在口语的评分标准中，7分的词汇是这样的：
2. use some less common words and idiomatic vocabulary.
其中idiomatic vocabulary就是我们所讲的动词短语。其实没必要用得太多，在整个的十几分钟里，我们只需用那么6-7个地方，就基本上达到要求了。下面是我们常见的、也是学过的动词短语，把它们用起来吧!
Look 的常用短语：
look up … in查找
look back to/ upon回顾
look upon…as把… 看作
look forward to期待
look through浏览; 看穿
take on a new look呈现新面貌
Concentrate 的常用短语：
concentrate on 专心…
concentrate one’s mind on 专心于…
类似的短语：
fix one’s mind upon
focus on
put one’s heart into
focus one’s mind on
Surprise常用短语：
in surprise惊讶地
to one’s surprise 使某人惊讶的是
be surprise at/to do/that#p#副标题#e#
常见表“喜欢”的短语和单词：
like
care for
be keen on
be fond of
take delight in…
Trouble的常用短语：
have much trouble / no trouble (in) doing 在…有/没有困难
take great trouble to do不辞辛劳做某事
put sb to the trouble of doing …为难某人做某事
make trouble捣乱
be in (great) trouble惹麻烦;处在困境中
help sb. out of trouble帮某人摆脱困境
End的常用短语：
come to an end……结束
put an end to 结束……
in the end终于; 最后
end up (by) doing…以……结束
make both ends meet收支相抵
表示“导致”、“由…引起”的短语：
1. 导致
result in
lead to
2. 由……引起
be caused by
result from
grow out of
lie in
表“全力以赴”的短语：
do / try one’s best
spare no efforts to do
take great pains to do
go all out to do
do what somebody can (do) to do
do all somebody can (do) to do#p#副标题#e#
Far常用短语：
far from (being)离……要求相差很远
far from +(a place)距离某地很远
far away遥远
so far 到目前为止; 那么远
as far as sb. knows/sees据某人所知
by far
(最高级前,比较级后)起强调作用
Distance常用短语：
in the distance在远处
from/ at a distance从远处
keep sb. at a distance
Use常用短语：
used to do过去曾经、常做
be used to doing …习惯于……
be used to do被用来做……
make good/ full use of充分利用……
come into use开始使用……
it is no use doing …干……没有用#p#副标题#e#
Make常用短语：
be made up of =consist of 由……组成
make up for弥补
be made from/ of由……造成
make up编造;组成;化妆
be made into制成……
make fun of取笑; 嘲弄
make a living 谋生
"I need to learn English, which is very important because it’ll help me get a good job in international trade, which I'm studying right now."
“我要学英语，英语很重要，因为它可以帮助我在国际贸易中找到好工作，而我正在学习国际贸易。”
"I work in a software company as a computer programmer, which is quite a challenging job because our clients usually want us to write programs in a short period of time."
“我是一名计算机程序员，在一家软件公司工作。这是一项非常具有挑战性的工作，因为我们的顾客经常希望我们在短期内完成程序编写任务。”
"Watching films, especially comedy, is my favorite pastime although (or, but) I don’t like films with a lot of violence or horror films."
“我最喜欢的消遣是看电影，尤其是喜剧片。但我不喜欢看带有很有暴力和恐怖情节的电影。”
"I don’t ride my bicycle very often because (or, since) it’s faster to take the bus to university although (or, but) I do use it on the weekends when I have no classes."
“我不怎么骑自行车，因为坐公交去大学更快。但是当周末没课时我也会骑自行车。”
"Yes, Chinese people do like growing flowers but since(or, but because) many people live in apartments in cities it’s not easy to grow flowers although people who have a balcony, especially retired people, sometimes grow flowers on their balcony."
“是的，中国人的确喜欢养花，但因为很多人住在城市的公寓里面，即使有阳台，养花也并不容易，尤其对于退休的人来说。但是他们有时也会在自己的阳台上养花。”
"Well, not really, no, because although (or, even though or, despite the fact that) the apartments are all modern and clean, there are very few places for children to play outside."
