B We also put out bowls of water，which unfortunately within an hour had frozen solid.
我们也端碗水，不幸的是，一个小时内已经冻上了。
which引导非限制性定语从句。
C I stooped down furiously to pick up what I thought would be the messy remains only to discover the eggs had come to no harm-they were as solid as if they had been hard-boiled.
我正弯下腰捡起我认为会是碎成一片的鸡蛋，却发现它们丝毫未损——它们好像被煮了很久了似的。
what从属连词，引导名词性从句，承担两重任务：连接句子和代替从句中所缺少的成分。
Freedom Parrot 呼唤自由的鹦鹉
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自由便是不受限制，成为真正的自我。人渴望自由的同时，其他的一切生物也在呼唤着自由。只是，当约束成了一种习惯，自由便只会成为嘴上的勇敢，嘴上呼唤着自由，只怕心早已被禁锢。一只在笼子里呼唤自由的鹦鹉，或许是一种悲哀，可给我们的告诫又是什么？
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A man，a great man，a flghter for freedom was traveling in the mountains.He stayed in a caravan for the night.[A]He was amazed that in the caravans there was a beautiful parrot in a golden cage，continually repeating"Freedom！Freedom！".And it was such a place that when the parrot repeated the word"Freedom！"it would go on echoing in the valleys，in the mountains.
The man thought："I have seen many parrots，and I have thought they must want to be free from those cages……[B]But I have never seen such a parrot whose whole day，from the morning to the evening when he goes to sleep，is spent in calling out for freedom."He had an idea.In the middle of the night，when the owner was fast asleep，he got up and opened the door of the cage.He whispered to the parrot，"Now get out."
But he was very surprised that the parrot was cIinging to the bars of the cage.He said to him again and again，"Have you forgotten about freedom？Just get out！The door is open and the owner is fast asleep；nobody will ever know.You just fly into the sky；the whole sky is yours."
But the parrot was clinging so deeply，so hard，that the man said，"What is the matter？Are you mad？"He tried to take the parrot out with his own hands，but the parrot started pecking at him，and at the same time he was shouting，"Freedom！Freedom！"The valleys in the night echoed and re-echoed，but the man was also stubborn；he was a freedom flghter.
He pulled the parrot out and threw him into the sky；and he was very satisfied，although his hand was hurt.The parrot had attacked him as forcefully as he could，but the man was immensely satis fled that he had made a soul free.He went to sleep.
[C]In the morning，as the man was waking up，he heard the parrot shouting，"Freedom！Freedom！"He thought perhaps the parrot must be sitting on a tree or on a rock.But when he came out，the parrot was sitting in the cage.The door was open.
难点重点，一目了然！
长难句解析 Sentence Structures
A He was amazed that in the caravans there was a beautiful parrot in a golden cage，continually repeating"Freedom！Freedom！"
马车里面有一只漂亮的鹦鹉在不停地反复呼喊着“自由！自由！”，这让他很震惊。
repeating现在分词作状语，表示与谓语动词的动作同时发生。
B But I have never seen such a parrot whose whole day，from the morning to the evening when he goes to sleep，is spent in calling out for freedom.
但是，我从没有见过这样的鹦鹉，从早到晚，直到入睡，一整天都在呼喊着自由。
whose引导定语从句，该从句的骨干结构为：whose whole day……is spent in……。
C In the morning，as the man was waking up，he heard the parrot shouting.
早上，他睡醒了，听见鹦鹉正在大喊：“自由！自由！”
as“当……的时候”，其引导的是一个时间状语从句。
The Rainbow 彩虹的故事
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彩虹的炫丽是七种颜色搭配的结果，如果七种颜色各自为色，便不会有彩虹之说，更不会有雨后的美丽。大自然就是这么神奇，展现它的美丽的同时，还不忘教给我们为人处世的道理，关键在于我们，是否愿意去发现学习？
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Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel.All claimed that they were the best.
Green said："Clearly I am the most important.I am the sign of life and of hope.I was chosen for grass，trees and leaves.Look over the countryside and you will see that I am in the majority."
Blue interrupted："You only think about the earth，but consider the sky and the sea.It is the water that is the basis of life.The sky gives space and peace and serenity.Without my peace，you would all be nothing."
Yellow chuckled："The sun is yellow，the moon is yellow，the stars are yellow.Every time you look at a sunflower，the whole world starts to smile.Without me there would be no fun."
Orange started next："I carry the most important vitamins.Think of carrots，oranges and mangoes.My beauty is so striking that no one gives another thought to any of you."
Red could stand it no longer，so he shouted out："I am the ruler of all of you.I am blood life's blood！I bring fire into the blood.I am the color of passion and love."
Purple was very tall and spoke with great pomp："I am the color of royalty and power.Kings，chiefs and bishops have always chosen me for I am the sign of authority and wisdom.People do not question me！They listen and obey."
Finally Indigo spoke，much more quietly than all the others，but with just as much determination："Think of me.I am the color of silence.I represent thought and reflection，twiIight and deep water.You need me for balance and contrast，for prayer and inner peace."
[A]And so the colors went on quarreling，each convinced of his or her own superiority.Suddenly there was a startIing flash of bright lightening，and thunder rolled.Rain started to pour down.
Rain began to speak："You foolish colors.Don't you know that you were each made for a special purpose？[B]Join hands with one another and come to me."
Doing as they were told，the colors joined hands and united.
Rain continued："[C]From now on，when it rains，each of you will stretch across the sky in a great bow of color as a reminder that you can all live in peace.The rainbow is a sign of hope for tomorrow."
难点重点，一目了然！
长难句解析 Sentence Structures
A And so the coIors went on quarreIing，each convinced of his or her own superiority.
convince sb of sth使某人信服……。例如：We finally convinced them of our innocence.我们终于使他们相信我们是无辜的。
B Join hands with one another and come to me.
携起手向我走来。