1Unfortunately, L.A. Unified has produced an inflexible policy which mandates that with the exception of some advanced courses, homework may no longer count for more than 10% of a student's academic grade.
主干主语:L.A. Unified;谓语:has produced;宾语:an inflexible policy
结构主句后接which引导的限制性定语从句修饰policy;mandates后接that引导的宾语从句;宾语从句中with the exception of...为介词短语作状语,插入在that与真正主语homework之间,造成割裂。
译文不幸的是,洛杉矶联合学区出台了一项僵化政策,规定除部分高级课程外,家庭作业在学生学业成绩中所占比重不得超过10%。
考点which定语从句修饰policy · that宾语从句中介词短语插入造成主谓割裂
2But if the district is essentially giving a pass to students who do not do their homework because of complicated family lives, it is going riskily close to the implication that standards need to be lowered for poor children.
主干主语:it(the district);谓语:is going close to;宾语:the implication
结构if引导条件状语从句,其中who引导定语从句修饰students,because of短语作原因状语;主句中that引导同位语从句解释implication的具体内容。
译文但如果学区实质上是在给那些因家庭生活复杂而未完成作业的学生开绿灯,那就危险地接近于暗示:对贫困儿童应当降低标准。
考点if条件从句套who定语从句 · that同位语从句说明implication
3Meanwhile, this policy does nothing to ensure that the homework students receive is meaningful or appropriate to their age and the subject, or that teachers are not assigning more than they are willing to review and correct.
主干主语:this policy;谓语:does nothing to ensure;宾语:两个并列的that从句
结构ensure后接两个由or连接的that宾语从句;第一个that从句中students receive为省略关系代词的定语从句修饰homework;第二个that从句含比较结构more than they are willing to...。
译文与此同时,这项政策丝毫不能保证学生接到的作业对其年龄和科目而言是有意义或恰当的,也不能保证教师布置的作业量不超过他们愿意批改的限度。
考点ensure后接并列that宾语从句 · 省略关系词的定语从句the homework (that) students receive
4The homework rules should be put on hold while the school board, which is responsible for setting educational policy, looks into the matter and conducts public hearings.
主干主语:The homework rules;谓语:should be put on hold
结构while引导时间状语从句;从句主语the school board后插入which引导的非限制性定语从句,将主语与并列谓语looks into...and conducts...隔开。
译文在负责制定教育政策的学校董事会调查此事并举行公开听证会期间,这些作业规定应暂缓执行。
考点while时间状语从句 · which非限制性定语从句插入造成主谓分隔