| 第 1 页：听力练习 |
| 第 2 页：参考翻译 |
| 第 3 页：词汇学习 |
| 第 4 页：短语学习 |
| 第 5 页：结构分析 |
1.The head of the Electoral Institute of Southern Africa, Denis Kadima, said Tuesday's polling was a vast improvement over elections five years ago which were marred by violence and irregularities.
【参考翻译】非洲南部选举协会领导Denis Kadima说，周二的民意调查比五年前的大选有着非常大的进步，当时的选举充满暴力和谬误。
【结构分析】句子的主语是 Denis Kadima，谓语是said，后面是宾语从句，说明所说的内容。improvement over……是与……相比有所进步。还有一个词：advantange over……是与……相比的优势。which were marred……是定语从句，修饰elections five years ago。
2.He is being challenged by John Tembo of the Malawi Congress Party who has been endorsed by former President Bakili Muluzi and his United Congress Party.
【参考翻译】他的竞争对手是马拉维国会党的John Tembo，由联合国会党和前总统Bakili Muluzi支持。
【结构分析】who has been endorsed是定语从句，修饰John Tembo。整个句子是被动语态的现在进行时， 其结构为“am/is/are+ be-ing+过去分词”。
例如：The clavichord is being repaired by a friend of my father's.父亲的一个朋友正在修理这架古钢琴。
3.But he broke away soon after his election five years ago to form his own party, leading to an intense rivalry during this campaign.
【参考翻译】但是五年前Mutharika当选之后脱党，组建自己的党派，导致此次竞选活动的紧张敌对形势。
【结构分析】leading to an intense rivalry……是现在分词短语做结果状语。
