【昨日回顧】

The fact is that the energy crisis，which has suddenly been officially announced，has been with us for a long time now，and will be with us for an even longer time.

事實是，雖然官方是突然宣布能源危機(jī)的存在，然而長期以來我們一直面臨著能源危機(jī)，而且這種情況今后將會持續(xù)更長的時間。

【今日長難句】

Whether Arab oil flows freely or not，it is clear to everyone that world industry cannot be allowed to depend on so fragile a base.

【結(jié)構(gòu)分析】

1. whether …or not 引導(dǎo)讓步狀語從句

2. 主干為：it is clear to everyone that … 其中，that 從句為真正主語，it 充當(dāng)形式主語，建議你背誦該表達(dá)：人人都清楚。。。。

3. that從句為被動句。

【詞匯重點】

flows freely 自由流動【意譯為：源源不斷外流】

industry n. 工業(yè)

be allowed to 不能

depend on 依賴

fragile 脆弱的

【參考譯文】

Whether Arab oil flows freely or not，it is clear to everyone that world industry cannot be allowed to depend on so fragile a base.

不管阿拉伯的石油能否源源不斷地外流，人人都清楚，再也不能讓世界工業(yè)依賴于如此脆弱的能源基礎(chǔ)。

【明日預(yù)告】

The supply of oil can be shut off unexpectedly at any time, and in any case, the oil wells will all run dry in thirty years or so at the present rate of use.