先行词是表地点的抽象名词有一些先行词,如point,stage,position,case,policy,condition等,属于抽象的地点名词,需要接where引导的定语从句。ThereisonepointwhereI’dlikeyouradvice.有一点,我想听听你的建议。Aconditionwheretheparkingbrakesdonotholdwillmostprobablybeduetoawheelbrakecomponent.不能按住手煞车的情况最大的可能是由于车轮煞车部件的原因。Youreachapointinyourprojectwhereyoujustwanttogetthethingfinished.从事任何项目你都会进入一种境界:一心想完成它。I’vereachedthestagewhereIjustdon’tcareanymore.我已经到了一种什么都不在乎的地步。Weareinapositionwherewemaylosealargesumofmoney.在我们的处境下可能会损失打量金钱。Therearecaseswherethisruledoesnotholdgood.在一些情况下,这个规则是不适用的。Thiscompanyhasnowintroducedapolicywherepayrisesarerelatedtoperformanceatwork.这家公司引进一种政策:薪酬与工作表现挂钩。Haveyoueverbeeninasituationwhereyouknowtheotherpersonisrightyetyoucannotagreewithhim?你是否曾经处于你知道另一个人和你格格不入的一种境况?occasion后面用when还是where?occasion作先行词,定语从句引导词:如果occasion表示机会,时间的话就用when引导。eg.OccasionsarequiterarewhenIhavethetimetospendadaywithmykids.如果它翻译成场合,表示地点,就用where引导。eg.Thisisnotanoccasionforlaughter,whereyoumusttakethingsseriously.练习定语从句1.Chinesemedicinecansometimesprovideacure______Westernmedicinecannotproduceanygoodresult.A.becauseB.untilC.whereD.whether2.TheconnectionbetweenPauloftheNewOrleansHornetsandJamesoftheMiamiHeathasstrengthenedduringthepastsevenyears,tothepoint______JamesthinksofPaulashisbestfriendintheNBA.A.whichB.whatC.thatD.where3.Samrememberedseveraloccasionsinthepast______hehadexperiencedasimilarfeeling.A.whatB.whereC.whichD.why4.Alltheneighborsadmirethefamily______theparentsaretreatingtheirchildlikeafriend.A.whyB.whichC.thatD.where5.Haveyouevermetwithasituationinyourlife______youcan’tunderstandotherseveniftheyhaverepeatedthemselvesseveraltimes?A.whereB.whenC.thatD.which6.Ihaven’tfoundasingleinstance/case______agovernmenthassuccessfullycontainedthegrowthofillegaltrade.A.whereB.whyC.whichD.that-7.-Areyoufamiliarwiththemusic?--Yes.Therewasatime______thiskindofmusicwasquitepopular.A.thatB.whenC.withwhichD.aboutwhich8.AsforourseniorsinWestLakehighschool,wehavereachedapointinourlife______wearesupposedtomakedecisionsofourown.A.whichB.whatC.whereD.that9.Nowweareinaposition______wehavetoacceptthatwearewrong.A.onwhichB.whereC.whenD.that10.Therich,for______moneywasnotaproblem,wantedtostayatanexpensivehotel.A.theirB.hisC.whoseD.whom11.--Wheredidyoumeethim?--Well,perhapsitwasinthefactory______.A.thatImethimB.whereIvisitedC.whereIworkedD.towhichIvisited12.Don’tforgettheday______youwerereceivedintotheYouthLeague.A.whenB.thatC.atwhichD.where13.Thecity______wevisitedlastyearistheone______thefamouswriterwasborn.A.where,whichB.which,whereC.inwhich,thatD.where,where14.Ononesideofthepark,thereisapatchoftrees,______ariverwinds.A.throughwhichB.acrosswhichC.thatD.which15.Savingandrecyclingarelong-termprojects______determinationmattersagreatdeal.A.thatB.whichC.whoseD.where16.Inasportsteameachplayerhasaclearrole,andtherearefewoccasions______membersareconfusedoruncertainabouttheirroles.A.whoseB.thatC.whenD.which17.Thosesuccessfuldeafdancersthinkthatdancingisanactivity______sightmattersmorethanhearing.A.whenB.whoseC.whichD.where18.–Whatdoyouthinkofteaching,Bob?--Ifinditfunandchallenging.Itisajob______youaredoingsomethingseriousbutinteresting.A.whereB.whichC.whenD./19.______wasexpected,hebrokehispromiseoncemore,______lefthisfriendsdown.A.It;whichB.As;whichC.It;asD.Which;which