But題型(3-4個題目）：

but前的話沒用，but是關鍵，but后面的句子是正確選項。

例題：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.

聽力對話

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滿了遺憾。

2. run out of 用完，沒有

boor 土人，粗野的人（GRE詞匯）

生活中常用的動詞非常簡單：

take make go win let have

口語中常用短語：

1. mess 臟亂

His dormitory is in a big mess.

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

happen to meet 恰巧碰到

3. 與動詞搭配使用最多的是out，因為out代表一種極端的狀態，很徹底。

run out of 用完了

check out 借書；辦理出院手續；徹底檢查；退房（check in 開房）；結帳離開

wear out 穿破

be worn out （物）破舊；（人）疲憊

make out 辨認出

figure out 想清楚，弄明白

She has a figure that kills. 身材很棒。

She has a face that kills. 長得非常漂亮

work out 想清楚，弄明白，解決問題；（gym場景）拼命鍛煉

help out 幫個大忙

find out 打聽，查明真相

dine out 外出吃飯，下館子

cafeteria 飯堂，自助餐廳【學校的飯菜不好吃】

cook out 在外野餐

hang out 閑逛

turn out (to be) 事實證明

[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.

聽力對話：

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

房子難找；房租貴；房太吵

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

3. be used to doing sth. 習慣于做某事 選項中找be accustomed to doing sth.或adapt

used to do sth 過去常常 選項中找 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.

聽力對話：

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：談論車的最大話題一定是壞掉 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.

聽力對話：

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 二手書，舊書

對話發生的時間一般是開學或期末。

開學：orientation 新生培訓 freshman/ fresher 大一新生

sophomore 大二 junior 大三 senior 大四

期末：考試、突擊熬夜、失眠、吃藥、搶救

[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?

聽力對話：

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. 藍色情節

blue 服裝最喜歡的顏色

dark blue 深藍

light blue 淺藍

navy blue 海軍藍

navy 常用這個詞表示藍色

pink 紅色習慣用這個詞表示

2. 羊毛情節wool

down jacket 羽絨服

[P33-5]

A) It's too windy.

B) The people there are terrible.

C) The air is polluted.

D) The beaches are dirty.

聽力對話：

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：選項B不可能為正確選項。