But题型(3-4个题目）：

but前的话没用，but是关键，but后面的句子是正确选项。

例题：P25-5-Test 1-P100

A) He has some work to do.

B) The woman is going to do that.

C) His boss is coming to see him.

D) He doesn’t feel like eating any bread today.

听力对话

W: I wonder if you have time to go to the food store today. We have almost run out of bread.

M: You’ d better do that. I haven’t got my report ready yet, but my boss needs it tomorrow.

Q: Why isn’t the man going to do the shopping?

注：1. 第二人的回答都是充满了遗憾。

2. run out of 用完，没有

boor 土人，粗野的人（GRE词汇）

生活中常用的动词非常简单：

take make go win let have

口语中常用短语：

1. mess 脏乱

His dormitory is in a big mess.

2. meet = come across = run into = bang into 遇见。

happen to meet 恰巧碰到

3. 与动词搭配使用最多的是out，因为out代表一种极端的状态，很彻底。

run out of 用完了

check out 借书；办理出院手续；彻底检查；退房（check in 开房）；结帐离开

wear out 穿破

be worn out （物）破旧；（人）疲惫

make out 辨认出

figure out 想清楚，弄明白

She has a figure that kills. 身材很棒。

She has a face that kills. 长得非常漂亮

work out 想清楚，弄明白，解决问题；（gym场景）拼命锻炼

help out 帮个大忙

find out 打听，查明真相

dine out 外出吃饭，下馆子

cafeteria 饭堂，自助餐厅【学校的饭菜不好吃】

cook out 在外野餐

hang out 闲逛

turn out (to be) 事实证明

[P25-8]

A) He can’t find his new apartment.

B) He had a bigger apartment before.

C) He finds the new apartment too big for him.

D) He’s having a hard time finding an apartment.

听力对话：

W: How do you find your new apartment?

M: Well, it’s quite nice really, although I have a hard time getting used to living in a big place.

Q: What is the man’s problem?

注：1. dormitory 宿舍

apartment 公寓

laboratory

secretary

房子难找；房租贵；房太吵

2. How do you find ...= How do you like...

3. be used to doing sth. 习惯于做某事 选项中找be accustomed to doing sth.或adapt

used to do sth 过去常常 选项中找 was always 或找否定句+now

[P28-6]

A) He meant she should make a phone call if anything went wrong.

B) He meant for her just to wait till help came.

C) He was afraid something would go wrong with her car.

D) He promised to give her help himself.

听力对话：

W: Could you tell me what I should do if my car breaks down?

M: Well, I'm sure you won't have any trouble, Mrs. Smith, but if something should happen, just call this number. They'll see that you get help.

Q: What does the man really mean?

注：谈论车的最大话题一定是坏掉 break down.

[P28-8]

A) He has edited three books.

B) He has bought the wrong book.

C) He has lost half of his money.

D) He has found the book that will be used.

听力对话：

M: Hey, Louise, I've got a used copy of our chemistry textbook for half price.

W: I'm afraid you wasted your money, yours is the first edition, but we're supposed to be using the third edition.

Q: What has the man done?

注：used book 二手书，旧书

对话发生的时间一般是开学或期末。

开学：orientation 新生培训 freshman/ fresher 大一新生

sophomore 大二 junior 大三 senior 大四

期末：考试、突击熬夜、失眠、吃药、抢救

[P30-1]

A) She wants to return the skirt her husband bought.

B) She wants to buy another skirt.

C) She wants to change the yellow skirt for a blue one.

D) She wants to change the blue skirt for a yellow one.

M: Now, what's your problem, Madam?

听力对话：

W: Oh, yes. My husband bought this yellow skirt here yesterday. It is very nice, but it's not the colour I want. Have you got any blue ones?

Q: What does the woman want to do?

注1. 蓝色情节

blue 服装最喜欢的颜色

dark blue 深蓝

light blue 浅蓝

navy blue 海军蓝

navy 常用这个词表示蓝色

pink 红色习惯用这个词表示

2. 羊毛情节wool

down jacket 羽绒服

[P33-5]

A) It's too windy.

B) The people there are terrible.

C) The air is polluted.

D) The beaches are dirty.

听力对话：

W: The place I've heard so much about is Los Angeles. The climate is pretty good. Year-round flowers, year-round swimming. How do you like it?

M: Well, the beaches are beautiful. But the people there are terribly annoyed by the dirty air. I mean, the combination of fog, smoke and automobile exhaust. There is not enough wind to blow it away.

Q: What does the man think of Los Angeles?

注：选项B不可能为正确选项。