阅读速度的贵在坚持做题练习。我们都知道，在托福考试中，阅读很费时，我们不可能精读每一篇文章。要想自己的阅读能力，就只能通过平时的练习，达到熟能生巧，锻炼出对重点的敏感度了。北京新航道给大家提供托福培训的相关资料，帮助大家来解决各部分的问题。小编给大家整理出一些阅读文章以供练习，其中，本文是关于“他被事情绊住了”的阅读，让我们一起来看看这是怎么样的一篇文章，怎么样的一个故事吧。你是否也经历过这样的情境。

　　Part I：极速词法

　　1、keep绊住，耽搁; 2、to be here来到这儿;

　　3、an important appointment一个重要的约会; 4、be late for迟到;

　　5、at 2:00 sharp 在两点整; 6、possible adj. 可能的;

　　7、get lost走失了，迷路了; 8、know the way very well路很熟悉;

　　9、be not like someone to do sth.不像某人(的一贯做法);

　　10、sth. come up冒出了某事，某事发生了;11、not any longer不能再;

　　12、get something to eat吃点东西; 13、stay here留在这儿;

　　14、There you are!你可来了; 15、can’t catch one’s breath 喘不过气来;

　　16、break down(机器、车等)出故障，抛锚;

　　17、walk all the way here一路走来; 18、apologize vi. 道歉;

　　19、do the cleaning打扫; 20、at the entrance 在入口处;

　　21、attend vt. 参加

　　Part II：极速句法

　　对话1

　　Helen:I wonder what’s keeping Jack. He was supposed to be here at two.

　　Bob:Did you tell him I had to leave by 3:30?

　　Helen:Yes, I told him that you had an important appointment that you couldn’t be late for. He said he would be here at 2:00 sharp.

　　Bob:It’s already 2:30, but he still hasn’t arrived.

　　Helen:I know. But let’s sit down and wait.

　　Bob:Is it possible that he has got lost?

　　Helen:I don’t think so. He said he knew the way very well.

　　Bob:It isn’t like him to be late.

　　Helen:No. Something must have come up.

　　Bob:Well, Helen, I really can’t wait any longer. The appointment is really important for me.

　　Helen:OK. You get something to eat quickly, and I’ll stay here and wait for him.来源：北京新航道托福培训

　　对话2

　　Helen:There you are!It’s ten minutes past three! What happened?

　　Jack:Hi! I’m sorry I’m late. Look, I can’t catch my breath. The bus broke down, and I couldn’t get another one or a taxi, so I had to walk all the way here!

　　Helen:You walked all the way here?

　　Jack:Yes, I did. Where is Bob?

　　Helen:He has left. He had an important appointment at 3:00.

　　Jack:I’m really sorry. I’ll have to apologize to him when I see him next time.

　　Helen:I think so. He didn’t have anything to eat for lunch.

　　Jack:I wish he hadn’t been late for his appointment.

　　Helen:Me too.

　　精美语句

　　1.I’m sure something is keeping Jack.

　　2.Something must have kept Jack.

　　3.Jack was supposed to arrive at 2:00.

　　4.Helen was supposed to do the cleaning this morning.

　　5.Did you tell him to wait for me at the entrance?

　　6.I told him that you had a meeting to attend.

　　7.Is it possible that he has left?

　　8.I got lost on my way from Shanghai to Suzhou.

　　9.It’s just like him to be late for an appointment.

　　10.It is clear that something has come up.

　　11.I can’t stand him any longer.

　　12.There you are! We’ve been waiting for you all morning!

　　13.When I got to the top of the hill, I couldn’t catch my breath.

　　14.I’ll apologize to Jack for being late.

　　他被事情绊住了，读了这一片文章之后不知道大家有何感悟和体会。相信既能从中学到一些知识和技巧，同时又锻炼了自己的阅读速度和能力，两全其美。希望大家都能坚持下去，天天练习，最终能取得好成绩的。

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