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流浪至于何处放置和分享，关于托福和GRE两个十分痛苦的~~~~ 8/24/2006 美国英语习语新编》1. life in the fast lane / life on a fast track 竞争激烈、忙忙碌碌、马不停蹄的生活方式 2. go no where fast 尽管费力地做某件有意义的事情，但是却毫无进展，一无所成。 3. wing it 不按照事先准备的讲稿而现场即兴发言 4. take someone under your wing 收养，养育 5. start from scratch 从零开始，白手起家 6. up to scratch 合乎标准，合格 7. scratch 钱 8. scratch the surface 还停留在肤浅的表面，还处于初步阶段有待深入的工作 9. raise the devil (with someone) 大声训斥（某一个人），强烈抗议 10. devil’s advocate 吹毛求疵的人，有意提出反面论点以便彻底了解事实的人 11. there’ll be the devil to pay 你将为自己的所作所为付出昂贵的代价 12. give the devil his due 实事求是的看待问题，承认别人的优点 13. fair shake 公平待遇，均等机会 14. fair to middling 中等水平的 15. fair weather friend 只会同安乐却不能共患难的人 16. fair-haired boy 一个得到上级垂青的年轻人 17. go whole hog 干脆彻底地做一件事，不惜重金购买一件朝思暮想的东西 18. go the whole nine yards 为了达到某一目的而竭尽全力 19. a whole new ball game 形势发生变化，你必须转变策略以适应新情况 20. made out of whole cloth 纯属虚构，凭空捏造 21. get in on the ground floor 早期入股，取得优先地位 22. mop the floor with 把对方打的一败涂地 23. glass ceiling 阻碍某人升迁的无形障碍 24. hit the ceiling 勃然大怒 25. run like clockwork 精确无误，有规律地运作 26. cut and run 急忙退避不利的形式 27. dry run 排练，演习 28. lie low 不露行迹，隐藏某种意图 29. let sleeping dogs lie 劝告别招惹别人，以免自找麻烦 30. blow-out 排场豪华的宴会 31. wing-ding 欢乐尽兴的晚会或者宴会 32. bash 生动活泼、痛快欢乐的聚会 33. blast 喧闹的宴会 34. stag party 男性的聚会 35. hen party 女性的聚会 36. tailgate party 车尾野餐会 37. baby shower 为未来母亲举行的送礼会 38. wet blanket 让大家都扫兴的家伙 39. throw a wet blanket on 给人当头泼凉水 40. security blanket 保护伞，靠山 41. push around 仗势欺人 42. pushover 易受影响的人，软心肠的人 43. when push comes to shove 到达最后紧要关头，逼人不得不采取行动，做出决定 44. pull for 打气，鼓劲 45. pull through 战胜疾病，恢复健康 46. pull your leg 跟某人开玩笑，不带恶意的恶作剧 47. pull the plug 结束，终止业务 48. rat race 十分激烈的竞争 49. treadmill 单调乏味的工作 50. salt mine 既苦又累而且枯燥乏味的工作 51. class act 生活中各方面出色的表现 52. hard act to follow 杰出而令人望尘莫及的人物或作为 53. get your act together 敦促对方努力上进 54. go over with a bang 成功地完成，并赢得赞赏和掌声 55. get a bang out of 从中得到很大的乐趣 56. more bang for the buck 价廉物美 57. step up to the plate 开始行动 58. can’t get to first base 毫无眉目 59. touch all the bases 和所有与业务有关的关键人物进行联系和沟通 60. have a ball 尽情作乐 61. ball of fire 才智精力过人，而且取得光辉成就的人 62. ball up 搞的一团糟 63. have a lot on the ball 身手不凡 64. keep the ball rolling 使活动不断进行 65. start the ball rolling 打开局面，开始某一活动 66. ballpark figure 某一范围内的数字，大略的估计 67. plug 广告 68. plug away 坚持不懈，排除障碍，努力完成一件困难的工作 69. plug in 和权贵关系密切，并熟知内情 70. have a bear by the tail 不明智地陷入困境 71. loaded for bear 做好充分准备以对付最棘手的问题 72. bulls and bears 认为股市看涨和看跌的人 73. cut a deal 最后达成决定性的协议 74. raw deal 冷酷无情而又不公平的待遇 75. shady deal 不正大光明的，见不得人的勾当 76. penny-ante 微不足道的小事 77. penny pincher 守财奴，吝啬鬼 78. penny-wise 因小失大 79. a pretty penny 一笔数目可观的钱 80. nickel and dime 琐碎而微不足道的 81. a dime a dozen 容易得到的，比比皆是的 82. on a dime 打小转弯 83. stop on a dime 立即刹住 84. get off the dime 不再迟疑，做出决断 85. no brainer 明智然而却显而易见的做法 86. push the envelope 接近甚至超越安全限度 87. cut to the chase 进入关键时刻或者进行决定性的重要步骤 88. ace in the hole 秘藏的法宝，强大的备用力量 89. an ace up your sleeve 取胜的手段，花招 90. within an ace of winning 功亏一篑，几乎取得成功 91. fib 无关紧要的小谎 92. white lie 处于好意而说的小谎话 93. line through your teeth 编造弥天大谎 94. whopper 说着玩的弥天大谎 95. button your lip 闭口不谈 96. on the button 百发百中，切中要害 97. buttonhole 拉住人不放，并且没完没了的长谈 98. foul your own nest 本人的作为毁坏自己的名誉，拆自己的台 99. stir up a hornets’ nest 自找麻烦，成为众矢之的 100. feather your own nest 营私自肥，中饱私囊 101. empty nest 形容子女长大成人离家后父母的落寞感受 102. empty-nester 儿女已经离家独立的父母 103. scrape the bottom of the barrel 出于无奈，只得滥竽充数将就将就 104. have somebody over a barrel 似的某人处于身不由己，任由摆布的地位，特别有扼制经济命脉来支配某人之意 105. give somebody both barrels 大声臭骂，狠狠指责 106. buy a pig in a poke 没有亲自过目就轻率的买下某些东西 107. buy something for a song 花的代价不大就买到合算的东西 108. buy 相信，接受，买账 109. buy the farm 突如其来的不正常死亡 110. hard sell 硬行推销 111. sell a bill of goods 以花言巧语骗取信任 112. sell down the river 出卖某人的利益 113. sell somebody short 小看某人 114. pull the strings 利用影响力或权势，导致合乎心意的结果，往往是暗中操纵局面的 115. string someone along 欺哄人，使人上圈套 116. hold the purse strings 掌握金钱或财务 117. second-string 后备的，技术较差的 118. feel in my bones 有直觉的预感 119. bone up 刻苦用功读书 120. throw sb. a bone 把令人失望的东西给了某人 121. bone of contention 争论的起因 122. make no bones about it 不加掩饰的发表看法，直截了当地处理问题 123. have a bone to pick 挑毛病 124. stand-out 才华出众的人 125. stand the heat 吃苦耐劳，经得起其批评和种种考验 126. stand sb. up 存心失某人的约 127. stand pat 打定主意，决不动摇 128. eyes bigger than your stomach 想要多吃点，但是胃口却容纳不下 129. butterflies in your stomach 形容由于恐惧，焦虑或者紧张而产生的忐忑不安的心理状态 130. bellyache 对什么都不满意，有满腹的牢骚 131. belly up 企业倒闭 132. pull something out of thin air 勉为其难的解决问题 133. come up for air 喘口气，调节一下精神 134. go to pot 情况越来越糟糕 135. sweeten the pot 添加某些优惠条件，使得一笔交易更有利可图，并因而有更大的吸引力 136. pot calling the kettle black 自己有同样的缺点，反倒去批评别人 137. not playing with a full deck 失魂落魄，神志不清的样子 138. not having both oars in the water 行为举止不正常，头脑不平衡 139. go bananas 焦急烦躁而情绪失控 140. compare apples and oranges 把毫不相干的人或物硬凑在一起做比较 141. hear through the grapevine 听到小道传闻 142. lemon 质量低劣的骗钱货色 143. dog tired 累的动弹不得的，筋疲力尽的 144. go to the dogs 越来越糟 145. rain cats and dogs 大雨倾盆 146. learn the ropes 摸熟门路，找到窍门 147. know the ropes 熟知内情，掌握秘诀 148. rope someone in 设圈套诱骗某人上当 149. at the end of one’s rope 处于山穷水尽，才智枯竭的地步 150. on the ropes 处境岌岌可危 151. give one enough rope to hang oneself 让那家伙自我暴露弱点，不击自破 152. fight tooth and nail 全力拼搏 153. fight to the bitter end 坚持不懈，斗争到最后关头 154. You can’t fight city hall. 平民百姓和官僚打交道似乎取胜无望。 155. spoiling for a fight 一心斗一场 156. knock-down drag-out fight 激烈的论战 157. can’t fight one’s way out of a paper bag 形容一个人的软弱无力 158. legal eagle 无往不胜的杰出律师 159. rain maker 有通天本领的名律师 160. ambulance chaser 想帮事故受害者打官司索赔以便从中渔利的律师 161. shyster 讼棍，用卑鄙手段吸引顾客，唯利是图的律师 162. tongue lashing 狠狠训斥 163. a slip of the tongue 说走嘴，失言 164. forked tongue 骗人的假话 165. shake-up 人事改组；震撼，震惊 166. shake-down 敲诈勒索；泛指电脑、汽车、机器等一切新产品的试用 167. wait for the other shoe to drop 提心吊胆地等待最后的结果 168. the jury is still out 最后结论还有待分晓 169. not over till the fat lady sings 事情还没定局，仍然有得胜的转机 170. kiss something goodbye 永远放弃某事 171. kiss off 拒绝，不理会；放弃，离开 172. shoot down 放弃或者否定某种想法或者方案 173. shoot for 试图达到某一目标或者取得某种结果 174. shoot one’s wad 竭尽全部财力 175. shoot the works 为了成功或者达到更高的目标而不惜代价，竭尽全力 176. shoot from the hip 鲁莽、仓促的说话行事 177. shoot off one’s mouth 言过其实地高谈扩论，大声地夸夸其谈 178. shoot the breeze 静静的闲聊 179. shoot oneself in the foot 搬起石头砸自己的脚 180. knock around 漫游，做尝试性的探讨、漫谈 181. knock off 收工下班，轻而易举地完成 182. the school of hard knocks 逆境把人锤炼成才 183. knockout 叫人心醉神迷的人或物 184. knock your socks off 描述令人兴奋不已的好事 185. knock the in the aisles 描述令人倾倒的精彩事物 186. knock someone dead 描述什么东西令人赞赏到无以复加的地步 187. knock your eyes out 描述夺目的风采 188. go off the deep end 莽撞冲动的行事 189. living end 优秀杰出的人或事 190. at loose ends 百无聊赖，闲得发慌 191. getting the short end of the stick 吃亏，得到不公平的待遇 192. make both ends meet 收支平衡 193. nail down 达成协议，做成生意 194. another nail in your coffin 有害健康，危及生命的东西 coffin nail 香烟 195. hit the nail on the head 说话行事恰到好处，正中要害或十分中肯 196. name-dropper 好提显贵大名来胡弄别人，炫耀自己的人 197. name-calling 谩骂 198. Your name is mud. 你的声名狼藉。 199. the name of the game 问题的实质，事情的根本目标 200. bring/call sb. to account 要求说明，为某人是问 201. square an account 结清一笔帐 202. take into account 考虑，注意 203. have an account to settle with sb. 对某人仇恨未消，而要伺机报复 204. get/work up the nerve 鼓起勇气 205. have got a lot of nerve/ of all the nerve 说对方说话莽撞、蛮横 206. a bundle of nerves 神经紧张，担惊受怕的人 207. nervous Nellie 无端惊慌，无谓疑惧的人 208. flesh out 使之更充实并具体化 209. pound of flesh 虽合法却不合理的要求 210. press the flesh 握手 211. pain in the neck 令人讨厌的人或事 212. break one’s neck 竭尽全力地苦干 213. wring your neck 重重的处罚 214. stick one’s neck out 作难免给自己招惹麻烦的事 215. neck of the woods 某特定地点，一般指乡镇地区 216. his number is up 他快完蛋了，他大难临头了 217. do a number on sb. 