新東方：英語(yǔ)四級(jí)考試聽(tīng)力30天學(xué)習(xí)筆記

　　校外：restaurant有waiter, menu, order, reserve a table, make a reservation

　　apple pie 蘋(píng)果派(好吃)可以代表traditional American，比如：This picnic is as American as apple pie. John is as American as apple pie.

　　apple pie virtue = traditional American virtue

　　在考題中形容apple pie好吃的句子舉例如下：

　　(1) Even my mother's can't match this.

　　(2) I took the last one, and it was out of the world.

　　(3) You wouldn't have to force me to take another helping.

　　[Test 1-6]

　　A) Policeman and driver.

　　B) Policeman and thief.

　　C) Teacher and pupil.

　　D) Director and actress.

　　M: Why didn’t you stop when we first signaled?

　　W: I’m sorry. Will I have to pay a fine?

　　Q: What is the probable relationship between the man and the woman?

　　注：1. A and B結(jié)構(gòu)，考人物關(guān)系

　　2. 選項(xiàng)B非主流，應(yīng)排除。

　　3. fine 罰款。pay the fine, check the fine

　　考試中涉及到fine罰款的兩個(gè)場(chǎng)景：

　　(1)交通traffic: break traffic rules, speeding。

　　(2)圖書(shū)館library：過(guò)期罰款。

　　[Test 1-8]

　　A) He is modest.

　　B) He is satisfied.

　　C) He is proud.

　　D) He is upset.

　　W: Jack, how are you doing with your paper?

　　M: I’ve written and rewritten it so many times that I wonder when I can finish it.

　　Q: What can we learn about the man?

　　注：1. rewrite 重寫(xiě)，改寫(xiě)

　　2. upset 從考試痛苦可猜想該選項(xiàng);modest 從西方文化可直接排除該選項(xiàng)。

　　東西方文化差異：

　　1、西方人不謙虛。一般都self-confidence。

　　2、西方人崇尚個(gè)人奮斗。借錢(qián)肯定不借;借筆記一般也不成;對(duì)錢(qián)看的很重，很敏感。

　　3、西方人表達(dá)直接。