四六级阅读之长难句分析

四六级阅读之四,长难句分析技巧2015年11月10日,阅读中的长难句,Butatthesametime,theopeningofnationalborderstotheflowofgoods,services,informationandespeciallypeoplehasmadeuniversitiesapowerfulforceforglobalintegration,mutualunderstandingandgeopoliticalstability.YaleprofessorandHarvardHughesMedicalInstituteinvestigatorTianXudirectsaresearchcenterfocusedonthegeneticsofhumandiseaseatShanghaisFudanUniversityincollaborationwithfacultycolleaguesfrombothschools.PrivacyeconomistAlessandroAcquistihasrunaseriesofteststhatrevealpeoplewillsurrenderpersonalinformationlikeSocialSecuritynumbersjusttogettheirhandsonapitiful50-cents-offcoupon.,一、句子及分类1、句子是能够单独存在并能表达相对完整意义的语法单位。2、按使用目的分类：a.陈述句：说明事实、陈述看法。Icomeherebycar.ItisbycarthatIcomehere.Itcantbedeniedthat-Itisnaturalthatsb.Shoulddob.疑问句：提出问题。c.祈使句：请求、命令、建议和禁止Suggestsuggestion;propose-proposal;Sharpremarkable,noticeable,significantCrucialfatalvitalessentialnecessarycriticald.感叹句,2、句子按其结构可以分为以下三类：a.简单句:只包含一个主谓结构句子叫简单句。Sheisfondofcollectingstamps.b.并列句:包含两个或两个以上主谓结构的句子叫并列句，句与句之间通常用并列连词或分号来连接。例如：Thefoodwasgood,buthehadlittleappetite.c.复合句:包含一个主句和一个或几个从句的句子叫复合句，从句由从属连词引导。例如：Thefilmhadbegunwhenwegottothecinema.,二、句子成分,1、句子成分由词、词组、句子充当。2、6种基本成分：主语：名词、代词、动名词、不定式、句子Whenhewillcomeisunknown.WhyMr.WangquarrelswithMs.Faninterestshim.谓语：动词、系动词表语：名词、形容词、句子ThereasonwhythereweresomanythundersandstormsisthatitwasMay20thedaybeforeyesterday.,宾语：及物动词后；名词、代词、句子Ijustwonderhowyoucompleteyourexampaper.定语：a.修饰名词、代词；b.前置定语、后置定语；c.形容词（含V-ing和V-ed）、名词、代词、数词、名词所有格、介词短语、不定式、句子Thisismybook.Ihavenineapples.Theboyinredisclever.Ihavenothingbutsleep.(Sleepisanart?)FinallyIgetthemeanofthewordwhichpuzzlesmealot.Note：多个定语的排列顺序-美小圆旧黄，法国木书房,状语：a.修饰动词、形容词、副词或者全句。b.时间/地点/原因/条件/目的/让步/比较/方式/结果宾语补足语：a.宾语之后，补充说明。b.主+谓+宾+宾补c.两种结构：主表型/主谓型makeourcountrybeautifulcallhimLaoLifindsb.outasksb.todosth.havesb.dosth.seesb.doingsth.havesth.done.,同位语a.名词、代词之后,解释说明作用；b.可以由名词、代词、名词性短语或从句充当。c.表现形式：名词Tom,ourmonitor,isahandsomeboy.代词Imyselfwilldotheexperiment.数词Sheistheoldestamongthemsix.从句Hetoldmethenewsthattheplanehadexploded.Hetoldthenewsthatissurprising.由suchas,thatis引导Somesubjects,suchasmathsandphysics,areverydifficulttolearn.由of引导ThecityofBeijinghasbeengreatlychangedsince2000.由or引导Thefreezingtemperature,orfreezingpoint,isthetemperatureatwhichwaterfreezesunderordinarypressure.,三、简单句6种基本结构-长句的最终进化形式1主语系动词表语（AisB.）HarvardisamongthefirstAmericanuniversitiestoacceptChinesestudents.2主语及物动词宾语（AdoesB.）ThesetraditionshaveexertedaprofoundimpactonthevaluesandwayoflifeoftheChinesepeople,andonChinasroadofdevelopmenttoday.3主语不及物动词（Aleaves.）In1847,ChinesestudentRongHongandotherscametotheUnitedStatesasthefirstgroupofChinesestudentstostudyhere.4主语及物动词双宾语（间接宾语指人，直接宾语指物）（AgivesBsomething.）MyvisittoIBM,AT只要)，incase;onconditionthat，suppose,supposing,providing。目的：inorderthat，sothat比较：(not)as/soas，than,themorethemore方式：as(正如;按照)，asif/asthough结果：sothat，so/suchthat,状语从句的几个需要注意地方：1、从句中的语序以下几种情况中，状语从句多采用倒装语序：a.当连词as,though连接让步状语从句时，作表语的名词、形容词、动词通常置于句首，构成部分倒装语序。