耍手腕欺骗某人 218. hot number 得到大众青睐的人或物 219. fit to be tied 暴跳如雷，愤怒的发狂的 220. fit and trim 健康而匀称的 221. as fit as fiddle 健康而神采奕奕地 222. fit to a T 恰到好处地 223. fit for a king 极尽奢华的 224. give sb. fits 另某人恼怒 225. out of frying pan into the fire 逃脱小难，更遭大难 226. panhandle 身手乞讨 227. pan out 取得成功，赚到钱 228. a flash in the pan 为时短暂的成功 229. the rubber chicken circuit 为竞选募款而前往各地举行餐会 230. launch pad 宣布参选的活动 231. dark horse 默默无闻，成功希望渺茫的候选人 232. hand in glove 密切配合的协作关系 233. hand over fist 快速地做某事 234. hand down 不费举手之劳地做成某事 235. hand to mouth 现挣现吃，仅够糊口的生活状况 236. touch and go 危在旦夕的局面 237. hard and fast 严格、不可松动而且毫无通融余地的 238. play fast and loose 反复无常，朝三暮四 239. cut-and-dried 枯燥，单调 240. foolproof 傻瓜也会用的，有安全装置的 241. fool around 和异性鬼混，东游西逛 242. nobody’s fool 精明强干，阅历丰富的人 243. fly by the seat of your pants 在没有客观依据，茫无头绪的情况下只得摸索行事 244. nose dive 直线下降，暴跌 245. bail out 跳伞；临危脱险 246. rain check 延迟倒下一次再进行约会 247. right as rain 一切正常，状况良好 248. rainy day 困难时期 249. sock away 存钱备用 250. the shoe is on the other foot 情况彻底改变 251. on a shoestring 资金微薄 252. just for laughs 就是为了取笑 253. laugh out of the other side of your mouth 意外打击使人苦笑不得，转喜为忧 254. have the last laugh 取得最后的胜利才是真正的胜利 255. tune in 喜欢，欣赏 256. tune someone out 漠视某人的意见 257. tune out 调准收音机以避免杂音或者干扰 258. out of tune 格格不入 259. change one’s tune 改变主意或决定 260. sing a different tune 改变论调 261. dance to another tune 改变以往作风 262. go off half-cocked 不了解情况，不分青红皂白地莽撞行事 263. stick to one’s guns 坚持立场不动摇 264. a shot in the dark 漫无目标的瞎猜 265. lay all your cards on the table 把所有情况和盘托出 266. under the table 贿赂等不光明正大的暗中交易 267. turn the table 扭转局面，反败为胜 268. top dog 掌权人 269. rule the roost 高居首位 270. wear the pants 当家作主 271. turn tail 避免麻烦或者困难 272. turn one’s head 被某种好运冲昏了头脑 273. turn over a new leaf 有一个崭新的开端 274. fiddle around 吊儿郎当，不务正业 275. play second fiddle 当副手 276. pay the fiddler 承担惩罚性的后果；负担玩乐的费用 277. be on one’s high horse 趾高气扬，藐视他人 278. beat a dead horse 在已经失去意义的问题上白花力气 279. clothe horse 好穿戴打扮赶时髦的人 280. horse of a different color 完全是另一回师 281. one-horse town 规模很小的乡镇 282. horse-and-buggy days 以往岁月 283. hold one’s horses 要求对方忍耐、镇静、别冲动 284. flashback 往事突然在心头浮现 285. slapstick 喧闹又乏味的滑稽电影 286. ham actor 二流演员 287. ham up 夸大其实的演戏 288. cliff-hanger 泛指到最后关头才决定的局面 289. sitting pretty 某人处于不愁吃穿，经济宽裕的地位 290. sit in the catbird seat 处于必胜无疑的地位 291. happy as a clam 虽境遇平常，却怡然自得的心境 292. walking on air 快乐得像在腾云驾雾一般 293. in seventh heaven 幸福完美的状况 294. on cloud nine 处于尽善尽美的境地 295. pay through the nose 付过高的代价 296. cut off one’s nose to spite one’s face 一时冲动做了损害自己的事 297. plain as the nose on your face 一清二楚的，显而易见的 298. keep one’s nose clean 不招惹麻烦 299. top gun 某领域内的高手 300. top drawer 高档 301. off the top of one’s head 尚未经过思考的 302. blow one’s top 大大发火 303. top to bottom 完全彻底地 304. rock bottom 最低的 305. down to one’s bottom dollar 几乎到了身无分文的地步 306. bottom line 最终结果或决定 307. monkey around 所作所为不仅毫无意义，而且还会惹是生非 308. monkey business 胡闹举止，贪污受贿等胡作非为 309. monkey wrench 造成破坏的事情 310. tear one’s hair 愤怒到极点 311. get in one’s hair 令人不胜其烦 312. hairy 令人发毛的，令人胆战心惊的 313. split hairs 作无谓琐碎的分析或争辩 314. hair trigger 一触即发的 8/11/2006 托福心用的三十五个句型一、~~~ the + ~ est + 名词 + (that) + 主词 + have ever + seen ( known/heard/had/read, etc) ~~~ the most + 形容词 + 名词 + (that) + 主词 + have ever + seen ( known/heard/had/read, etc) 例句：Helen is the most beautiful girl that I have ever seen. 海伦是我所看过最美丽的女孩。 Mr. Chang is the kindest teacher that I have ever had. 张老师是我曾经遇到最仁慈的教师。 二、Nothing is + ~~~ er than to + V Nothing is + more + 形容词 + than to + V 例句：Nothing is more important than to receive education. 没有比接受教育更重要的事。 三、~~~ cannot emphasize the importance of ~~~ too much. （再怎么强调．．．的重要性也不为过。） 例句：We cannot emphasize the importance of protecting our eyes too much. 我们再怎么强调保护眼睛的重要性也不为过。 四、There is no denying that + S + V ...（不可否认的．．．） 例句：There is no denying that the qualities of our living have gone from bad to worse. 不可否认的，我们的生活品质已经每况愈下。 五、It is universally acknowledged that + 句子~~ （全世界都知道．．．） 例句：It is universally acknowledged that trees are indispensable to us. 全世界都知道树木对我们是不可或缺的。 六、There is no doubt that + 句子~~ （毫无疑问的．．．） 例句：There is no doubt that our educational system leaves something to be desired. 毫无疑问的我们的教育制度令人不满意。 七、An advantage of ~~~ is that + 句子（．．．的优点是．．．） 例句：An advantage of using the solar energy is that it won't create (produce) any pollution. 使用太阳能的优点是它不会制造任何污染。 八、The reason why + 句子 ~~~ is that + 句子（．．．的原因是．．．） 例句：The reason why we have to grow trees is that they can provide us with fresh air. The reason why we have to grow trees is that they can supply fresh air for us. 我们必须种树的原因是它们能供应我们新鲜的空气。 九、So + 形容词 + be + 主词 + that + 句子（如此．．．以致于．．．） 例句：So precious is time that we can't afford to waste it. 时间是如此珍贵，我们经不起浪费它。 十、Adj + as + Subject（主词）+ be, S + V~~~ （虽然．．．） 例句：Rich as our country is, the qualities of our living are by no means satisfactory. {by no means = in no way = on no account 一点也不} 虽然我们的国家富有，我们的生活品质绝对令人不满意。 十一、The + ~er + S + V, ~~~ the + ~er + S + V ~~~ The + more + Adj + S + V, ~~~ the + more + Adj + S + V ~~~（愈．．，愈．．．） 例句：The harder you work, the more progress you make. 你愈努力，你愈进步。 The more books we read, the more learned we become. 我们书读愈多，我们愈有学问。 十二、By +Ving, ~~ can ~~ （借着．．．，．．能够．．．） 例句：By taking exercise, we can always stay healthy. 借着做运动，我们能够始终保持健康。 十三、~~~ enable + Object（受词）+ to + V （．．使．．能够．．） 例句：Listening to music enable us to feel relaxed. 听音乐使我们能够感觉轻松。 十四、On no account can we + V ~~~ （我们绝对不能．．．） 例句：On no account can we ignore the value of knowledge. 我们绝对不能忽略知识的价值。 十五、It is time + S + 过去式 （该是．．．的时候了） 例句：It is time the authorities concerned took proper steps to solve the traffic problems. 该是有关当局采取适当的措施来解决交通问题的时候了。 十六、Those who ~~~ （．．．的人．．．） 例句：Those who violate traffic regulations should be punished. 违反交通规定的人应该受处罚。 十七、There is no one but ~~~ （没有人不．．．） 例句：There is no one but longs to go to college. 没有人不渴望上大学。 十八、be + forced/compelled/obliged + to + V （不得不．．．） 例句：Since the examination is around the corner, I am compelled to give up doing sports. 既然考试迫在眉睫，我不得不放弃做运动。 十九、It is conceivable that + 句子 （可想而知的） It is obvious that + 句子 （明显的） It is apparent that + 句子 （显然的） 例句：It is conceivable that knowledge plays an important role in our life. 可想而知，知识在我们的一生中扮演一个重要的角色。 二十、That is the reason why ~~~ （那就是．．．的原因） 例句：Summer is sultry. That is the reason why I don't like it. 夏天很燠热。那就是我不喜欢它的原因。 二十一、For the past + 时间，S + 现在完成式．．．（过去．．年来，．．一直．．） 例句：For the past two years, I have been busy preparing for the examination. 过去两年来，我一直忙着准备考试。 二十二、Since + S + 过去式，S + 现在完成式。 例句：Since he went to senior high school, he has worked very hard. 自从他上高中，他一直很用功。 二十三、It pays to + V ~~~ （．．．是值得的。） 例句：It pays to help others. 帮助别人是值得的。 二十四、be based on （以．．．为基础） 例句：The progress of thee society is based on harmony. 社会的进步是以和谐为基础的。 二十五、Spare no effort to + V （不遗余力的） 例句：We should spare no effort to beautify our environment. 我们应该不遗余力的美化我们的环境。 二十六、bring home to + 人 + 事 （让．．明白．．事） 例句：We should bring home to people the value of working hard. 我们应该让人们明白努力的价值。 二十七、be closely related to ~~ （与．．息息相关） 例句：Taking exercise is closely related to health. 做运动与健康息息相关。 二十八、Get into the habit of + Ving= make it a rule to + V （养成．．．的习惯） 例句：We should get into the habit of keeping good hours. 我们应该养成早睡早起的习惯。 二十九、Due to/Owing to/Thanks to + N/Ving, ~~~ （因为．．．） 例句：Thanks to his encouragement, I finally realized my dream. 因为他的鼓励，我终于实现我的梦想。 三十、What a + Adj + N + S + V!= How + Adj + a + N + V!（多么．．．！） 例句：What an important thing it is to keep our promise! How important a thing it is to keep our promise! 遵守诺言是多么重要的事！ 三十一、Leave much to be desired （令人不满意） 例句：The condition of our traffic leaves much to be desired. 