众所周知，考研英语的一大难点就是长难句。今天继续带领大家一起分析两个句子。
Rather than dismissing ourselves as unchangeable creatures of habit, we can instead direct our own change by consciously developing new habits.【解析】本句长度不长，语法结构不复杂，难度不大。句子主干是 we can instead direct our own change by...，主语是we，谓语是can direct.本句的难点在于很多同学不认识dismiss... as...，认为dismiss是不予理会的含义，没有看出这是固定词组。Dismiss...as... 含义和regard...as...相像，只不过情感色彩上常常消极负面。
【译文】与其把我们自己当做不会改变习惯的生物，不如我们反而有意识地培养新习惯，从而主动做出改变。
The standardized educational or psychological tests that are widely used to aid in selecting, classifying, assigning, or promoting students, employees, and military personnel have been the target of recent attacks in books, magazines, the daily press, and even in Congress.
【解析】本句的主干是The standardized educational or psychological tests have been the target of...。Tests后面的that引导的是定语从句，修饰tests。
【译文】标准化教育测试或心理测试近年来一直受到来自书本、杂志、日报，甚至国会中的抨击。该类测试广泛应用于协助选拔、分组、委派或提拔学生、雇员和军事人员；一直是某些人在书本、杂志、日报，甚至国会中进行抨击的目标。
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