Our Neighbour, the River 河流，我们的邻居

　　The river which forms the eastern boundary ofour farm has always played an important partin our lives. Without it we could not make aliving. There is only enough spring water tosupply the needs of the houses, so we have topump from the river for farm use.

　　1.The river which forms the eastern boundary of our farm has always played animportant part in our lives.

　　形成我们农场东部边界的一条河流一直在我们生活中发挥着重要作用。

　　语言点1:句子结构分析:which引导定语从句。

　　语言点2: play an important part相当于play an important role in,意思是“在…中起重要作用。”

　　2.Without it we could not make a living.

　　要是没有这条河，我们就无法生存下去。

　　语言点1:without it实际上是提出一个先决条件。

　　语言点2:make a living的意思是“谋生，维持生活。”

　　3.There is only enough spring water to supply the needs of the houses, so we have topump from the river for farm use.

　　泉水只能满足家庭生活用水，因此我们必须从河里抽水以用于农业生产。

　　语言点:pump from the river for的意思是“为…而从河里抽水。”