我们的交通状况令人不满意。 三十二、Have a great influence on ~~~ （对．．有很大的影响） 例句：Smoking has a great influence on our health. 抽烟对我们的健康有很大的影响。 三十三、do good to （对．．有益），do harm to （对．．有害） 例句：Reading does good to our mind. 读书对心灵有益 Overwork does harm to health. 工作过度对健康有害。 三十四、Pose a great threat to ~~ （对．．．造成一大威胁） 例句：Pollution poses a great threat to our existence. 污染对我们的生存造成一大威胁。 三十五、do one's utmost to + V = do one's best （尽全力去．．．） 例句：We should do our utmost to achieve our goal in life. 我们应尽全力去达成我们的人生目标。 8/10/2006 美国日常生活用句熟练地运用英语的一个重要方面就是学习并掌握英语本族者常用的生动、活泼的习语。 1. After you.你先请。 这是一句很常用的客套话，在进／出门,上车得场合你都可以表现一下。 (好像现在女士不愿意你这么做，特别是那些女权主义者，我还记得这么一段话：一个女士对一个让她先行的男士说：you do this because i am a woman?那个男士回答说：i do this not because you are a woman but because i am a man! I love this guy! 2. I just couldn't help it.我就是忍不住。 想想看，这样一个漂亮的句子可用于多少个场合？下面是随意举的一个例子： I was deeply moved by the film and I cried and cried. I just couldn't help it. 太棒的句子了，我爱死它了。：） 3. Don't take it to heart. 别往心里去，别为此而忧虑伤神。 生活实例：This test isn't that important. Don't take it to heart. 安慰人的超级句子。 4. We'd better be off.我们该走了。 It's getting late. We'd better be off . 5. Let's face it. 面对现实吧。 常表明说话人不愿意逃避困难的现状。 参考例句：I know it's a difficult situation. Let's face it, OK? 很棒啊，年轻人犯错误，上帝都会原谅，remember?但是犯了错误，你必须面对他，let's face it,或者是：let's face the music. 6. Let's get started.咱们开始干吧。 劝导别人时说：Don't just talk. Let's get started. let's get started. let's start. let's do it right now. let's hit sth. let's rock&roll. let's put our hands on sth. 7. I'm really dead.我真要累死了。 坦诚自己的感受时说：After all that work, I’m really dead. 8. I've done my best.我已尽力了。 这句话，很有用，失败有时难免，但是你要是可以说，I've done my best. or i spare no efforts.就不必遗憾，毕竟，man supposes, god disposes. 9. Is that so? 真是那样吗？ 常用在一个人听了一件事后表示惊讶、怀疑。 10. Don't play games with me! 别跟我耍花招！ 11. I don't know for sure.我不确切知道。 Stranger: Could you tell me how to get to the town hall? Tom: I don't know for sure. Maybe you could ask the policeman over there. 12. I'm not going to kid you.我不是跟你开玩笑的。 Karin: You quit the job? You are kidding. Jack: I'm not going to kid you. I'm serious. 13. That's something. 太好了，太棒了。 A: I'm granted a full scholarship for this semester. B: Congratulations. That's something. 14. Brilliant idea!这主意真棒！这主意真高明！ 15. Do you really mean it? 此话当真？ Michael: Whenever you are short of money, just come to me. David: Do you really mean it? 16. You are a great help.你帮了大忙 17. I couldn't be more sure. 我再也肯定不过。 18. I am behind you.我支持你。 A: Whatever decision you're going to make, I am behind you. 19. I'm broke.我身无分文。 i am penniless. 20. Mind you! 请注意！听着！(也可仅用Mind。) 模范例句：Mind you! He's a very nice fellow though bad-tempered. 21. You can count on it.你尽管相信好了，尽管放心。 A: Do you think he will come to my birthday party? B: You can count on it. 22. I never liked it anyway.我一直不太喜欢这东西。 当朋友或同事不小心摔坏你的东西时就可以用上这句话给他一个台阶，打破尴尬局面：Oh, don't worry. I'm thinking of buying a new one. I never liked it anyway. 23. That depends.看情况再说。 (on sth) 例：I may go to the airport to meet her. But that depends. 24. Congratulations.恭喜你，祝贺你。 25. Thanks anyway.无论如何我还是得谢谢你。 当别人尽力要帮助你却没帮成时，你就可以用这个短语表示谢意。 26. It's a deal.一言为定 Harry: Haven't seen you for ages. Let's have a get-together next week. Jenny: It's a deal 电影里经常听到，it's a deal, that is a good deal.或是两个人打算达成某个协议或是做成某个生意会说：deal? deal! 8/4/2006 口语题库口语中的一些formal和informal对照：
informal formal freak out get very nervous bomb do poorly really good at quite skilled at learn tricks develop strategies ace perform well a clue knowledge lucky fortunate cool calm buddies classmates flunk fail to give correct answers 185 You have enough money to purchase either a house or a business. Which would you choose to buy? Give specific reasons to explain your choice. 184 Some students prefer to study alone. Others prefer to study with a group of students. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 183 Films can tell us a lot about the country where they were made. What have you learned about a country from watching its movies? Use specific examples and details to support your response. 182 Many people have a close relationship with their pets. These people treat their birds, cats, or other animals as members of their family. In your opinion, are such relationships good? Why or why not? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 181 In your country, is there more need for land to be left in its natural condition or is there more need for land to be developed for housing and industry? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 180 Movies are popular all over the world. Explain why movies are so popular. Use reasons and specific examples to support your answer. 179 What are some of the qualities of a good parent? Use specific details and examples to explain your answer. 178 The 21st century has begun. What changes do you think this new century will bring? Use examples and details in your answer. 177 A friend of yours has received some money and plans to use all of it either * to go on vacation * to buy a car Your friend has asked you for advice. Compare your friend's two choices and explain which one you think your friend should choose. Use specific reasons and details to support your choice. 176 Holidays honor people or events. If you could create a new holiday, what person or event would it honor and how would you want people to celebrate it? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer. 175 Some students like classes where teachers lecture (do all of the talking) in class. Other students prefer classes where the students do some of the talking. Which type of class do you prefer? Give specific reasons and details to support your choice. 174 Every generation of people is different in important ways. How is your generation different from your parents' generation? Use specific reasons and examples to explain your answer. 173 It is sometimes said that borrowing money from a friend can harm or damage the friendship. Do you agree? Why or why not? Use reasons and specific examples to explain your answer. 172 When students move to a new school, they sometimes face problems. How can schools help these students with their problems? Use specific reasons and examples to explain your answer. 171 Imagine that you are preparing for a trip. You plan to be away from your home for a year. In addition to clothing and personal care items, you can take one additional thing. What would you take and why? Use specific reasons and details to support your choice. 170 Groups or organizations are an important part of some people's lives. Why are groups or organizations important to people? Use specific reasons and examples to explain your answer. 169 People listen to music for different reasons and at different times. Why is music important to many people? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice. 168 Many students choose to attend schools or universities outside their home countries. Why do some students study abroad? Use specific reasons and details to explain your answer. 167 Your school has enough money to purchase either computers for students or books for the library. Which should your school choose to buy - computers or books? Use specific reasons and examples to support your recommendation. 166 People recognize a difference between children and adults. What events (experiences or ceremonies) make a person an adult? Use specific reasons and examples to explain your answer. 