When it came to his amazing achievements, the famous scientist put an emphasis on the importance of creating rather than waiting for opportunities.
【正确答案】当谈到惊人成就时，这位著名的科学家更强调创造的重要性而不是等待机遇。
【答案解析】本句为复合句，主要考查考生对when引导的时间状语从句“When it came to...(当谈到……的时候)”和短语“put an emphasis on…(强调……)”和“rather than(而不是……)”的正确理解。翻译时应注意rather than所连接的两个平行结构的正确表达。