在考研英语阅读中，长难句的结构分析一直是阅读理解中一个不容忽视的障碍，盘根错节的从句和结构复杂的非谓语动词常常把我们搞得晕头转向，不知所措。其实，由于非谓语动词短语比起从句来说会使整个句子更为紧凑和简洁，所以在文章中常常会使用到非谓语动词短语。非谓语动词短语的形式包括动名词、现在分词、过去分词、动词不定式，它们在句子中可以充当不同的句子成分，本文就来谈一下如何处理考研英语中分词作状语的情况。
一、表时间,可以和时间状语从句互换。如：
Studying in the university, he was very popular among his classmates.=
When he studied in the university, he was very popular among his classmates.
Seeing those pictures, she remembered her childhood. =
When she saw those pictures, she remembered her childhood.
二、表原因,可以和原因状语从句互换。如：
Not knowing her address, I wasn't able to contact her. =
Because I did not know her address, I wasn't able to contact her.
三、表条件,可以和条件状语从句互换。如：
Walking to work, you will save quite a lot of money.=
If you walk to work, you will save quite a lot of money.