165 You have decided to give several hours of your time each month to improve the community where you live. What is one thing you will do to improve your community? Why? Use specific reasons and details to explain your choice. 164 164. People do many different things to stay healthy. What do you do for good health? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 163 Is the ability to read and write more important today than in the past? Why or why not? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 162 Some famous athletes and entertainers earn millions of dollars every year. Do you think these people deserve such high salaries? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. 161 People remember special gifts or presents that they have received. Why? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 160 When people need to complain about a product or poor service, some prefer to complain in writing and others prefer to complain in person. Which way do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 159 The twentieth century saw great change. In your opinion, what is one change that should be remembered about the twentieth century? Use specific reasons and details to explain your choice. 158 When famous people such as actors, athletes and rock stars give their opinions, many people listen. Do you think we should pay attention to these opinions? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 157 In the future, students may have the choice of studying at home by using technology such as computers or television or of studying at traditional schools. Which would you prefer? Use reasons and specific details to explain your choice. 156 You have the opportunity to visit a foreign country for two weeks. Which country would you like to visit? Use specific reasons and details to explain your choice. 155 Plants can provide food, shelter, clothing, or medicine. What is one kind of plant that is important to you or the people in your country? Use specific reasons and details to explain your choice. 154 In some countries, people are no longer allowed to smoke in many public places and office buildings. Do you think this is a good rule or a bad rule? Use specific reasons and details to support your position. 153 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? A zoo has no useful purpose. Use specific reasons and examples to explain your answer. 152 Many parts of the world are losing important natural resources, such as forests, animals, or clean water. Choose one resource that is disappearing and explain why it needs to be saved. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. 151 What is the most important animal in your country? Why is the animal important? Use reasons and specific details to explain your answer. 150 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Watching television is bad for children. Use specific details and examples to support your answer. 149 Imagine that you have received some land to use as you wish. How would you use this land? Use specific details to explain your answer. 148 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Playing games teaches us about life. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 147 Your school has received a gift of money. What do you think is the best way for your school to spend this money? Use specific reasons and details to support your choice. 146 Some people prefer to spend their free time outdoors. Other people prefer to spend their leisure time indoors. Would you prefer to be outside or would you prefer to be inside for your leisure activities? Use specific reasons and examples to explain your choice. 145 Some people say that advertising encourages us to buy things that we really do not need. Others say that advertisements tell us about new products that may improve our lives. Which viewpoint do you agree with? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 144 Would you prefer to live in a traditional house or in a modern apartment building? Use specific reasons and details to support your choice. 143 Some people believe that students should be given one long vacation each year. Others believe that students should have several short vacations throughout the year. Which viewpoint do you agree with? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice. 142 A gift (such as a camera, a soccer ball, or an animal) can contribute to a child's development. What gift would you give to help a child develop? Why? Use reasons and specific examples to support your choice. 141 If you could make one important change in a school that you attended, what change would you make? Use reasons and specific examples to support your answer. 140 Some items (such as clothes or furniture) can be made by hand or by machine. Which do you prefer - items made by hand or items made by machine? Use reasons and specific examples to explain your choice. 139 What do you consider to be the most important room in a house? Why is this room more important to you than any other room? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. 138 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is better to be a member of a group than to be the leader of a group. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 137 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? High schools should allow students to study the courses that students want to study. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. 136 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Playing a game is fun only when you win. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 135 Some high schools require all students to wear school uniforms. Other high schools permit students to decide what to wear to school. Which of these two school policies do you think is better? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. 134 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Children should be required to help with household tasks as soon as they are able to do so. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 133 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? A person's childhood years (the time from birth to twelve years of age) are the most important years of a person's life. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 132 If you could invent something new, what product would you develop? Use specific details to explain why this invention is needed. 131 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Only people who earn a lot of money are successful. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 130 Some young children spend a great amount of their time practicing sports. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 129 A university plans to develop a new research center in your country. Some people want a center for business research. Other people want a center for research in agriculture (farming). Which of these two kinds of research centers do you recommend for your country? Use specific reasons in your recommendation. 128 Some people say that physical exercise should be a required part of every school day. Other people believe that students should spend the whole school day on academic studies. Which opinion do you agree with? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer. 127 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Reading fiction (such as novels and short stories) is more enjoyable than watching movies. Use specific reasons and examples to explain your position. 