闪光的人生由勤奋打造，智慧的人生由勤奋堆积，伟大的人生由勤奋炫耀，平凡的人生由勤奋夯实，坚强的意志和承受的能力通过勤奋得以深化。今天我们进行高考英语真题长难句分析的第三十二讲。
备注：选文选自2015年新课标卷1阅读理解A篇。
选句
【2】November 7th
The Canal Pioneers, by Chris Lewis. James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers. He was also a major player in training others in the art of canal planning and building. Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made such a positive contribution to the education of that group of early “civil engineers”.
相关题目
When is the talk on James Brindley?
A. February 6th.
B. March 6th.
C. November 7th.
D. December 5th.
词汇突破
canal运河，沟渠; 管道Pioneers先驱者; 拓荒者( pioneer的名词复数 ); 开发者; 创始者recognized公认的，经过验证的; 认出( recognize的过去式和过去分词 ); 承认[认清]; 赏识; 承认…有效[属实]engineers工兵; 工程师( engineer的名词复数 ); 设计师; 机修工contribution贡献，捐赠，捐助; 捐赠，捐助物; 投稿，来稿; 军税civil engineers土木工程师( civil engineer的名词复数 )
切分
选句为句群，有四个句子。
1.The Canal Pioneers, by Chris Lewis.为缩略句，意为：运河先锋，主讲人克里斯·路易斯。
2.James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers.此句为简单句。主语为James Brindley，谓语为is recognized，as one of the leading early canal engineers为宾语。
3.He was also a major player in training others in the art of canal planning and building为简单句。主干为He was also a major player，in training others和 in the art of canal planning and building分别作定语和状语。
4.Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made such a positive contribution to the education of that group of early “civil engineers”.整体为两部分：主句Chris Lewis will explain和宾语从句 how Brindley made such a positive contribution to the education of that group of early “civil engineers”.同时宾语从句可以分为两部分：主干Brindley made such a positive contribution，状语to the education of that group of early “civil engineers”.
参考译文：
11月7日
运河先锋，主讲人克里斯·路易斯。詹姆斯·布林德利被认为是早期运河工程师的主力之一，也是给其他人培训运河规划和建造艺术的主要人物。克里斯·路易斯将阐释布林德利如何为教育早期“土木工程师”群体做出了积极贡献。
题目答案
C
