56. We all are inundated with information, and one way to wade through it all is to read the main point right away.
@ be inundated with~ = be swamped with~ = be flooded with~
53. As a rule of thumb, market research should provide you with information about those critical areas.
@ as a rule of thumb ; off the top of head ; on the tip of my tongue ; elbow grease ; a stiff upper lip ; pull my leg ; deserve a pat on the back
54. That wear-and-tear charges can cripple your budget when you turn the car in, is true.
~ That a carpet should be cleaned once a year, is generally accepted.
52. Now that you've done some preliminary work, you're ready to build your Web site.
Now that S+V = Since S + V = Because S + V
~ Now that we have signed the lease contrast, we can start hiring staff.
35. Anywhere in the world, of course, it takes energy to produce energy.
~It takes money to make money.
~It takes confidence for us to start a new business.
@虛主詞 it
36. It is what you do after the mistake that matters.
@強調句
~It is the human connection that counts.
~It is a company's leader who sets the tone.
( A company's leader sets the tone)
60. If we keep in mind that e-mails never disppear and that personal names and a record of what we write are sitting on a computer somewhere, we might write with more care.
~The restaurant that I went to and that you recommended, was terrible.
@ 名詞子句(that)並用