126 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? There is nothing that young people can teach older people. Use specific reasons and examples to support your position. 125 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? All students should be required to study art and music in secondary school. Use specific reasons to support your answer. 124 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is more important for students to study history and literature than it is for them to study science and mathematics. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. 123 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People should read only those books that are about real events, real people, and established facts. Use specific reasons and details to support your opinion. 122 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People are never satisfied with what they have; they always want something more or something different. Use specific reasons to support your answer. 121 Some people trust their first impressions about a person's character because they believe these judgments are generally correct. Other people do not judge a person's character quickly because they believe first impressions are often wrong. Compare these two attitudes. Which attitude do you agree with? Support your choice with specific examples. 120 Decisions can be made quickly, or they can be made after careful thought. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The decisions that people make quickly are always wrong. Use reasons and specific examples to support your opinion. 119 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People behave differently when they wear different clothes. Do you agree that different clothes influence the way people behave? Use specific examples to support your answer. 118 Some people enjoy change, and they look forward to new experiences. Others like their lives to stay the same, and they do not change their usual habits. Compare these two approaches to life. Which approach do you prefer? Explain why. 117 Some people choose friends who are different from themselves. Others choose friends who are similar to themselves. Compare the advantages of having friends who are different from you with the advantages of having friends who are similar to you. Which kind of friend do you prefer for yourself? Why? 116 People learn in different ways. Some people learn by doing things; other people learn by reading about things; others learn by listening to people talk about things. Which of these methods of learning is best for you? Use specific examples to support your choice. 115 Some people prefer to plan activities for their free time very carefully. Others choose not to make any plans at all for their free time. Compare the benefits of planning free-time activities with the benefits of not making plans. Which do you prefer - planning or not planning for your leisure time? Use specific reasons and examples to explain your choice. 114 Some people think that the family is the most important influence on young adults. Other people think that friends are the most important influence on young adults. Which view do you agree with? Use examples to support your position. 113 Some people think that your community would be a good place to locate the university. Compare the advantages and disadvantages of establishing a new university in your community. Use specific details in your discussion. 112 Some people think that children should begin their formal education at a very early age and should spend most of their time on school studies. Others believe that young children should spend most of their time playing. Compare these two views. Which view do you agree with? Why? 111 Some people prefer to spend time with one or two close friends. Others choose to spend time with a large number of friends. Compare the advantages of each choice. Which of these two ways of spending time do you prefer? Use specific reasons to support your answer. 110 Some people prefer to spend most of their time alone. Others like to be with friends most of the time. Do you prefer to spend your time alone or with friends? Use specific reasons to support your answer. 109 When people move to another country, some of them decide to follow the customs of the new country. Others prefer to keep their own customs. Compare these two choices. Which one do you prefer? Support your answer with specific details. 108 Some people believe that the best way of learning about life is by listening to the advice of family and friends. Other people believe that the best way of learning about life is through personal experience. Compare the advantages of these two different ways of learning about life. Which do you think is preferable? Use specific examples to support your preference. 107 Some people believe that a college or university education should be available to all students. Others believe that higher education should be available only to good students. Discuss these views. Which view do you agree with? Explain why. 106 You need to travel from your home to a place 40 miles (64 kilometers) away. Compare the different kinds of transportation you could use. Tell which method of travel you would choose. Give specific reasons for your choice. 105 Students at universities often have a choice of places to live. They may choose to live in university dormitories, or they may choose to live in apartments in the community. Compare the advantages of living in university housing with the advantages of living in an apartment in the community. Where would you prefer to live? Give reasons for your preference. 104 When you write your answer, you are not limited to the examples listed in the question. It is generally agreed that society benefits from the work of its members. Compare the contributions of artists to society with the contributions of scientists to society. Which type of contribution do you think is valued more by your society? Give specific reasons to support your answer. 103 In your opinion, what is the most important characteristic (for example, honesty, intelligence, a sense of humor) that a person can have to be successful in life? Use specific reasons and examples from your experience to explain your answer. When you write your answer, you are not limited to the examples listed in the prompt. 102 Schools should ask students to evaluate their teachers. Do you agree or disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 101 Some people like doing work by hand. Others prefer using machines. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 100 Some people think that governments should spend as much money as possible on developing or buying computer technology. Other people disagree and think that this money should be spent on more basic needs. Which one of these opinions do you agree with? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer. 99 You have been told that dormitory rooms at your university must be shared by two students. Would you rather have the university assign a student to share a room with you, or would you rather choose your own roommate? Use specific reasons and details to explain your answer. 98 If you were asked to send one thing representing your country to an international exhibition, what would you choose? Why? Use specific reasons and details to explain your choice. 