Para.5 1.It was once believed that the American housewife's life would be less hectic and stressful with the introduction of appliances such as refrigerators,washing machines,dryers, dishwashers,and microwave ovens.They were wrong. lt是形式主语，that..从句是真正的主语。 译文： 人们曾经相信，随着家用电器，如电冰箱、洗衣机、烘干机、洗碗 机、微波炉的使用，美国家庭主妇的生活就不会那么紧张忙碌，但他 们错了。 1. It was once believed that the American housewife’s life would be less hectic and stressful with the introduction of appliances such as refrigerators, washing machines, dryers, dishwashers, and microwave ovens. They were wrong. Para. 5 译文： 人们曾经相信，随着家用电器，如电冰箱、洗衣机、烘干机、洗碗 机、微波炉的使用，美国家庭主妇的生活就不会那么紧张忙碌，但他 们错了。 It是形式主语，that…从句是真正的主语