1．What is even more unbelievable is the fact that some murderers are let out of prison after three or four years.

　　更令人难以置信的是，有的杀人犯在监狱里三四年后就被放了出来。

　　[句式分析]　what引导主语从句，并在从句中作主语；that引导同位语从句，说明the fact的具体内容。

　　[佳句赏析]　使他感到不安的是他母亲生病住院的消息。

　　What made him upset was the news that his mother was ill in hospital.

　　2．(长难句分析)The only time that life sentences should be given is when a person is so dangerous that the community is at risk if he or she is let out of prison.

　　判无期徒刑(或终身监禁)的唯一条件是：罪犯十分危险，一旦被释放出狱，周围的人们就要遭殃。

　　[句式分析]　本句为主从复合句。

考点1 sentence n．判决，判刑；句，句子 vt.判决，宣判

　　[教材原句]

　　Polly Filler's article last week was excellent as she condemns the "soft" sentences given to criminals in this country.

　　上周波利·菲勒的文章很出色，因为她谴责了这个国家中对于罪犯所给予的"宽松的"判决。

　　The death sentence has been abolished in Britain, and now you get a life sentence for murder.

在英国死刑已被废除，现在谋杀罪会被判处无期徒刑。