生活英语情景口语:我通过考试啦!

D: you look better today. How did your test go?
B: much better than it did yesterday.
D: did you pass?
B: I not only passed my test, but I aced¹ it! I'm so happy!
D: you should be. You worked really hard last night preparing for it.
B: thanks for helping² me with it. If you hadn't encouraged me to do my best, I wouldn't have ever been able to pass.
D: you don't have to thank me. It's just a part of my job as your counsellor.
B: did you always do well at school?
D: no, in fact, I was terrible at taking exams.
B: really?
D: sure, but my teachers always encouraged me to do the best that I could and that helped me a lot. When are your final exams?
B: I'll get my finals in two months.
D: when do you plan on studying for those exams?
B: most students just cram³ the night beforehead.
D: do you think that's a good idea?
B: no, I think I should study a little bit at a time, starting a few weeks before the exam.
D: that sounds like a good idea. What are you going to do if you have any questions while you're studying?
B: I'll go and talk to my professor or a learning support assistant.
D: it sounds like you've learned something useful this year!
你今天看起来好多了.你的测验怎么样?
比昨天好多了!
及格了吗?
不仅及格了,而且成绩还特别高!我真高兴!
应该的.你昨晚复习的特别认真.
谢谢你帮我复习.如果不是你鼓励我要全力以赴,我肯定及格不了.
你不用感谢我,作为你的辅导员,这是我工作分内的事.
你上学的时候是不是总是学得很好?
不是,实际上我曾经很害怕考试.
真的吗?
没错,不过我的老是总是鼓励我让我尽力而为,这帮了我不少忙.你们的期末考试是什么时候?
两个月以后.
你打算什么时候开始准备这些考试?
大多数学生都打算在考前突击.
你觉得这是个好办法吗?
不是, 我想我应该平时每次学一点,考试前早提早几周复习.
这样听起来不错.如果学习的时候遇到困难,你会怎么办?
我会去找我的教授或者助教咨询.
听起来你这一年学了不少有用的东西嘛.
Counsellor: a person who has been trained to advise people with problems, especially personal problems(尤指针对私人问题的)顾问;辅导顾问
a marriage guidance counsellor
婚姻指导顾问

Cram: to learn a lot of things in a short time, in preparation for an exam (为应考)临时死记硬背
He's been cramming⁴ for his exams all week.
他整个星期都一直在拼命准备应考.

Beforehand⁵: earlier; before sth else happens or is done 预先;事先
two weeks/three days/a few hours beforehand
提前两星期╱三天╱几小时
I wish we'd known about it beforehand.
要是我们预先知道这事就好了.

 

1 aced   

vt.发球得分（ace的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• I don't know how I aced in, I was lucky enough. 我不知道这好事怎么让我给碰上了，我够幸运的。 来自互联网
• He aced every physical fitness test they gave him. 他顺利通过了他们对他所作的每项体格检查。 来自互联网

2 helping   

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

• The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
• By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

3 cram   

v.填塞，塞满，临时抱佛脚，为考试而学习

参考例句：

• There was such a cram in the church.教堂里拥挤得要命。
• The room's full,we can't cram any more people in.屋里满满的，再也挤不进去人了。

4 cramming   

n.塞满，填鸭式的用功v.塞入( cram的现在分词 )；填塞；塞满；（为考试而）死记硬背功课

参考例句：

• Being hungry for the whole morning, I couldn't help cramming myself. 我饿了一上午，禁不住狼吞虎咽了起来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• She's cramming for her history exam. 她考历史之前临时抱佛脚。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 beforehand   

adj.事先，预先，提前地，超前地

参考例句：

• If I'd known this beforehand,I would not have gone back.早知如此，我就不回去了。
• They proposed to make arrangement beforehand.他们提议事先做好安排。