大学体验英语(三)

1. Mandela had just returned to his homeland, after an absence of 18 years he spent in prison.
2. No visitor can venture into the isolation ward without proper protection.
3. No late comer will be admitted once the concert is under way.
4. I thought I was unlucky but my experience pales in comparison to yours.
5. Hard as he tried, he couldn’t even get a job interview several months after he graduated from college.

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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
I *had just returned to* the United States , *after an absence of* 11 years during which I lived in a refugee camp in Bethlehem .	The Smiths *had just returned to* their hometown, *after an absence of* five weeks they spent touring Europe .	离开了 18 年以后，曼德拉（ Mandela ）回到了故土。 18 年来他一直呆在监狱里。
No Palestinian *can venture* into the Holy City *without* a special Israeli-issued permit.	No tourist *can venture* into the rain forests *without* an experienced guide.	没有适当的防护措施，探视者是不敢贸然进入隔离病房（ isolation ward ）的。
The second Palestinian uprising against Israel 's military occupation was already two months *under way* .	The rainy season is usually *under way* during this time of year in the southern provinces of China .	音乐会开始后，迟到者免入。
But adjusting to my sudden freedom **paled in comparison to** overcoming my fears and my nightmares.	Our regional development plan *paled in comparison to* the national environmental operations.	我原本觉得自己很不幸，但和你的遭遇比起来，这算不得什么。
*Hard as I tried, I couldn't* shake the sounds away.	*Hard as I tried, I couldn't* live up to my mother's expectations.	不管多么努力，在毕业几个月后，他还是连个面试的机会都没有得到。

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