97 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Teachers should be paid according to how much their students learn. Give specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. 96 People have different ways of escaping the stress and difficulties of modern life. Some read; some exercise; others work in their gardens. What do you think are the best ways of reducing stress? Use specific details and examples in your answer. 95 Some people think governments should spend as much money as possible exploring outer space (for example, traveling to the Moon and to other planets). Other people disagree and think governments should spend this money for our basic needs on Earth. Which of these two opinions do you agree with? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer. 94 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Dancing plays an important role in a culture. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 93 Many students have to live with roommates while going to school or university. What are some of the important qualities of a good roommate? Use specific reasons and examples to explain why these qualities are important. 92 Some people prefer to live in places that have the same weather or climate all year long. Others like to live in areas where the weather changes several times a year. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice. 91 If you could ask a famous person one question, what would you ask? Why? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer. 90 If you could meet a famous entertainer or athlete, who would that be, and why? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice. 89 If you could travel back in time to meet a famous person from history, what person would you like to meet? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice. 88 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Telephones and email have made communication between people less personal. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. 87 What discovery in the last 100 years has been most beneficial for people in your country? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice. 86 If you could go back to some time and place in the past, when and where would you go? Why? Use specific reasons and details to support your choice. 85 A foreign visitor has only one day to spend in your country. Where should this visitor go on that day? Why? Use specific reasons and details to support your choice. 84 Some people say that the Internet provides people with a lot of valuable information. Others think access to so much information creates problems. Which view do you agree with? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. 83 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Modern technology is creating a single world culture. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. 82 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Advertising can tell you a lot about a country. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 81 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Technology has made the world a better place to live. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. 80 Describe a custom from your country that you would like people from other countries to adopt. Explain your choice, using specific reasons and examples. 79 Your city has decided to build a statue or monument to honor a famous person in your country. Who would you choose? Use reasons and specific examples to support your choice. 78 Is it more important to be able to work with a group of people on a team or to work independently? Use reasons and specific examples to support your answer. 77 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Boys and girls should attend separate schools. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 76 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Children should begin learning a foreign language as soon as they start school. Use specific reasons and examples to support your position. 75 Some universities require students to take classes in many subjects. Other universities require students to specialize in one subject. Which is better? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 74 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The best way to travel is in a group led by a tour guide. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 73 Some people say that computers have made life easier and more convenient. Other people say that computers have made life more complex and stressful. What is your opinion? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 72 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Grades (marks) encourage students to learn. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. 71 Which would you choose: a high-paying job with long hours that would give you little time with family and friends or a lower-paying job with shorter hours that would give you more time with family and friends? Explain your choice, using specific reasons and details. 70 Some people think that the automobile has improved modern life. Others think that the automobile has caused serious problems. What is your opinion? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 69 If you could study a subject that you have never had the opportunity to study, what would you choose? Explain your choice, using specific reasons and details. 68 Many teachers assign homework to students every day. Do you think that daily homework is necessary for students? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer. 67 If you were an employer, which kind of worker would you prefer to hire: an inexperienced worker at a lower salary or an experienced worker at a higher salary? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer. 66 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Classmates are a more important influence than parents on a child's success in school. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 65 Should a city try to preserve its old, historic buildings or destroy them and replace them with modern buildings? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. 64 Some people prefer to work for themselves or own a business. Others prefer to work for an employer. Would you rather be self-employed, work for someone else, or own a business? Use specific reasons to explain your choice. 63 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Most experiences in our lives that seemed difficult at the time become valuable lessons for the future. Use reasons and specific examples to support our answer. 62 What do you want most in a friend - someone who is intelligent, or someone who has a sense of humor, or someone who is reliable? Which one of these characteristics is most important to you? Use reasons and specific examples to explain your choice. 61 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Parents or other adult relatives should make important decisions for their older (15 to 18 year-old) teenage children. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. 60 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Games are as important for adults as they are for children. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 59 Some people are always in a hurry to go places and get things done. Other people prefer to take their time and live life at a slower pace. