3. 主动不如被动巧

　　Now that we are faced with somany problems, measures should be taken to improve the situation.

　　既然我们面临着一些问题，就应采取措施改善局面。

　　Although study is important for a student, their health should not be ignored.

　　尽管学习对学生很重要，他们的健康不应受到忽视。

　　More attention should be paid to developing students’ all-around ability.

　　更多的关注应放在发展学生的全面能力上。

　　4. 分词结构不能少

　　很多状语从句都可以变成分词或独立主格，如：

　　Now that we are faced with so many problems, we should take measures to improve the situation.

　　Faced with so many problems, we should take measures to improve the situation.

　　面临着这么多问题，我们要采取措施改善局面。

　　When we walk on the street, we can find more and more cars.

　　Walking on the street, we can find more and more cars.

　　走在大街上，我们会发现越来越多的小汽车。

　　Because we intend to make this trip a combination of learning and fun, we’d like to have English lessons in the morning and take up some sports in the afternoon.

　　Intending to make this trip a combination of learning and fun, we’d like to...

　　打算让这次旅行寓教于乐，我们打算上午上英语课下午从事体育活动。

　　If this is the case, you should apologize to her.

　　This being the case, you should apologize to her.

　　情况若是如此，你应该向她道歉。

　　We are planning a four-week trip to your school in a group of thirty people and 18 boys and 12 girls are included.

　　We are planning a four-week trip to your school in a group of thirty people, 18 boys and 12 girls included.(包括18个男孩12个女孩，也可以说成 including 18 boys and 12 girls)

　　5.从句虚拟加强调

　　It is what you do instead of what you say that counts/matters.

　　强调句型：是你做了什么而不是说了什么重要。

　　What matters is the effort you have made.

　　主语从句：重要的是你付出的努力。

　　Without your help I wouldn’t have made so much progress.

　　虚拟：要不是你的帮助，我就不会取得这么大进步。

　　How I wish I had worked hard during the past 2 years!

　　虚拟：我多么希望在过去两年里我努力了。

　　It’s time that I took action and got fully prepared for the coming college entrance examination.

　　虚拟：到时间该采取行动为高考全面做准备了。

　　Attending English Corner can help us make more friends, which may also improve our English.

　　定语从句：参加英语角能让我们交到更多朋友，它也能改善我们的英语。