MuchasIhavetraveled,IhaveneverseenanyonewhosascapableasJohn。Tryasshemight,Carolcouldntgetthedooropen。Strangethoughitmayseem,Ilikehousework。b.在so/such.that.结果状语从句中，so+形容词/副词或such+名词置于句首时，主句采用部分倒装语序。SosuccessfulwasherbusinessthatMariewasabletosetupnewbrancheselsewhere.Suchwastheforceoftheexplosionthatwindowswereblownout。c.在hardly/scarcely.when.,nosooner.than.。.句式中，把hardly/scarcely/nosooner置于句首时，第一个分句采用部分倒装语序，即把第二个分句用陈述语序。Scarcelyhadhesatdownwhentherewasaknockatthedoor。d.however与形容词、副词一起引导让步状语从句，句子采用陈述语序。Howeveramusingthestoryis,Ihavetoputitawayandfocusmyattentiononstudythisweek。e.在the+比较级-the+比较级句式中，只是把形容词或副词置于句首，句子仍然采用陈述语序。Educationisaboutlearningandthemoreyoulearn,themoreequippedforlifeyouare。,2、状语从句的省略当从句的主语与主句的主语相同时，被动结构的状语从句，可省略与主句相同的主语和助动词，保留连词+过去分词;主动结构的状语从句，可省略与主句相同的主语和助动词，保留连词+现在分词。Weallknowthat,ifnotcarefullydealtwith,thesituationwillgetworse。Thoughlackingmoney,hisparentsmanagedtosendhimtouniversity。3、状语从句被用于强调结构中状语从句作为被强调部分用于强调结构时，一律Itis/wasthat，不能用when代替that。句子用陈述语序。注意：当强调notuntil+时间/时间状语时，主句的谓语动词不再采用倒装语序。Itwasnotuntilthewarwasoverthatthesoldierwasabletoreturnhome。,4、定语从句与同位语从句的区别在定语从句中，关系代词或关系副词作某种句子成分，定语从句对先行词起修饰和限制作用，而在同位语从句中，从对前面的抽象名词起补充和解释作用，连接词不在从句中充当句子成分。例如：Weheardthenewsthatourschoolteamhadwonthegame.(同位语从句，that在从句中不作句子成分)Thenewsthathetoldmeyesterdayprovestrue.(定语从句，that在从句中作told的宾语)Thepossibilitiesthatshewasofferedseemedverygreat.(定语从句，that在从句中作offered的宾语)Sheisworriedaboutthepossibilitythatshemightloseherjob。(同位语从句，that在从句中不作句子成分),5、定语从句与名词性从句区分a.作用：修饰限定；对抽象名词的解释说明b.Thenewsthatourteamhaswonthegamewastrue.Thenewsthathetoldmeyesterdaywastrue.ImadeapromisethatifanyonesetmefreeIwouldmakehimveryrich.Themothermadeapromisethatpleasedallherchildren.,6、名词性从句中的特殊时态主语从句的谓语动词要用“should+动词原形”，should可省略。Itis+adj.+thatimportant,necessary,natural,funny,strange,surprising,astonishingItis+n.+thatpity,shame,advice,suggestion,proposal,requirement,request,desireItis+v-ed+thatadvise,order,propose,request,suggest,demand,require在insist,urge,order，command，suggest,advise，recommend，request，demand，require等动词后的宾语从句中，谓语动词用“should+动词原形”，should可省略。在含有advice,order,demand,proposal,requirement,suggestion等名词的表语从句、同位语从句中，谓语动词用“should+动词原形”，should可省略。在一些表示惊讶、意志等感情色彩的名词性从句中，谓语动词用“should+动词原形”或“should+havedone”，译为“竟然，居然”。例如：Iamsurprised/shockedthatyoushouldspeakinsuchaway.Ifinditastonishingthatheshouldbesorudetohismum.Itisstrange/surprisingthatsheshouldnothavebeeninvited.Iamgladthatyourstoryshouldhavewonthefirstprize.,六、句子原则1、一个句子只能有一个谓语，谓语由动词构成。2、如果一个句子有多个动词，只有一个是谓语动词，其它为非谓语动词。3、如果一个句子有多个谓语，那么这个句子可能是并列句或者是复合句。如果有并列连词，就是并列句，如果没有就是复合句。七、句子分析法1、无论句子多么复杂，先找到主谓结构，忽略插入成分及次要成分。2、根据句子原则判断是否为简单句、并列句还是复合句。3、如果为复合句，根据关系词找出从句和主句。4、分析主句是否完整：如果主句不完整，从句为名词性从句；如果主句完整，从句为定语从句或状语从句。5、根据关系词或从属连词推导出究竟是哪类从句。,长难句分类从句（定语从句、同位语从句等）插入语倒装句并列结构句比较结构句,从句定语从句、同位语从句,Iheardapieceofnewsthatisgoodtoeverybody.IheardapieceofnewsthatMJpassedaway.定语从句修饰其前面的先行词或整个半句。同位语从句就是其前面名词的实际内容。