大学体验英语(三)

1. For most American teenagers, when it comes to comfortable and fashionable clothing, nothing beats T-shirts and jeans.
2. Starting in 2004, Addidas widely promoted that “Impossible is nothing,” and the notion took hold.
3. When the news was first released online, the number of its viewers beat the imagination.
4. The girl’s big break came with her outstanding performance at the singing contest.
5. In many European countries people tend to frown on smoking in public places.

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9. First notice the italicized structural similarities between the choice sentences and their simulated reproductions, and then do the simulated translation of the Chinese sentences.

Choice Sentences	Simulated Reproduction	Simulated Translation
American mothers have long believed that *when it comes to* washing out the mouths of naughty children, nothing beats Ivory Soap.	We all know *when it comes to* sending a message fast and at low cost, *nothing beats* e-mail.	对于大部分美国青少年来说，要说既舒服又时尚的衣着，没有什么能比得过T恤和牛仔裤。
People were told that Ivory was “so pure that it floats,” and the notion took hold.	The products made in China used to be cheap toys, T-shirts, etc., and the impression took hold until Haier started to change it.	阿迪达斯从2004年开始广为宣传“一切皆有可能”，并且使这种观念深入人心。
So many hands, faces, and baby bottoms have been washed with Ivory that their numbers beat the imagination.	The music band started only two years ago, but their popularity in Europe beats the imagination.	当这条消息在网上首次发布时，上网浏览的人不计其数。
The company’s big break came with the introduction of its floating soap.	The writer’s big break came with the publication of his third novel.	这个女孩在歌唱比赛上的杰出表现为她带来了巨大的机遇。
Mothers tend to frown on the practice.	Board members *tend to frown on* the cut of the annual bonus.	在许多欧洲国家，人们都反感在公共场所吸烟。

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