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 58 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Businesses should do anything they can to make a profit. Use specific reasons and examples to support your position. 57 Some movies are serious, designed to make the audience think. Other movies are designed primarily to amuse and entertain. Which type of movie do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 56 A company is going to give some money either to support the arts or to protect the environment. Which do you think the company should choose? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 55 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? A person should never make an important decision alone. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 54 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? One should never judge a person by external appearances. Use specific reasons and details to support your answer. 53 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? The most important aspect of a job is the money a person earns. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 52 What change would make your hometown more appealing to people your age? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. 51 Some people believe that success in life comes from taking risks or chances. Others believe that success results from careful planning. In your opinion, what does success come from? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 50 Some people like to do only what they already do well. Other people prefer to try new things and take risks. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice. 49 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Face-to-face communication is better than other types of communication, such as letters, email, or telephone calls. Use specific reasons and details to support your answer. 48 People work because they need money to live. What are some other reasons that people work? Discuss one or more of these reasons. Use specific examples and details to support your answer. 47 Some people prefer to work for a large company. Others prefer to work for a small company. Which would you prefer? Use specific reasons and details to support your choice. 46 What are the important qualities of a good son or daughter? Have these qualities changed or remained the same over time in your culture? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 45 Some people prefer to get up early in the morning and start the day's work. Others prefer to get up later in the day and work until late at night. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice. 44 Some people like to travel with a companion. Other people prefer to travel alone. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice. 43 Why do you think some people are attracted to dangerous sports or other dangerous activities? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 42 What is a very important skill a person should learn in order to be successful in the world today? Choose one skill and use specific reasons and examples to support your choice. 41 Some people think that human needs for farmland, housing, and industry are more important than saving land for endangered animals. Do you agree or disagree with this point of view? Why or why not? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 40 The expression "Never, never give up" means to keep trying and never stop working for your goals. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 39 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? With the help of technology, students nowadays can learn more information and learn it more quickly. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 38 Learning about the past has no value for those of us living in the present. Do you agree or disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 37 Do you agree or disagree that progress is always good? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 36 Choose one of the following transportation vehicles and explain why you think it has changed people's lives. * automobiles * bicycles * airplanes Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 35 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Attending a live performance (for example, a play, concert, or sporting event) is more enjoyable than watching the same event on television. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. 34 Businesses should hire employees for their entire lives. Do you agree or disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 33 You have received a gift of money. The money is enough to buy either a piece of jewelry you like or tickets to a concert you want to attend. Which would you buy? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer. 32 Is it better to enjoy your money when you earn it or is it better to save your money for some time in the future? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. 31 Some people spend their entire lives in one place. Others move a number of times throughout their lives, looking for a better job, house, community, or even climate. Which do you prefer: staying in one place or moving in search of another place? Use reasons and specific examples to support your opinion. 30 It has recently been announced that a new high school may be built in your community. Do you support or oppose this plan? Why? Use specific reasons and details in your answer. 29 Some people believe that the Earth is being harmed (damaged) by human activity. Others feel that human activity makes the Earth a better place to live. What is your opinion? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 28 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Television, newspapers, magazines, and other media pay too much attention to the personal lives of famous people such as public figures and celebrities. Use specific reasons and details to explain your opinion. 27 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People should sometimes do things that they do not enjoy doing. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 26 It has recently been announced that a new movie theater may be built in your neighborhood. Do you support or oppose this plan? Why? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer. 25 It has recently been announced that a large shopping center may be built in your neighborhood. Do you support or oppose this plan? Why? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer. 24 A person you know is planning to move to your town or city. What do you think this person would like and dislike about living in your town or city? Why? Use specific reasons and details to develop your essay. 23 In some countries, teenagers have jobs while they are still students. Do you think this is a good idea? Support your opinion by using specific reasons and details. 22 We all work or will work in our jobs with many different kinds of people. In your opinion, what are some important characteristics of a co-worker (someone you work closely with)? Use reasons and specific examples to explain why these characteristics are important. 21 In general, people are living longer now. Discuss the causes of this phenomenon. Use specific reasons and details to develop your essay. 20 It is better for children to grow up in the countryside than in a big city. Do you agree or disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to develop your essay. 