推荐：大学英语六级考试短文写作教材（七）(3)

将下面每组中的两个句子合并，将其中一个改为定语从句。
1) I went to visit the American author.
He wrote a number of books about China.
2) My aunt prepared the soup.
I ate the soup.
3) I have an arrangement with my bank.
By the arrangement they let me use their money and repay them next month.
4) He sent her a letter.
In the letter he said that he was sorry for what he had done to her.
5) Mr. Brown just came from Britain yesterday.
He will teach us accounting this term.
6) She is going to spend the winter holidays in Hainan.
She has some relatives there.
7) The United States is known for its supermarkets.
In these supermarkets, huge quantities of all kinds of food and household articles are sold.
8) The story happened in late 19th century.
At that time, China is suffering from the invasion of western powers.

 状语从句
状语从句按其意义可以分为时间、地点、原因、目的、结果、条件、方式、让步等类别。其引导词分别如下：
时间状语从句：when, after, before, as, while, whenever, since, once, until, as soon as
地点状语从句：where, wherever
原因状语从句：because, as, since, now that
目的状语从句：so that, in order that, lest
结果状语从句：so that, so…that, such…that
条件状语从句：if, unless, suppose (supposing), provided (that), providing (that), on condition (that), in case, as (so) long as
方式状语从句：as, as if (though)
让步状语从句：though, although, even if (though), however, whatever, no matter how (what, where, when), whether…or

将下面每组中的两个句子合并，将其中一个改为状语从句。
(as long as,     on condition that,    lest,       so…that,       such…that,          in case,            as if,                now that,      whether…or,      however, )
1) You’ve bought a new car.
What are you going to do with the old one?
2) We’d better take the telescope with us.
Perhaps it is needed.
3) We must hurry off.
Otherwise, we might miss the bus.
4) The problem was very complicated.
It took us nearly two weeks to solve it.
5) The aircraft was flying at a very high altitude.
We could hardly see it.
6) I’ll lend you my computer.
The condition is that you keep it in good shape.
7) You can go out.
But you should promise to be back before 11 at night.
8) I remember the whole thing.
It seems that it happened yesterday.
9) He tried very hard.
But he could not do the job satisfactorily.
10) It may take an hour or even a whole day.
But I shall find out the answer.

（三） 复杂的简单句
    并列句和复合句往往可以浓缩成复杂的简单句，使语言更为紧凑、多样。