“嗯，事实并非这样。因为尽管公寓往往都既时髦又干净，但是可供孩子们户外玩耍的地方却很少。”
"I’m interested in sport but, besides that (or, as well as that), there are many other things that I’m interested in, such as (or, like or for example or for instance) computers and music."
“我对运动很感兴趣，但是，除此之外，还有其他许多我感兴趣的事。比如计算机和音乐。”
"Three years ago, my father gave me some good advice, which was very useful because it saved me from making a very unsuitable career choice."
“三年前，我父亲曾给我一些非常好的建议，这些建议对我非常有用。因为它，我才有幸没选择那个非常不适合我的职业。”
"When I was in Second Year of high school, I had a math’s teacher named Mr. Wang who really changed my life by inspiring me to love mathematics."
“当我高中二年级的时候，我遇到了一个数学老师，他王老师。他通过激励我热爱数学从而真正的改变了我的生活。”#p#副标题#e#
"To tell you the truth, I don't play much sport nor do I walk much because I drive my car everywhere, even to my office, which is near my home although I sometimes play table tennis, which I'm quite good at. I know I'd have more energy if I did more exercise but I just don't seem to find the time for exercise because I'm too busy with my work."
“跟你说实话吧，我没有做太多的运动，也很少步行，因为我到哪都开着车，即使去离家很近的办公室，虽然我也偶尔打打我擅长的乒乓球。我也知道如果我多做点运动，我会精力更充沛，但是我很难抽出时间运动，因为我工作实在太忙了。”
a good thing is known when it is lost.失去才知珍贵
a man does not live only by bread.人不仅是考面包过日子的
a pet lamp makes a cross ram.宠坏的羔羊会变成恶羊
an ill life, an ill end.恶有恶报
as busy as a bee.非常忙碌
as you make your bed,you must lie on it.自作自受
bend the willow while it is still young.修树要趁早，育人要趁小
broaden one's scope of knowledge and widen one's horizon.拓宽知识面和开拓视野
different strokes for different folks.各有所好
do not throw the baby away with the bath water.别把小孩和洗脚水一起倒掉
each follows his own bent.各有所好
early birds catch worms.早起的鸟儿有虫吃
east, west ,home is the best.金窝银窝不如自己的草窝
every man has his hobby-hose.各有所好
every man has his liking.
every one has his taste.各有所好
every rose has its thorn.没有没刺的玫瑰
everyone is equal.人人生而平等
forgetting history means betrayal.忘记历史意味着背叛
good things stay indoors while bed things will go far away.好事不出门，坏事传千里
gossip is a fearing thing.人言可畏
great thieves hang little ones.大鱼吃小鱼
happiness lies in having many children.多子多福
health is better than wealth.健康胜于财富
horse for courses.不同的人适合不同的工作。
ill news travels fast.坏事传千里
it is good to learn at another man's cost.前车之鉴#p#副标题#e#
learn from other's strong points to offset one's weakness.取长补短
love me, love my dog.爱屋及乌
no garden withour weeds.有利有弊
no man can do two things at one.一心不能两用
no sweet without sweat.苦尽甘来
nothing is impossible to a willing heart.有志者事竟成
offence is the best defense.先下手为强
one good turn deserves another.善有善报
other times,other manners.俗随境迁
parents are the first teachers of the children.父母是孩子的第一任老师
prevention is better than cure.预防胜于治疗
rome wasn't built in a day.罗马不是一天造成的
so many countries, so many customs.风俗习惯各有不同
the game is not worth the candle.得不偿失
the great put the little on the hook.弱肉强食
the loss outweighs the gain.得不偿失#p#副标题#e#
the older,the wiser.年岁增长智慧
the outlook sees the games best.旁观者清
the spector sees most clearly.旁观者清
the survival of the fittest.适者生存
the voice of the people is the voice of god。人民的意见最重要
tit for tat.以牙还牙
to err is human, to forgive is divine.人非圣贤，孰能无过
where there is life, there is hope.生命不息，希望存在
years bring wisdom.年岁增长智慧