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  Language Focus: Read and simulate > Exercise 9

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
  All I can think is, “ if they only knew .”  If the public only knew how many hours the workers have to stand by the machines every day.   那个大学生的父母千辛万苦地工作来供他上学,要是他明白这一点就好了。
 My dream came true when my mom brought me to the city to attend acting school.  My dream came true when I got the notice to inform me that I had been admitted to the university.   杰克与一个 NBA 篮球队签了约,实现了他的梦想。
 On top of all this, I felt as if I was having a heart attack.  Standing on the top of the tower, I felt as if I had melted in the beautiful scenery.   那天我们聊得很愉快,我觉得我们更像是老朋友,而并非两个刚刚认识的人。
 I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the results.  I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw my disabled mother walking to me.   当我在餐馆前看到两天前被偷走的车时,我简直不敢相信自己的眼睛。
 Since I saw that scan my life has been an uphill crawl .  Since the death of his wife, his life has been an uphill crawl , filled with housework and bills.   几年前她父亲失业时,全家人的生活就如爬坡上坎似的变得艰难起来。

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