1. The words “gymnastics” and “gym” come from the Greek language, for it was in Greece that Olympic competitions started. (L.34)

　　划线部分为强调句型,构成是“It is/was+被强调部分+that/who...”,被强调部分可以是句子的主语、宾语、状语(从句)等。 
注意:

　　①特殊句式:It was not until...that...;

　　②强调句型的一般疑问句和特殊疑问句。如:

　　It was not until yesterday that I got your letter.直到昨天我才收到你的来信。

　　Why was it that you did not attend the meeting yesterday?芽

　　昨天你是出于什么原因没有来开会?

　　[高考示例]

　　It is the ability to do the job _____ matters not where you come from or what you are. (NMET2000)

　　A. one B. that C. what D. it

　　(注:斜体部分为最佳选项。下同。)

　　It was because of bad weather _____ the football match had to be put off.

　　(上海2003春)

　　A. so B. so that C. why D. that

　　2. There are a few simple safety measures to follow while training. (L.34)

　　在含有时间、条件、让步、方式等状语从句的复合句中,若主从句的主语相同或者从句的主语为it ,且从句谓语部分含有动词be时,常可省略从句的主语和动词be。如:

　　Fill in the blanks with articles where (it is) necessary.

　　在必要的地方用冠词填空。

　　Be careful when (you are) crossing the street. 过马路时要当心。

　　Though (he was) defeated, he didn’t lose heart. 虽然被打败,可他并不灰心。

　　[高考示例]

　　Generally speaking, _____ according to the directions, the drug has no side effect. (上海2003)

　　A. when taking B. when taken C. when to take

　　D. when to be taken

　　3. Training by yourself in a gym can be highly dangerous. (L.34)

　　注意区分两种意义的副词:high高高地(指具体高度), highly高度地;非常地(抽象意义);close靠近,closely仔细地;紧密地;wide广大地;全部地widely广泛地;most最;非常,mostly大多数;大部分地;just正好;刚才,justly正当地;公正地; hard努力地;猛烈地,hardly几乎不;简直不;late迟;晚,lately近来;最近。如:

　　Let’s unite still more closely.

　　让我们更紧密地团结起来。

　　This method of yours is highly scientific. 你的这个方法非常科学。

　　The medicine is mostly sugar and water. 这种药主要是糖和水。

　　He lives just round the corner.

　　他就住在拐角处。