BBC news 2009-11-07 加文本

1.What we do know is that there are families, friends and an entire nation grieving right now for the valiant men and women who came under attack yesterday, in one of the worst mass shootings ever to take place on an American military base

参考翻译：我们确切了解的是，家人，朋友以及整个国家都为在美国军事基地发生的最为严重的枪击事件中牺牲的男女哀悼。

语法学习：what引导主语从句

what引导从句的情况无处不在。

一.引导主语从句

　　1)What we need is moretime.(what做need的宾语)我们所需要的是更多的时间.2)Whatreally matters is that shewore a pair of whiteshoes.(what做matters的主语)真正麻烦的是她穿了一双白鞋.

　　二.引导宾语从句

　　1)People were perhaps more honest a long time ago when lifewasvery different from what itistoday.(what做从句中is的表语)很久以前当生活与现在的生活完全不同时，人们或许更诚实.2)People haveheardwhat the President has said;they are waiting to see what hewilldo.(what分别做动词heard和see的宾语)人们已经听到了总统所说的；他们正等着看总统会做什么.

　　三.引导表语从句

　　1)Whether ways will be found to stop pollution or not is justwhatworries the public.(what做从句中的主语)是否能找到阻止污染的方法就是所令民众担心的事儿.2)Thatiswhat I want to tell you.(what做从句中的宾语)那就是我想告诉你的事儿.3)The littlegirlis no longer what she used tobe.(what做从句中的表语)这个小女孩不再是过去的样子了.

　　四.引导同位语从句

　　1)They have no idea at all what he isworkingon.(what做从句的宾语)他们一点儿都不知道他正在做什么.2)You have no idea whatIsuffered.(what做从句的宾语)你不知道我所遭受的痛苦.通过以上例句及解释我们可以得出：what常用来引导名词性从句，即主语从句，宾语从句，表语从句和同位语从句.what在引导名词性从句时有两个重要的特点：一是它在相应的名词性从句中一定有含义，常表示“什么”，“所…的”，“…的样子”等.二是它在相应的名词性从句中一定做成分，而且常做主语，宾语或表语.

2.He had insisted that the Congress vote on reinstating him to office before the formation of a new government.

参考翻译：他坚持在新的政府成立之前，国会投票让他重新执政。

语法学习：insist虚拟语气

表示建议、命令、劝告、决心等主观色彩的动词 + that + (should) + 动词原形，其中should经常被省略。这类动词包括：advise，ask，command，decide，decree，demand，desire，determine， direct，insist，maintain，move(动议，规定)，order，prefer，propose，recommend，require，stipulate，suggest等等。例如：

　　It is politely requested by the hotel management that radios (should) not be played after 11 o'clock at night.酒店管理人员恳请房客在晚上11点之后不要打开收音机。

　　2.以上动词转化为名词，如suggestion，proposal，demand，order，command，advice，desire，requirement，request，agreement，determination，preference，resolution，indication，后接同位语从句或表语从句时，从句要求用虚拟语气，其谓语部分用should + 动词原形，should可以省略。例如：

　　We are all for your proposal that discussion should be put off.我们都支持你推迟讨论的建议。

　　3.值得注意的是，只有suggest意为“建议”、insist意为“坚持认为”时，从句用虚拟语气，当suggest意为“暗示”、insist意为“坚持说”时，从句不用虚拟语气。例如：

　　When the son suggested that they should go to park on Sunday, the expression on his father suggested that he agreed with him.当儿子提议星期天去公园时，父亲用表情表示了默许。

　　The boy insisted that he didn’t cheat in the exam.这个孩子坚持说他没有在考试中作弊。(考试已经结束)

　　The boy insisted that he shouldn’t cheat in the exam.这个孩子坚持认为不应该在考试中作弊。(考试还未进行)