雅思剑桥复习资料变身雅思口语加分素材

《雅思复习资料考试全真试题解析》以其显赫的出身以及高的参考价值而成为广大考生备考雅思必不可少的一套教材。 然而，大部分考生仅仅满足于做完这套书中的试题，而没有对其“剩余价值”进行进一步利用，这其实造成了资源的大浪费。 以听力部分为例：“剑桥”系列中的听力材料均取材于国外生活、学习中的各个场景，素材仿真度高，语言非常地道。如果雅思考生能将这些材料中的一些语言灵活运用于自己的口语表达，其实是给自己的口语备考找到了一条捷径。在接下来的一系列文章中，笔者将就“剑桥”听力材料中出现的动词短语、习语谚语以及口语中可以套用的固定表达进行归纳总结，并给出应用示例。希望能够助广大雅思考生一臂之力。

英语中动词短语的基本构成是：一个动词和一个介词共同构成一个词组。这个词组通常既有按字面上理解的用法，也有习语的用法。例如： Put the cat out 就是字面用法(=把它放在房屋外)；而 Put the fire out 则是一个习语用法(=使熄灭)。在英语，尤其是英语口语中， 短语动词比普通的动词用得更普遍 。例如，当某人敲门时，我们更倾向于说Come in!，而不说Enter!我们倾向说Put out the fire/Put the fire out，而不说Extinguish the fire。掌握一些常用的动词短语，并对其加以熟练应用，将使我们的口语表达更为地道。现对“剑桥”系列听力材料中出现的动词词组进行讲解如下：

add up

Ÿ           Meaning: make sense
Ÿ           “剑桥”原例：（“剑6”Test3 Section4）The evidence doesn’t really add up.
Ÿ           应用范例：
-          Do you like reading newspapers?
-          Well, I should really say that I do, although not all kinds of them. Generally speaking, I am quite keen on the broad sheets published by some reputable presses, such as The Times , because most of the articles there are written in some depth. However, I am not so into tabloids which, as far as I see, only spread gossips that don’t add up .

bring about

Ÿ           Meaning: to cause
Ÿ           “剑桥”原例：（“剑6”Test3 Section4） Now, the cultivation of crops and the hu*andry of livestock brought about changes in people’s lifestyle such as the type of shelters they made.
Ÿ           应用示范：
-          What is the negative influence that modern technology has on people’s daily lives?
-          Well, that is really an issue worth talking about. As we all know that the development of science and technology has indeed helped to make our work and study more efficient. However, it has at the same time brought about some problems that should not be ignored. For example,…
chase *. up

Ÿ           Meaning: to remind somebody to do something that they should have done already.
Ÿ           “剑桥”原例：（“剑4” Test2 Section2） We can also chase up your tutor if you are not getting proper feedback on how you are getting on in your subject.
Ÿ           应用示范：
（Part2 Describing A Teacher）
I still remember that I was not so interested in study when I was in the senior high school, and it was this teacher who constantly chase d me up about my academic assignments. Because of that, I did not like her very much at that time. However, whenever I look back to my experience in the senior high school, I feel grateful for that teacher, because I believe that without her, I wouldn’t have been able to pass the College Entrance Examination and be admitted to the university that I am studying in now.

come up with

Ÿ           Meaning: to find or produce an answer, a sum of money, etc.
Ÿ           “剑桥”原例：1）（“剑4” Test4 Section3）… because not all paperclips are the same lengths, they should come up with some strange answers.
2）（“剑5 Test2 Section4） … these buildings became a huge challenge to architects who finally came up with a remarkable solution…
Ÿ           应用示范：
（Part2 Describing A Family Event）
My father and I discussed for several days about how to celebrate my mother’s 50 ^th birthday, and finally we came up with the idea of travelling to the coastal city of Sanya, which my mother had long been eager to go to.

come up

Ÿ           Meaning: to happen
Ÿ           “剑桥”原例：（“剑5”Test3 Section4）… the thing that came up over and over again is that people don’t think it’s easy enough to recycle their waste.
Ÿ           应用范例：
-          What do you think people’s housing will be like in the near future?
-          I do believe that considerable changes in people’s dwelling places will be brought about quite soon. I can suggest three of them here: first of all, it will come up in ten years that solar power will be applied in the residential areas, providing people with energy for heating, cooking, etc. …

creep up on *.

Ÿ           Meaning: to begin to affect somebody, esp. before they realize it.
Ÿ           “剑桥”原例：（“剑4 Test2 Section2）You’ll have to start adjusting to… the mounting pressure as the deadline for that first assignment creeps up on you.
Ÿ           应用示范：
（Part2 Describing A Trip）
After climbing continuously for the whole morning, tiredness crept up on us. So we decided to take a rest and eat some refreshments to invigorate ourselves.