19 Should governments spend more money on improving roads and highways, or should governments spend more money on improving public transportation (buses, trains, subways)? Why? Use specific reasons and details to develop your essay. 18 What are some important qualities of a good supervisor (boss)? Use specific details and examples to explain why these qualities are important. 17 Some people think that they can learn better by themselves than with a teacher. Others think that it is always better to have a teacher. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons to develop your essay. 16 It has recently been announced that a new restaurant may be built in your neighborhood. Do you support or oppose this plan? Why? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer. 15 Neighbors are the people who live near us. In your opinion, what are the qualities of a good neighbor? Use specific details and examples in your answer. 14 Some people believe that university students should be required to attend classes. Others believe that going to classes should be optional for students. Which point of view do you agree with? Use specific reasons and details to explain your answer. 13 Some people prefer to eat at food stands or restaurants. Other people prefer to prepare and eat food at home. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 12 Many people visit museums when they travel to new places. Why do you think people visit museums? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 11 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Universities should give the same amount of money to their students' sports activities as they give to their university libraries. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. 10 When people succeed, it is because of hard work. Luck has nothing to do with success." Do you agree or disagree with the quotation above? Use specific reasons and examples to explain your position. 9 Some people prefer to live in a small town. Others prefer to live in a big city. Which place would you prefer to live in? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer. 8 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Television has destroyed communication among friends and family. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. 7 How do movies or television influence people's behavior? Use reasons and specific examples to support your answer. 6 If you could change one important thing about your hometown, what would you change? Use reasons and specific examples to support your answer. 5 A company has announced that it wishes to build a large factory near your community. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this new influence on your community. Do you support or oppose the factory? Explain your position. 4 It has been said, "Not everything that is learned is contained in books." Compare and contrast knowledge gained from experience with knowledge gained from books. In your opinion, which source is more important? Why? 3 Nowadays, food has become easier to prepare. Has this change improved the way people live? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 2 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Parents are the best teachers. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. 1 People attend college or university for many different reasons (for example, new experiences, career preparation, increased knowledge). Why do you think people attend college or university? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. iBT的口语口语部分： TOEFL IBT的SPEAKING部分共有6个TASKS。 TOEFL IBT考试口语复习资料： http://bbs.taisha.org/viewthread ... &extra=page%3D1 口语中的一些formal和informal对照（见14楼） 第一个部分会要求考试者在45秒钟之内根据自己的经验讲述一些问题。这些问题可能是有关你自己，你的家庭，你的国家以及一些类似的话题。 例如： Describe your country’s national anthem or your country’s national flag. Explain how it is used in modern society. Include details and examples. 15 seconds to prepare 45 seconds to speak 下面是我自己准备的答案： The Chinese national anthem’s name is “ March of the Volunteers”. This song was composed by Nieer in 1932. It encouraged the volunteers to fight against the Japanese invasion in the Second World War. In modern Society, we could always hear this song in school, government meeting or some sport games. For instance, if some Chinese athletes win the champions on the Olympic games, we can hear this song. 第二部分：根据个人经验表达观点 经常用到的表达个人观点的句型： I believe… I agree with the idea of … I don’t think…/I think… I agree that it is important to… I disagree with the idea of… I feel… I support the idea of… If you ask me… Some people might say…, but I think… 例题：Some people think that wildlife does not belong outside of its natural habitat. They do not think that zoos should exist. Others believe that zoos serve an educational purpose that is more important than the rights of the wild animals. Which side of this argument do you support and why? Include details and examples in your explanation. 15 seconds to prepare 45 seconds to speak Sample Response: Well, so zoos. Do they serve a useful purpose? In my opinion they do. I think zoos are important for a couple of different reason. Firstly, they can really inspire people to care about the natural world. Um… when someone makes a personal connection with an animal at the zoo, it can have a profound effect. That person might become interested in the fate of that animal in the wild. That’s the really important role for zoos. Education, I mean. Zoos can inform people about the real dangers of extinction that exists for so many species nowadays, like tigers and rhinos and oh, I don’t know, snow leopards… And the other thing that zoos do that’s really important is that they offer opportunities for breeding endangered species. I just read something about this. A few zoos in Europe had an endangered species of horses in their collection and they bred them. Recently they reintroduced the horses back into their native homeland in Mongolia. So basically, for educational and breeding purposees, I think zoos play a useful role. 第三部分： campus based reading: 一个问题（有时有解决方法） listening: 一个人解决该问题的意见，以及理由（150-180字，100s） Speaking: 题目一般如此要求，给个例子：the student gives her own opinion about the best way to solve the university’s money problems. Say what her opinion is, and summarize the reasons she gives. 注意：1、主要考的是summarize 2、结合读到的与听到的说，以听得为主 3、不可以加入自己的观点。 30s’ 时间需要完成的任务：1、speaker 的main idea 2、理由（一般是两个）3、陈述的结构 第四部分：general and specific task Reading: background information about an academic lecture. Listening: more specific information of the topic 基本上是阅读给出一个理论，听力给出具体的例子或由该理论产生的一些结果。 Task: 把背景资料应用到听力里，仍旧主要是陈述听到的东西。考的还是summarize, 不要加入个人的观点。 第五部分： campus based conversation Listening: about 2 min 内容多是关于校园生活，一个人有了怎样的问题，另一个人给他几个建议（多半是两个），要么是问你你觉得那个建议比较合理（加入个人观点），要么是就第二个人的建议，发表看法（同意合适不同意,不要加入自己的建议） Task: 1. 第一步，先说问题 2.解决办法一 3. 解决办法二 4. 结论 第六部分： lecture 重点考summarize,不要带个人观点。 通常听到的结构：1、main idea 2、A 是什么，B是什么，B比A的优点是什么 Task: the professor mainly discussed how********* along with ****** illustrate two example the A is ***** the B is ******* 最后做个结论例如综上所诉， B比A好。 下边是老师重点强调过的，我自己做个总结 口语考试注意事项： 1、 内容的准确性最重要，最重要的是完成试题要求的内容，所以安排时间很重要，平时训练时一定要自己看好时间，调整语速，不管怎样要在规定时间内把要求的内容都覆盖到。 2、 除了第五部分，所有其他部分不要加个人的观点。 3、 如果搞不清楚说话人的身份或名字，一律称之为speaker 4、 一定要避免复述，不要把听到看到的东西原封不动的搬来，换个句式或近义词，诸如the girl said:**** the professor said *****, 尽量避免（当然啦，实在没听懂除外，总比什么都不说强） |
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