强调句到底能强调哪些成分呢？
强调句能够强调除谓语以外的许多句子成分。
She met your brother in New York yesterday. 这个句子可以改写成强调句：
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It was she who met your brother in New York yesterday. 昨天在纽约遇见你兄弟的是她。(强调主语——使主语成为信息焦点)
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It was your brother who(m) she met in New York yesterday. 她昨天在纽约遇见的是你的兄弟。(强调宾语——使宾语成为信息焦点)
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It was in New York that she met your brother yesterday. 她昨天是在纽约遇见了你的兄弟。(强调地点状语——使地点状语成为信息焦点)
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It was yesterday that she met your brother in New York. 她是昨天在纽约遇见你兄弟的。(强调时间状语——使时间状语成为信息焦点)
强调句还可以强调宾语补足语和介词宾语：
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It's dark green that we've painted the kitchen. (CGEL) 我们把厨房漆成了深绿色。
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It's me he gave the book to. 他把那本书给了我。
请做下面的英语试题：
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It was at the gate ____ he told me the news. A. that B. what C. which D. when(全国高考)
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It was only when I reread his poems recently ____ I began to appreciate their beauty. A. until B. that C. then D. so(全国高考,98-22)
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It was because of bad weather ____ the football match had to be put off. A. so B. so that C. why D. that(上海高考,03春-30)
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____ she first heard of the man referred to as a specialist. A. That was from Stephen B. It was Stephen whom C. It was from Stephen that D. It was Stephen that(全国四级,90.1-48)
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I feel it is your husband who ____ for the spoiled child. A. is to blame B. is going to blame C. is to be blamed D. should blame(上海高考,02-24)
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It was ____ he said ____ disappointed me. A. what... that B. that... that C. what... what D. that... what(上海高考,99-5)