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1. Some researchers think they have the answer, and it comes down to the structure of the food, not its chemical composition—a finding that could help rid some processed foods of chemical preservations. (2000. 阅读. Text 4)
【译文】有些研究者认为他们找到了答案，这与食物的结构有关，而不是化学成分—这一发现使得有些化学加工保存食物的方法无效了。
【析句】复合句。主干有两个并列句子组成。第一句Some researchers think+宾语从句，第二句it comes down to the structure of food,not...，注意短语it comes down to...，意为“归根到底，说到底。”破折号后a finding作前句的同位语，that could help rid...则是a finding的定语从句。

2. Each match lasted an hour, divided into three periods of 20 minutes during which different referees were in charge. (2000. 阅读. Text 1)
【意为】每场比赛持续一小时，分为三小节，每节二十分钟，分别由不同的裁判负责。
【析句】复合句。主句Each match lasted an hour, divided into three periods of 20 minutes为过去分词作定语，相当于which is divided ito..., 最后during which different referees were in charge作three periods of 20minutes的定语从句。

3. But for many, the fact that poor people are able to support themselves almost as well without government aid as they did with it is in itself a huge victory. (2000. 阅读. Text 2)　
【意为】但对很多人来说，没有政府救助的穷人同样也能养活自己，这个事实本身就是个巨大的胜利。
【析句】复合句。主句the fact is in itself a huge victory,本例句的难点在于that引导的the fact的定语从句poor people are able to support themselves almost as well without government aid as they did，注意短语as well as中插入了without government aid,使得理解更加困难。

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