（有时同位语从句可以不紧跟其对应名词后面，而被别的词隔开）e.g.ApieceofnewscameallofasuddenthatMJpassedaway.,注意区分：Wearegladatthenewsthathetoldus.Wearegladatthenewsthathewillcome.AwarmthoughtsuddenlycametomethatImightusethepocketmoneytobuysomeflowersformymothersbirthday.Museumsplayaroleofeducationforthesimplereasonthattheyprovidepeoplewithagoodopportunitytohaveadeeperunderstandingoftheirowncountrystraditionandcultures.,IhaveadreamMyfriends,soeventhoughwemustfacethedifficultiesoftodayandtomorrow,Istillhaveadream.ItisadreamdeeplyrootedintheAmericandream.Ihaveadreamthatmyfourlittlechildrenwillonedayliveinanationwheretheywillnotbejudgedbythecoloroftheirskinbutbythecontentoftheircharacter.,定语从句和同位语从句关键指示词,定语从句关键词：先行词+that/which/who/where/when/inwhich同位语从句关键词：view/theory/research/study/evidence/survey/conclusion/suggestion/fact/truth/plan/proposal/idea/news/belief/possibility/message/notion/agreementthat,从句（定语从句、同位语从句等）1Weliveasocietyinwhichthemedicalandsocialuseofsubstances(drugs)ispervasive:anaspirintoquietaheadache,somewinetobesociable,coffeetogetgoinginthemorning,acigaretteforthenerves在我们生活的社会里，物质（药品）被广泛地运用于社交和医疗：服用阿司匹林来缓解头疼，喝酒来应酬，早晨喝咖啡来提神，吸烟镇定情绪等。2.Theemployeepostedabroadwhospeaksthecountrysprincipallanguagehasanopportunitytofast-forwardcertainnegotiations,andcanhavetheculturalinsighttoknowwhenitisbettertomovemoreslowly.,3.In1975psychologistRobertAderattheUniversityofRochesterSchoolofMedicineconditioned(使形成条件反射)micetoavoidsaccharin(糖精)bysimultaneouslyfeedingthemthesweetenerandinjectingthemwithadrugthatwhilesuppressingtheirimmunesystemscausedstomachupsets.Associatingthesaccharinwiththestomachpains,themicequicklylearnedtoavoidthesweetener.23.ThereasonwhythemiceinAdersexperimentavoidedsaccharinwasthat_.A)theydislikeditstasteB)itaffectedtheirimmunesystemsC)itledtostomachpainsD)theyassociateditwithstomachaches,4.Rightnow,thenotionthatconventionalcomputersandsoftwarearefundamentallyincapableofmatchingtheprocessesthattakeplaceinthebrainremainscontroversial.Butifitprovestrue,thentheeffortsofConradandhisfellowAIrebelscouldturnouttobetheonlygameintown.,5.Indiscussingthemoralsofpersonalchoice,FriesandCrapodrewacomparison.Theysuggestthattoknowinglygiveoneselfovertoabehaviorthathasastatisticalprobabilityofshorteninglifeissimilartoattemptingsuicide.Thus,forthoseindividualswhoareinterestedinpreservingboththequalityandquantityoflife,personalhealthchoicesshouldreflectthosebehaviorsthatareassociatedwithastatisticalprobabilityofincreasedvitalityandlongevity.39.ToknowinglyallowoneselftopurseunhealthyhabitsiscomparedbyFriedandCrapoto_.A)improvingthequalityofoneslifeB)limitingonespersonalhealthchoiceC)deliberatelyendingoneslifeD)breakingtherulesofsocialbehavior40.AccordingtoFriesandCraposoundhealthchoicesshouldbebasedon_.A)personaldecisionsB)societyslawsC)statisticalevidenceD)friendsopinions,从句连环套(基本结构：A,AB,BC,CD)1Manyexpertssuggestthatthechildraisedinanenvironmentwheretherearemanystimuliwhichdevelophiscapacityforappropriateresponseswillexperiencegreaterintellectualdevelopment.译文：许多专家认为：如果一个儿童在有许多刺激物的环境里长大，而这些刺激物能够开发其相应的反应能力，那么这个儿童将会有得到更好的智力发展。