一个简单句。第二句较为复杂，实际上这句话可以这么解释：With the NT Rights of the Terminally I’ll law in place；physicians and citizens alike trying to deal with its moral and practical implications。我们可以把The NT Rights of the Terminally I’ll law理解成一种原因。
【讲词】 deal with意为“安排；处理；涉及”。The book deals with this problem。（这本书论述了这个问题。）The teacher deals fairly with his pupils。（这个教师公平地对待他的学生。）How to deal with the fact that many students can not find jobs？（怎样解决学生的就业问题？）
3。 Some have breathed sighs of relief；others；including churches；right…to…life groups and the Australian Medical Association；bitterly attacked the bill and the haste of its passage。 But the tide is unlikely to turn back。
【译文】 一些人如释重负，另一些人，包括教会、生命权利组织以及澳大利亚医学会成员都对这一决议及其仓促的通过进行了猛烈抨击。但是这一潮流已经不可能逆转。
【析句】 第一句由两个表示对比的句子组成：Some have breathed… others… bitterly attacked…，其中others之后是介词词组（including churches， right…to…life groups and the Australian Medical Association），作others的同位语。 its passage中的its指代前面提到的the bill。第二句与第一句是转折关系。
【讲词】 tide本意是“潮水，潮汐”，句中的含义是“趋势，趋向”。turn the tide意为“使形势转变，改变局面”。We are going in the wrong direction and need the government to help turn the tide。（我们犯了方向性错误，我们需要政府改变这一形势。）
4。 In Australia—where an aging population；life…extending technology and changing munity attitudes have all played their part—other states are going to consider making a similar law to deal with euthanasia。
【译文】 在澳大利亚，出于人口老龄化、延长寿命技术和公众态度的变化等原因，其他的州也在考虑通过类似的法律来解决安乐死的问题。
【析句】 这个句子的主体结构是other states are going to consider making a similar law to deal with euthanasia。句首的In Australia是地点状语，后面跟了一个定语从句（where an aging population；lifeextending technology and changing munity attitudes have all played their part），进一步解释Australia的具体情况。
【讲词】 play a part意为“发挥或起到作用”。The US must play its part in abolishing tariffs or the earth summit will fail。（美国必须采取行动废除关税，否则地球峰会就将失败。）France is ready to play its part in enhancing India's nuclear status。（法国正准备尽力加强印度的核地位。）
5。 For Lloyd Nickson；a 54…year…old Darwin resident suffering from lung cancer；the NT Rights of Terminally I’ll law means he can get on with living without the haunting fear of his suffering： a terrifying death from his breathing condition。
【译文】 对于居住于达尔文现年54岁的肺癌患者利奥德·尼克森来说，这个法律意味着他可以平静地生活下去，无须整天惧怕即将来临的苦难：因呼吸困难而痛苦地死去。
【析句】 注意句子的主干是the NT Rights of Terminally I’ll law means，全句的宾语是he can get on with living without the haunting fear of his suffering。 For Lloyd Nickson；a 54…year…old Darwin resident suffering from lung cancer作句子的状语，其中a 54yearold Darwin resident suffering from lung cancer是 Lloyd Nickson的同位语。句末的a terrifying death from his breathing condition是his suffering的同位语。
【讲词】 haunt除了表示“闹鬼”之外，常用的词义有“困惑；经常光顾”。I was haunted by the idea that she might die any time。（我的心头老是想到她随时都会死去。）I was haunted by his last words to me。（他向我说的最后的话萦绕在我的心头。）This is the bar he used to haunt。（他过去常到这个酒吧来。）
正文1997 Passage 2
1997 Passage 2
6。 To be fair； this observation is also frequently made of Canada and Canadians； and should best be considered North American。
【译文】 公平地讲，经常有人也这么说加拿大和加拿大人，因此这种现象最好被看作是一种北美现象。
【析句】 To be fair作全句的状语，主语是this observation，主语有两个谓语，一个是系动词is，一个是should best be considered。
【讲词】 observation意为“观察；观测”，也表示“看法，观点”。I’d like to introduce the national character of Italian through my observation at soccer stadiums。（我想介绍一下通过我在足球场所观察到的意大利的国民性格。）I stand by my observation on the educational system in the United States。（我坚持我对美国教育制度的看法。）
7。 Someone traveling alone；if hungry；injured；or ill；often had nowhere to turn except to the nearest cabin or settlement。
【译文】 单独旅行时，如果挨饿、受伤或生病，通常只能向最近的小屋或村落求助。
【析句】 这是一个简单句。Someone