Unit 4 Global warming
语法探究
1. It is/was well-known that…众所周知。例如:
It is well-known that Taiwan belongs to China.
众所周知,台湾属于中国。
It is well-known that the Great Wall is the longest wall in the world.
众所周知,长城是世界上最长的墙。
[思维拓展] 在这个句型中,that引导的是主语从句,此句型可以转换为as引导的定语从句,It is/was we ll-known that…相当于as we all know。例如;
As we all k now, the Great Wall is the longest wall in the world.
众所周知,长城是世界上最长的墙。
[问题探究] 你还知道类似的结构吗?
提示:常见的结构有:It is hoped that… 人们希望;It is said that…据说;It is reported that… 据报道;It is believed that…人们相信。例如:
It is said that he died from cancer last month.
据说,他上个月死于癌症。