2016年托福阅读长难句强化辅导(1)

　　2016年托福阅读长难句强化辅导(1)

　　As a result of crustal adjustments and faulting, the Strait of Gibraltar, where the Mediterranean now connects to the Atlantic, opened, and water cascaded spectacularly back into the Mediterranean.

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　　Fladmark’s hypothesis received additional support from the fact that the greatest diversity in native American languages occurs along the west coast of the Americas, suggesting that this region has been settled the longest.

　　句子分析：

　　本句的主句应该是Fladmark’s hypothesis received additional support from the fact…，然后that引导的是同位语从句，进一步解释说明前面的the fact。最后suggesting that...是现在分词结构，也引导宾语从句，这里意思是“表明……”。

　　句子翻译：

　　美洲西海岸地区最多样的原住民语言的存在表明了这个地区是美洲定居时间最早的，这一事实给弗莱德马克的假设提供了进一步的证据支持。

　　解题：

　　本句句简题的答案应该是C. The fact that the greatest diversity of Native American languages occurs along the west coast of the Americans lends strength to Fradmark's hypothesis.(在西海岸美洲原住民语言的最大多样性强化了弗莱德马克的假设。)你选对了吗?