ThechildAAwhoisraisedinanenvironmentBBwheretherearemanystimuliCCwhichdevelophisorhercapacityforappropriateresponsesDwillexperiencegreaterintellectualdevelopment.,定语从句和同位语从句关键指示词,定语从句关键词：先行词+that/which/who/where/when/inwhich同位语从句关键词：view/theory/research/study/conclusion/fact/truth/plan/proposal/idea/news/belief/possibility/message/optionthat注意跟sothatsuchthat进行区别SheissobeautifulthatIdontevendaretolookather.SheissuchabeautifulgirlthatIdontevendaretolookather.(如此以至于)SheisthekindofbeautifulgirlthatIdontevendaretolookat.,Thestudyofprimitivepeopleshasdiscoveredsuchadiversityofcustoms,values,feelings,andthoughtsthatmanyanthropologistsarrivedattheconceptthatmanisbornasablanksheetofpaperonwhicheachculturewritesitstext.(P60)32.Accordingtothepassage,anthropologistsbelievethathumanbeings_.A)havesometraitsincommonB)arebornwithdiverseculturesC)arebornwithoutafixednatureD)changetheircharactersastheygrowup,练习题,ThefindingsaddweighttothetheorythatlargeareasoftheAmazonhaverecoveredsowellfrompastperiodsofagriculturalusethattheregrowthhasbeenmistakenbygenerationsofbiologistsfor“virgin”forest.,插入语分析句最好的办法是提炼句子主干，而提炼主干时最容易做的一步是去掉句子之中的插入语,插入语主要有这么一些形式：，()插入语常介绍人的职称，研究领域，机构名，专有名词介绍等，可略读。,1.Peopleassumethatofficepoliticsinvolvessomemanipulative（工于心计的）behavior,”saysDeborahComer,anassistantprofessorofmanagementatHofstraUniversity.(2004年6月)2.Arecentstudy,publishedinlastweeksJournaloftheAmericanMedicalAssociation,offersapictureofhowriskyitistogetaliftfromateenagedriver.(2003年9月)3、“EveninthedaysoftheBig,main-framecomputers,whentheywereamachineforthefew.”saysKatherineDavisFishman,authorofTheComputerEstablishment,“itwasatooltohelptherichgetricher.”,4.Middle-classandupper-classemployeeshavebeenthefastest-growinggroupsinourworkingpopulation-growingsofastthattheindustrialworker,thatoldestchildoftheIndustrialRevolution,hasbeenlosinginnumericalimportancedespitetheexpansionofindustrialproduction.IndustriousIndustryConsiderateconsiderableConfidentconfidential,5、Conflict,definedasoppositionamongsocialentitiesdirectedagainstoneanother，isdistinguishedfromcompetition,definedasoppositionamongsocialentitiesindependentlystrivingforsomethingwhichisininadequatesupply.,6、Inourculture,thesourcesofwhatwecallasenseof“mastery”feelingimportantandworthwhileandthesourcesofwhatwecallasense“pleasure”findinglifeenjoyablearenotalwaysidentical.7Evenbeinggoodatgettingotherpeopletofightforyouandtellingthemhowtodoitmostefficientlythis,afterall,iswhatconquerorsandgeneralshavedoneisnotbeingcivilized.即使善于驱使别人去为自己打仗，并且告诉他们怎样打才最有效这毕竟是征服者和将军们干过的事也不能称其为文明行为。,倒装句倒装一般分两种：一种是强调句子的表达重心（将重点前移），句首常出现so,only,now,here,outof，up/down等。如：1.Onlyinthiswaycanyousolvethisproblem.2.Sounreasonablewashispricethateverybodystartled.3.Downjumpedthecriminalfromthethirdfloorwhenthepolicemanpointedhispistolathim.另一种是句首有否定词，如never,hardly,little,seldom,innoway,scarcely.等。,1Soinvolvedwiththebookdotheboybecomethathismotheroftenhavetoforcehimtobreak.那男孩对这本书如此着迷，以至于他的母亲不得不总强迫他停下。