章。

　　It seemed that ...是固定句型，意思是"看起来；似乎..."

　　【知识拓展】 seem (to be )+n./adj./p.p./prep.好像是

　　 seem to do =it seem that ......似乎于

　　 It seems as if/though 看来好像

　　 There seems to be+n. 似乎有

　　【即学即练】翻译：你好像挺难过的。

2. 【原句】 Suddenly it hit me how difficult it was for a woman to get medicial training at that time.

　　　突然我想到，在那个年代，一个女子去学医是多么困难的一件事啊!

1）句中两个it 都是形式主语， 第一个it 代替从句how difficult it was...作主语；第二个it 代替不

定式短语for a woman to get medicial training ...作主语。

It作形式主语的常见句型：

　　　(1) It is + n.(a fact, a good idea, a pity, a shame, no wonder...) +that....

It is a fact that you didn't follow my advice. 你没有听我的建议是事实。

　　　(2) It is +adj.(necessary, clear, strang, important, wonderful...) +that....

It is necessary that we should save money.我们节约用钱是必要的。

　　　(3) It +vi.(happens, doesn't matter, occurs to sb....)+ that/wh-clause.

It occured to me that my teacher used to be a businessman.我突然想起我的老师过去曾是一个商人。

　　　(4) It is +p.p(reported, hoped, said, believed, thought...) + that....

It is said that a new teacher will teach us English.据说一位新老师将教我们的英语。

　　　(5) It is +adj.(impossible, important, easy, difficult, hard, wise...)+ for/of sb. + to do sth.

It is wise of you to do it like that.你那样做是明智的。

　　　(6) It is +n./adj.( no good, no use, a waster of, useless...)+ doing.

It is no use crying for spilt milk.别为打翻的牛奶哭泣。

2）"It hits sb. + that/wh-clause"表示"某人突然想到...", hit可用occur to /strike 替换。如：

It hit/struck/occured to me that I had met him somewhere.我突然想起以前在什么地方见过他。

3. 【原句】 Further reading made me realize that it was hard work and determination as well as her gentle nature that got her into medical school．

　　　进一步阅读使我了解到，是苦干、决心和善良的天性，使她走进医学院的大门。

　　　It was...that...是强调句，强调了宾语从句中的主语。

It is/was...that...是强调结构，用来强调句子中的除谓语之外的任何成分，被强调部分指人时用who或that均可；其它情况都用that。

It was yesterday that I made the decision.昨天我才作出决定。

It is my brother that/who teaches me to swim.是我哥哥教我游泳。

　　【知识拓展】

1）强调句的一般疑问句形式为：Is/Was it ...that...。