例59　Sternberg notes that traditional tests best assess analytical and verbal skills but fail to measure creativity and practical knowledge, components also critical to problem solving and life success.

【结构分析】这句话是个典型的宾语从句，也就是Sternberg notes that...，宾语从句的主语是traditional tests，动词是assess，宾语是analytical and verbal skills，转折词but后面的动词是fail to measure，宾语是creativity and practical knowledge，后面是这个宾语的同位语，也就是components also critical to problem solving and life success。

【亮点回放】此句话的亮点在于同位语的正确使用，components also critical to problem solving and life success用来解释什么叫做实践知识。

【核心词汇】

traditional tests　传统的测试

best assess　最好的评估出

analytical and verbal skills　分析能力和语言能力

creativity and practical knowledge　创造性和实际才能

critical　极其重要

problem solving and life success　解决问题和成功人生

【参考译文】斯顿伯格指出传统的测试能最好地评估出分析能力和语言能力而不能衡量一个人的创造性和实际才能以及那些对于解决问题和成功人生也极其重要的因素。