2.Deeplyinvolvedwiththisnewtechnologyisabreedofmodernbusinesspeoplewhohaveagrowingrespectfortheeconomicvalueofdoingbusinessabroad.3Onlyafterstudiesprovidedevidenceoftheharmfuleffectsofthisprogram,hasitbeenpossibletomodifyTVprogrammingpolicies.除非研究提供证据表明这个节目有不良影响，否则电视节目的播放政策不会改变。4.Andneverbeforehasitbeensoundeniablethatmutuallybeneficialinternationalinstitutionsofcooperationareavitalglobalnecessity.过去人们从来没有这么坚信各国互利的国际合作机构是全球不可或缺的要素。,5、Outofouremotionalexperienceswithobjectsandeventscomesasocialfeelingofagreementthatcertainthingsandactionsaregoodandothersarebad,andweapplythesecategoriestoeveryaspectofoursociallifefromwhatfoodsweeatandwhatclothesweweartohowwekeeppromisesandwhichpeopleourgroupwillaccept.,并列结构句1.Aswehaveseen,thefocusofmedicalcareinoursocietyhasbeenshiftingfromcuringdiseasetopreventingdiseaseespeciallyintermsofchangingourmanyunhealthybehaviors,suchaspooreatinghabits,smoking,andfailuretoexercise.Thelineofthoughtinvolvedinthisshiftcanbepursuedfurther.Imagineapersonwhoisabouttherightweight,butdoesnoteatverynutritious(有营养的)foods,whofeelsOKbutexercisesonlyoccasionally,whogoestoworkeveryday,butisnotanoutstandingworker,whodrinksafewbeersathomemostnightsbutdoesnotdrivewhiledrunk,andwhohasnochestpainsorabnormalbloodcounts,butsleepsalotandoftenfeelstired.Thispersonisnotill.Hemaynotevenbeatriskforanyparticulardisease.Butwecanimaginethatthispersoncouldbealothealthier.Tip：“Who”并列,2.However,itisthoseofuswhoarepaidtomakethedecisionstodevelop,improveandenforceenvironmentalstandards,Isubmit,whomustleadthecharge.(P3)Tip：“Who”并列,3.Itleadsthediscussiontoextremesattheoutset:itinvitesyoutothinkthatanimalsshouldbetreatedeitherwiththeconsiderationhumansextendtootherhumans,orwithnoconsiderationatall.这种说法从一开始就将讨论引向两个极端，它使人们认为应这样对待动物：要么像对人类自身一样关切体谅，要么完全冷漠无情。Tip：“With”并列,4.Andincreasingly,especiallyinthelargebusinessoringovernment,employeeshipismoreimportanttosuccessthanthespecialprofessionalknowledgeorskill.Certainlymorepeoplefailbecausetheydonotknowtherequirementsofbeinganemployeethanbecausetheydonotadequatelypossesstheskillsoftheirtrade.Tip：“because”并列,5.Theissueofwhetherlifeeverexistedontheplanet,andwhetheritpersiststothisday,hasbeenhighlightedbymountingevidencethattheRedPlanetoncehadabundantstable,liquidwaterandbythecontinuingcontroversyoversuggestionsthatbacterialfossilsrodetoEarthonameteorite（陨石）fromMars.(P30)Tip：“by”并列,6.Ofcourse,likeeveryotherenvironmentalissuetoday,thisisplayingoutagainstthebackgroundofglobalwarmingandhumaninterferencewithnaturalecosystems.Thenarrowstripsofbeachonwhichtheturtleslaytheireggsarebeingsqueezedononesidebydevelopmentandontheotherbythethreatofrisingsealevelsastheoceanswarm.(P113)55.Howdoesglobalwarmingaffectthesurvivalofturtles?AItthreatensthesandybeachesonwhichtheylayeggs.BThechangingclimatemakesitdifficultfortheireggstohatch.CTherisingsealevelsmakeitharderfortheirhatchlingstogrow.DIttakesthemlongertoadapttothehighbeachtemperature.Tip：“by”并列,7.Earlyintheageofaffluence(富裕)thatfollowedWorldWarII,anAmericanretailinganalystnamedVictorLebowproclaimed,“Ourenormouslyproductiveeconomy.demandsthatwemakeconsumptionourwayoflife,thatweconvertthebuyinganduseofgoodsintorituals,thatweseekourspiritualsatisfaction,ouregosatisfaction,inconsumption.Weneedthingsconsumed,burnedup,wornout,replacedanddiscardedataneverincreasingrate.”