【例题3】 翻译：

买手机时候最重要的不是手机的品牌，而是它是否实用，由此我们可以看到实用是最重要的，而不是手机的价格。

____________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】What matters most in buying a cellphone is not the brand of the cellphone, but whether it is useful,from which we can see that being useful is very important, instead of the prize of the cellphone. 【解析】本题考查对本节句式的熟练掌握和单词的选择，结构为what matters most in A is not B but C。

五、课堂运用

【基础】

1. 去一个地方旅游最重要的不是你看了多少景点，而是是否有一个景点让你难以忘怀，由此可见找到一个印象深刻的景点是很重要的，而不是旅游点的多少。

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【答案】What matters most in traveling in a place is not how many scenic spots you have visited, but whether there is a scenic spot that is impressive to you, from which we can see that finding an impressive scenic spot is very important ,instead of how many scenic spots you have visited.

【解析】考查句式的掌握和词汇的选用，并注意，Ving 作主语的时候谓语动词为单数。

2．翻译：

What matters most in making friends with others is being kind, from which we can see that being kind to others is very important, instead of his appearance or wealth.

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【答案】交朋友时最重要的就是真诚，由此可见真诚是非常重要的，而不是他的相貌或经济状况。 【解析】考查对句式的理解和词汇选用的翻译。

3．翻译

在给别人表示祝福送礼物的时候最重要的不是你送的礼物的价格，而是你是否真诚，由此可见真诚是最重要的，而不是礼物贵重与否。

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What matters most in sending presents to others for best wishes is not the prize of the gift you send, but whether you are kind/sincere, from which we can see that being kind/sincere is very important, instead of how much the gift costs.

【解析】题干中“真诚”，翻译作主语的时候为“being kind/sincere”。