2013年英语四级阅读理解长难句练习（七十三）

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73. Last year the influential trade show Designers & Agents stopped charging its participation fee for young green entrepreneurs (企业家) who attend its two springtime shows in Los Angeles and New York and gave special recognition to designers whose collections are at least 25% sustainable. (09.6 Passage 1)
　　主干：the trade show Designers & Agents stopped charging... and gave recognition to designers...
　　解析：1.主句的主语部分是两个同位的名词词组，the influential trade show 和Designers & Agents。主句的谓语动词是and 并列连接的stopped 和gave。
　　2.第一个谓语动词stopped 用动名词短语charging...作宾语。该动名词短语是charge fee for 结构。who引导的定语从句修饰entrepreneurs。
　　3.第二个谓语动词是gave，用了give recognition to...结构。whose 引导的定语从句修饰designers。
　　译文：去年，颇具影响力的贸易展Designers & Agents 向参加洛杉矶和纽约两次春展的年轻的倡导绿色设计的企业家们免收参展费，并且向那些设计的服装至少使用了25%的有机布料的设计师们给予了特别的赞誉。