悲慘原則：

　　第一個人說一件事情，第二個人回答聽不清或一點都沒聽到，一定有麻煩，回答多半是抱怨。

　　比如：談論買東西肯定買不到，談論訂房肯定訂完了，談論交通肯定擁擠，談論車肯定壞掉，談論考試肯定不及格，談論野餐肯定下雨。

　　解題思路：

　　第一類，有關學習的考題基于學生身份去猜題。關于考試：考試難，時間緊，能否延期。作業難做。論文沒做完。選課多。對老師評價：講課boring，老師strict，作業多。She is one in a million. 當老師要退休的時候對老師的評價才會高。

　　第二類，生活。學生窮poor，要省錢。時時帶著學生證。購物時一定要bargin。雜志不訂應該去圖書館讀，如：A: Maybe I oughtta subscribe(捐獻，訂購) to the magazine. B: Why don't you save the money and read it in the library?。在家看比賽沒錢買票。

　　第三類，學生忙，當話題中既包含學習又包含娛樂時體現學生忙，一定選擇學習方面。

　　[Test 4-8]

　　A) At a cigarette store.

　　B) At a bus station.

　　C) At a gas station.

　　D) At Aunt Mary’s.

　　M: Please buy two packs of cigarettes for me while you are at the store.

　　W: I am not going to any store. I’ m going to see Aunt Mary, but I will get them for you at the gas station.

　　Q: Where will the woman stop on her way?

　　注：1. gas station 加油站。

　　2. 口語中的縮略：gas station = gasoline station 生活中也可說成 filling station。

　　gym = gymnasium 健身房

　　dorm = dormitory 宿舍

　　lab = laboratory 實驗室(secretary 秘書)

　　ad = advertisement 廣告

　　exhibit= exhibition 展覽 (場景：博物館museum)

　　ob = obvious 明顯的

　　vet = veterinarian 獸醫

　　3. 發音 /v/ /w/ very, visit, well, very well

　　/A/ gas, lab, ad, bad

　　We really had a bad time last night, you should've been there.

　　[Test 5-3]

　　A) He will go in spite of the cold weather.

　　B) He won’t go since he is not feeling well.

　　C) He will go when he feels better.

　　D) He won’t go as he hasn’t finished his work.

　　W: Would you like to go to the dance with me tonight?

　　M: I’d love to, but I’m just getting over my cold.

　　Q: Will the man go dancing with the woman tonight?

　　注：有遺憾，愛抱怨。所以此題肯定不去。