(P48)36.TheemergenceoftheaffluentsocietyafterWorldWarII_.A)gavebirthtoanewgenerationofupperclassconsumersB)gaverisetothedominanceofthenewegoismC)ledtothereformoftheretailingsystemD)resultedintheworshipofconsumerismTip：“that”并列,8.Historically,mostphysical-fitnesstestshaveusuallyincludedmeasuresofmuscularstrengthandendurance,notforhealth-relatedreasons,butprimarilybecausesuchfitnesscomponentshavebeenrelatedtoperformanceinathletics.Tip：“notbut”并列结构,9、SupportersoftheStarWarsdefensesystemhopethatthiswouldnotonlyprotectanationagainstanactualnuclearattack,butwouldbeenoughofathreattokeepanuclearwarfromeverhappening.星球大战防御系统的支持者们希望这个系统不仅可以保护一个国家免受他国的核打击，还可以使其拥有足够强大的威慑力令核战争发生的可能性消失于无形。Tip：“notonlybut(also)”并列结构,比较结构句1.Thechiefreasonforthepopulationgrowthisntsomuchariseinbirthratesasafallindeathratesasaresultofimprovementsinmedicalcare.2.Theheartisnomoreintelligentthanthestomach,fortheyarebothcontrolledbythebrain.3.Thereisnoreasontheyshouldlimithowmuchvitaminyoutake,anymorethantheycanlimithowmuchwateryoudrink.4.Sheisnolessbeautifulthanhersister.5.Justaswesweepourrooms.soweshouldsweepbackwardideasoutofourminds.,(1)notsomuchas与其说不如说Thechiefreasonforthepopulationgrowthisntsomuchariseinbirthratesasafallindeathratesasaresultofimprovementsinmedicalcare.(2)no/notanymorethan两者一样都不Theheartisnomoreintelligentthanthestomach,fortheyarebothcontrolledbythebrain.Thereisnoreasontheyshouldlimithowmuchvitaminyoutake,anymorethantheycanlimithowmuchwateryoudrink.(3)no/notanylessthan两者一样都,前不会比后不Sheisnolessbeautifulthanhersister.(4)justasso.正如，也Justaswesweepourrooms.soweshouldsweepbackwardideasoutofourminds.,复习比较：Heisnomorediligentthanhisbrother.Heisnotmorediligentthanhisbrother.Heisnolessdiligentthanhisbrother.Heisnotsomuchdiligentasforcedbyhisbrother.,1.Sciencemovesforward,theysay,notsomuchthroughtheinsightsofgreatmenofgeniusasbecauseofmoreordinarythingslikeimprovedtechniquesandtools.他们说，科学的进步与其说源于天才伟人的真知灼见，不如说源于诸如改进的技术和工具等更为普通的东西。2.Youfeellost，sickatheartbeforesuchunmaskedhatred，notsomuchbecauseitthreatensyouasbecauseitshowshumansinsuchaninhumanlight面对这毫不掩饰的仇恨，你感到不知所措，惶恐不安，这倒不是因为它威胁了你，而是因为它显示了人类居然如此没有人性。,3.Coincidentwiththeincreaseinwomenworkingoutsidethehomeistheincreaseindivorcerates.Yet,itmaybewrongtojumptoanysimplecause-and-effectconclusions.Theimpactofawifesworkondivorceisnolesscloudythanitsimpactonmarriagedecisions.Therealizationthatshecanbeagoodprovidermayincreasethechancesthataworkingwifewillchoosedivorceoveranunsatisfactorymarriage.Butthereverseisequallyplausible.Tensionsgroundedinfinancialproblemsoftenplayakeyroleinendingamarriage.Givenhighunemployment,inflationaryproblems,andslowgrowthinrealearnings,aworkingwifecanincreasehouseholdincomeandrelievesomeofthesepressingfinancialburdens.Byraisingafamilysstandard