but前的話沒用，but是關(guān)鍵，but后面的句子是正確選項。

例題：

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.

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(tài)，很徹底。

run out of 用完了

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

wear out 穿破

be worn out (物)破舊;(人)疲憊

make out 辨認(rèn)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?zhí)茫灾蛷d【學(xué)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

例題：

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.

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(xí)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.