41. I had a hard time getting through the novel.

四級詞匯講解:

have a hard time (doing sth.)是固定表達，意為“做……不容易”。

英語四級考點歸納：

get through在本句中意為“通讀”，但與介詞搭配時，也有其他含義。如：
※ ge through to
1)“(通過電活、無線電等)與……聯系”。如:
I can't get through to London; the lines are always busy.我無法接通倫敦的電話，因為總是占線。
2)“讓人聽懂，被了。如:
Few teachers can get through to students who don't want to learn.幾乎沒有教師能讓不想學的學生聽懂自己講的東西。
3)“傳到”。如:
The news finally got through to us.這消息終于傳到了我們這里。

※ get through with意為“完成”。如:
1 ) When will you get through with painting the house?你什么時候能把房子粉刷完?
2 ) I got through with the examination, but did not get through.我考完試了，但是沒有及格。
3 ) When you get through with your work, let's go out.你完成工作后，我們出去吧。