英語口語中經(jīng)常出現(xiàn)的諺語和習慣短語：
Wild horse couldn’t keep me away. 野馬也擋不住我——非去不可。
I’m counting the days. 我在數(shù)著天數(shù)——急迫希望。
The last thing in the world. 這是世上最后一件要做的事——不愿意。
Day in and day out. 早出晚歸——很忙。
Give me a hand. 幫我一個忙。
【例1】 2000.6 英語四級聽力題
M: Prof. Kennedy has been very busy this semester. As far as I know, he works until midnight every day.
W: I wouldn’t have troubled him so much if I had known he was so busy.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
A) The woman has trouble getting along with the professor.
B) The woman regrets having taken up much of the professor’s time.
C) The woman knows the professor has been busy.
D) The woman knows the professor has run into trouble.
【預測】 四個選項都是在描述woman，所以女士的話很關(guān)鍵。注意聽辨。
【解析】 男士說教授很忙，女士沒有直接回答，而是說早知道就不麻煩他了，言下之意，就是不應該去打擾他，所以選B。其他選項都不符。
【例2】 1996.1 英語四級聽力題
W: Weren’t you nervous when the professor called on you in the class?
M: I’d say I was shaking all over.
Q: How did the man feel when he was called on?
A) Worried and frightened. B) Very relaxed.
C) Quite unhappy. D) Angry with the professor.
【預測】 從D選項中透露出的關(guān)鍵詞professor說明該題有可能是學校上課的場景，注意回憶該場景的單詞。
【解析】 女士問男士當被教授點名時是否緊張，男士未做正面回答，而是說聽說被叫到時在發(fā)抖，言下之意，就是緊張和害怕，故選A
