四六级

　　长句、难句、复杂句型给不少六级考生的阅读带来了更多的困难，因此攻克长难句迫在眉睫，下面是小编为大家提供的六级阅读难句解析内容，希望对备考的同学有帮助。

　　When things don't turn out as we would like them to, it is very tempting to assume that had we done things differently, the story would have had a happier ending.

　　当事情并未按照我们所希望的结果发展时，往往很容易让我们设想如果我们采用不同的方式来完成这些事情，也许结局会更圆满一些。

　　词汇讲解：

　　本句的主干是...it is very tempting...o when引导的是时间状语从句，该从句中又包含一个as引导的状语从句;that引导的是带有虚拟语气的宾语从句that had we done...a happier ending，作assume的宾语。Had we done things differently属于省略连词if后引起的倒装情况，还原后应为：if we had done things differently。

　　assume意为"臆想，假设"。如：

　　We shouldn't assume anything in this case.

　　在这种情况下我们不应该作出任何假设。

　　考点归纳：

　　assume属于六级重点词汇之一，以下是其用法总结。

　　表示"假定，假设;猜测"。如：

　　Scientists assume there is animal life on Mars.

　　科学家们猜测火星上有动物存在。

　　表示"假装，装作是"。如：

　　He assumed a look of surprise when I told him the story.

　　我跟他讲起这事时，他装出很吃惊的样子。

　　表示"承担;担任，就职"。如：

　　Nada said he would assume responsibility for his mistake.

　　纳达说他将为自己犯的错误承担责任。

　　The young man assumed the role of leader in the emergency.

　　在紧急情况下，这个年轻人扮演了领导角色。

　　表示"呈现;采取"。如：

　　My friend assumed a new name after he moved here.

　　我朋友在搬来后用了个新名字。