【问】 《新编留美托福签证考试资料》上有一道模拟练习题：

I have____reading an English newspaper.

A.time B.method C.difficulty D.chance[正确答案为C(difficulty)]这道题中的reading是否应改为in reading，因为have difficulty in V-ing才是英语的正确句型。

【答】 较全面的说法应当是：have difficulty in V-ing是英语的常见句型，但是，其中的in在现代英语中是可以省略的，因此have difficulty V-ing也是正确的句型。让我们分别列举一些实例：

1. Smith had some difficulty in understanding the man's accent. (Shaw)

史密斯听这个人的口音有些困难。

2. There was little difficulty in finding him. (Doyle)

找到他并不困难。

3. I don't think you will have any difficulty____a driving license.

A. to get B. in getting C. for getting D. get(EPT80)

我认为你领到驾驶执照并无困难。

4. I was having difficulty breathing. (EED)

我呼吸困难。

5. You'll have difficulty finding a good lodging house in the town.

在这座城镇，你很难找到一栋好的家庭公寓。