问答题 Since the 19th century, Nathan Hale has been widely viewed as an American hero. He was the first American executed for spying for his country. Statues of him stand in New York City, at Yale University, and at the Central Intelligence Agency"s headquarters. (46) His last words, "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country" indicate his deep devotion to his nation and have been an inspiration to subsequent generations of Americans.
In September of 1776, Nathan Hale was a 21-year old captain in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. (47) When there was a need for intelligence gathering following the American loss of Long Island, Hale volunteered to cross enemy lines and gather as much information about the British army in New Work as he could. To do that, he disguised himself as a Dutch schoolteacher and made his way to New York from Norwalk, Connecticut.
His activities upon arriving at New York remain something of a mystery. It is known that he took notes and made some drawings before attempting to leave the island. Before he could do that, however, he was betrayed. How he was betrayed remains a mystery as well. There are two main accounts of how this happened. One says that one of Hale"s relatives, Samuel Hale, turned him in after recognizing him in a tavern. (48) The other says that Robert Rogers, a British Major, did not believe that Hale was a schoolteacher and that he got Hale to admit he was a spy by pretending to be a spy himself. However it happened, Hale was captured on September 21, 1776.
When he was captured, the British found the notes and drawings that Hale had produced. (49) Armed with this evidence, they easily obtained his confession that he was indeed a member of the Continental Army . This made him an uninformed enemy combatant behind enemy lines. Given the rules of war at the time, the British were perfectly justified in hanging him the next morning without a trial. Hale was executed at the tender age of 21. (50) Although Hale"s spying mission ended in failure, his display of patriotism made him a hero among the colonists fighting for independence.
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【答案解析】[句子精译] 他的临终遗言——“我唯一的遗憾,就是只有一次生命献给我的祖国”——表明了他献身祖国的精神,也一直激励着一代又一代的美国人。 [解析] 同位语从句
[句子分析] 本句的主干是His last words indicate his deep devotion and have been an inspiration。引号部分是His last words的同位语,其中that引导的是宾语从句。不定式to his nation是devotion的后置定语,
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【答案解析】[句子精译] 美国痛失长岛后,需要收集情报。黑尔主动请缨,要求穿越敌军防线,尽全力收集驻扎在纽约的英军情报。 [解析] 状语从句
[句子分析] 本句的主干是Hale volunteered to cross enemy lines and gather as lunch information as he could。When引导的是时间状语从句,位于句首,修饰整个句子。本句中用了as much...as he could结构,表示“尽可能多的,尽全力”。
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【答案解析】[句子精译] 另一种说法是,一名英军少校罗伯特·罗杰斯不相信黑尔是教师,他假装自己也是间谍,诱使黑尔承认了自己的间谍身份。 [解析] 表语从句和宾语从句
[句子分析] 本句的主干是The other says the...。第一个that和第三个that引导的都是表语从句,第二个that引导的是宾语从句。by pretending to be a spy himself是方式状语。
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【答案解析】[句子精译] 凭着这一证据,他们轻而易举地让黑尔供出自己实际上是大陆军的一员。 [解析] 同位语从句
[句子分析] 本句的主干是they obtained his confession。Armed with this evidence位于句首,作整个句子的状语。That从句是confession的同位语。
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【答案解析】[句子精译] 虽然黑尔的间谍任务以失败告终,但他表现出来的爱国主义精神使他成为了争取独立的殖民地人民的英雄。 [解析] 让步状语从句
[句子分析] 本句的主干是his display of patriotism made him a hero。句首的Although引导的是让步状语从句。