187. The report cites two main causes: increasing physical isolation—brought on by high divorce rates and less involvement in community, among other things—and a growing perception that the world is a more dangerous place.
译文
该报道引用了两个主要原因:由高离婚率和对社区活动参与的减少造成的孤独感,以及越来越多的(孩子们)认为这个世界更加危险。点睛
本句的主干是the report cites two main causes: increasing physical isolation and a growing perception。两个破折号之间的部分修饰isolation; that引导定语从句,修饰perception。本句中应当注意:cites一词为cite的第三人称单数形式,意为“引用”;考生需注意与cities(城市)区分。isolation意为“隔离;孤立”。如:
His isolation has made him blunt about the feelings of others. 他的孤立使他对别人的感情木然无知。
perception意为“感觉;洞察力”。如:
His analysis of the problem showed great perception. 他对该问题的分析显示出其敏锐的洞察力。
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cause与reason都可以表示原因,二者的区别在于:cause是必然导致某结果发生的原因或者条件。如:
Don't complain without good cause. 没有充分的理由就不要抱怨。
reason指解释某种结果的发生或性质。如:
We have reason to believe that he was murdered. 我们有理由相信他是被谋杀的。