ket难度听力：不习惯美式发音,平时少听native speakers讲话

不习惯美式发音，平时少听native speakers说话，少听录音带，词汇和知识跟不上，口语不好等因素。

平时学习英语要靠认真积累，不要放弃！

1. I picked up the receiver， dropped the coins in the slot， and dialed the number I wanted.

这句话是关于打投币公用电话的。

Slot -间隙。这是指投币口。Receiver就是电话的听筒。

2. Virginia’s going to take all her required courses this year.

Required courses -必修课required是require过去的分词。在这里作为修饰词使用，意思是被要求的，即学校要求学生必要的课程。

选修课是elective. e.g. I have 9 required courses and 3 electives this semester.

本学期我有9门必修课，3门选修课。

I hope I can take a few electives next term.

3. Not only is Cheryl a good swimmer， but she’s also a promising musician and a great photographer.

Not only did I forget my train ticket， but I also forgot my passport.

Not only was Ellen there， but Wanda and Dale came too.

Not onlybut also.不仅如此。

Not only 倒装语序，but also 阐述语序

4. My pen’s out of ink. -我的笔没有墨水。

Be out of something =一件东西用完了

另外一个MSE原话：

The bookstore is out of lined notebook paper.

Lined这意味着纸上有线条。

相似的构造run out of something.

I just ran out of supplies.

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