12. They realize that they cannot do everything and they focus on the activities that will give them the highest return on the goals they want to achieve.
从句——主干They realize that...：
宾语从句1——they cannot do everything：他们不能做所有事
宾语从句2——and they focus on the activities：他们专注于那些活动
定语从句1——that will give them the highest return...：定语从句修饰 activities
定语从句2——they want to achieve：定语从句修饰 goals
翻译：他们意识到自己不可能做所有事情，于是专注于那些能为自己想实现的目标带来最高回报的活动。
13. Extraordinary people value their time and see the direct connection between how they spend their time and their energy.
并列句
主干1——Extraordinary people value their time
主干2——Extraordinary people see the direct connection…
宾语从句——how they spend their time
翻译：非凡的人珍视自己的时间，并看到时间的花费与精力之间存在着直接联系。
14. Like the chicken and the egg situation, in which you do not know which of two connected events is the cause of the other.
从句
主句有省略（只是个片段）——Like the chicken and the egg situation
定语从句——in which you do not know
宾语从句——which of two connected events is the cause of the other
翻译：就像先有鸡还是先有蛋的情况一样，你不知道两个相互关联的事件中哪个是另一个的原因。
15. Signs of confidence include understanding that the first time you do something is always the hardest and then it will get easier.
从句
主句——Signs of confidence include…
宾语从句1——the first time…is always the hardest
宾语从句2——it will get easier
定语从句——you do something修饰time
翻译：
自信的标志包括：明白你第一次做某件事时总是最难的，之后就会变得容易。
16. They understand that they can’t change other people or what’s happening to them but they can change how they react to it and how they feel about it.
从句
主句——They understand that......
•宾语从句里有两个并列分句：
宾语从句1——they can’t change other people or what’s happening to them（并列句）
宾语从句2——but they can change how they react to it and how they feel about it
宾语从句3——how they react to it and how they feel about it（并列句）
翻译：他们明白自己无法改变他人或发生在自己身上的事情，但可以改变自己对此的反应方式以及对此的感受。
17. Another sign of self-control is doing what you’re supposed to do despite how you feel about it.
从句
主句——Another sign of self-control is doing …
宾语从句——what you’re supposed to do：你应该做的事
让步状语从句——despite how you feel about it：尽管你对此感觉如何
翻译：自控的另一个标志是，不管自己感觉如何，仍然去做自己应该做的事。
18. Once your beliefs and actions are lined with those of a successful person, you’ll be amazed by how successful you become.
从句
主句——you’ll be amazed by…
状语从句——Once your beliefs and actions are lined with those of a successful person
宾语从句——how successful you become做介词by的宾语
翻译：一旦你的信念和行动与成功人士的信念和行动保持一致，你会惊讶于自己变得多么成功。
19.To reduce CO2 in the air, the European Union has set up strict regulations over the past few years, and most European car companies have begun to move to electric vehicle production under the new regulations.
并列句：
主句1——the European Union has set up strict regulations over the past few years
主句2——most European car companies have begun to move to electric vehicle production under the new regulations
翻译：为了减少空气中的二氧化碳，欧盟在过去几年里制定了严格的法规，而且大多数欧洲汽车公司已开始在新法规下转向电动汽车生产。
20. The thickness of CO2 in the open air is about 300 times less than that in the power stations or factories, making it much less efficient to capture CO2.
主句 + 现在分词短语作结果状语
主句——The thickness of CO2 in the open air is about 300 times less than that in the power stations or factories
现在分词短语作结果状语——making it much less efficient to capture CO2
翻译：露天空气中二氧化碳的浓度大约比发电站或工厂里的低300倍，这使得捕获二氧化碳的效率低得多。
21. For example, it can be fitted to coal-burning power stations and factories to capture the CO2 before it is given off by factories.
从句
主句——it can be fitted to coal-burning power stations and factories
时间状语从句——before it is given off by factories
翻译：例如，它可以被安装到燃煤发电站和工厂上，在工厂释放二氧化碳之前将其捕获。
