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如果一个名词作主语，并且它后面还带有一个同位语从句，此时我们通常把这个同位语从句置于谓语的后面，而不是放在名词的后面，因而造成先行名词与同位语从句的分隔，结构是“作主语的先行词+谓语部分+同位语从句”。比如本章讨论的第一个例句：
1 Concerns were raised that witnesses might be encouraged to exaggerate their stories in court to ensure guilty verdicts.
妙语点睛 这里的先行词concerns与that引导的同位语从句被谓语were raised隔开。
精品译文 人们日益担心，证人可能会受到鼓励，在法庭上夸大其词以确保陪审团对被告做出有罪的判决。
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2 Evidence came up that specific speech sounds are recognized by babies as young as 6 months old.
妙语点睛 这里的名词evidence作主语，且其后带有一个that引导的同位语从句，来补充说明evidence的详细内容，但这个同位语从句并没有紧跟在名词后面，而是被谓语came up隔开。注意：此处that引导的同位语从句不是作came up的宾语，因为came up是不及物动词，而是作evidence的同位语。
精品译文 有证据表明，六个月大的婴儿就能辨别出特定的说话声。
在《英语语法新思维中级教程——通悟语法》里我们说过，同位语从句主要是由that引导，而很少用whether、连接代词或连接副词引导，这是因为我们多是用陈述句来补充说明名词的内容，而很少用一般疑问句或特殊疑问句来补充说明名词的内容。
重点是掌握that引导的同位语从句，尤其是先行词与that从句被分隔的情况。
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1. There are signs ______ restaurants are becoming more popular with families.
A. that
B. which
C. in which
D. whose
2. Scientists have reached the conclusion ______ the temperature on Earth is getting higher and higher.
A. what
B. that
C. which
D. when
3. An idea came to her ______ she might do the experiment in another way.
A. that
B. what
C. when
D. which
4. Obviously there was little certainty ______ the chairman would agree to this proposal.
A. which
B. why
C. what
D. that
5. We were all overjoyed at the news ______ the experiment turned out a success.
A. which
B. that
C. when
D. what
6. The author wishes to call our attention ______ modern man has polluted his environment to such an extent that he might destroy himself if he went on like that.
A. to that
B. in that
C. to the fact which
D. to the fact that
7. Dreary months dragged by before the tragic news reached her ______ her beloved brother had been killed for anti-Nazi activities.
A. which
B. what
C. when
D. that