Noun clausesPart I. Identify the Noun clauses in the following sentences and pay attention to the order of the words:1. She sensed that she was being watched.2. The truth is that the fog is too thick for the bus to run that far.3. Whatever gave you the idea that I can sing?4. That I can pay back the help people give me makes me happy.5. I wonder if / whether thats a good idea.6. It was good news that everyone got back safely.7. There was a discussion about whether Polly had found the blind man.8. Why they have not left yet is not clear.9. Polly didnt know which way she should go.10. The problem is how Polly is going to find us in the crowd.11. I am interested in who that tall man is.12. Why pleasant smells do not reduce pain in men is a question still to be answered by scientists.13. They are trying to solve the problem how they can finish the project in time.14. You neednt tell me what has been talking about in the recent meeting, for Im not interested in it at all.15. Whatever he dreams is always beyond peoples widest dreams.16. I dont even know whoever sits in this office.17. He said that he liked rain very much and that he wouldnt use an umbrella when it was raining.18. No one knows whether it will be fine tomorrow and whether he will come to work.Conclusion:_Practice A. Identify the noun clauses in the following passage.The possibility that pleasant smells might reduce pain has recently been suggested by new research. In a scientific study, doctors asked 20 men and 20 women to keep their hands in very hot water for as long as possible while breathing in different smells.As people believe that strong smells can affect the senses, volunteers were asked not to eat or drink for eight hours before the experiment began. During the experiment, volunteers were asked to take in pleasant smells such as vanilla(香草), and unpleasant smell such as durians(榴莲). The volunteers kept their hands in the water until it became too hot for them. When they could not bear the pain any more, they took their hands out of the water.Scientists are interested in whether the senses or smell is related to pain and whether men and women have the same senses. Now, the study has proved that for women, pleasant smells reduce pain. For men, there is no change.Dr Finkelstein has been studying smells since 1999. He says that scientists already have data from 40 volunteers. He adds that this year, scientists will test another 60 volunteers and will be in a better position to explain the results.One explanation is that womens sense of smell developed long ago, and is linked to recognizing the smell of babies. Scientists used to believe that mothers recognized their children by sight only. Now, they have started to believe that the sense of smell also helps, but why pleasant smells do not reduce pain in men is a question still to be answered by scientists.B. Complete the following sentences by using proper question words:1. _ did that is unknown to us.2. I am interested in _ you should like such a selfish man.3. China is not _ it used to be.4. Ive got the news _ the new film will be on show.5. He didnt tell the truth _ he got so much money.6. I dont know _ he has put all the old valuable coins.7. _ he is speaking to is a famous film star in Taiwan.8. Please let me know _ watch you will choose, the golden one or the silver one? Part II Some special pointsA. that & what1. What he said at the meeting excited us greatly.2. That he got the first place in the contest made his family very happy.3. He asked me what my future dream was.4. He told me that he admired my bravery very much.5. What interested me most was how he became so successful through such hardship.6. I wonder what job he will apply for after graduation.Conclusion: _Attention:1. What he said at the meeting excited us greatly.= All that he said at the meeting excited us greatly.2. What interested me most was how he became so successful through such hardship. =Practice Translation1. 他向我们展示了他从叔叔那里得到的东西。2. 他希望我们永远都是好朋友。B. if & whether1. She wondered if / whether the bus would still be running.2. Whether it is going to clear up keeps me confused.3. the problem is whether they will arrive on time as they promised.4. He couldnt answer the question whether he could love her forever.5. I want to know whether or not the train goes to King Street.6. I want to know if / whether the train goes to King Street or not.7. They cant decide whether to continue the plan they made the previous week.8. We are interested in whether he will be annoyed for being fooled