16. Study or Flunk p.101

 
Kim bumps into her classmate, Pak.
K: What's the matter, Pak? You look depressed¹. Did someone just die or what?
P: Well, someone is going to soon.
K: Oh, my God! Really? Who is it?
P: Me. I flunked² the exam and my dad's going to kill me.
K: How come you flunked? I thought you did everything the fortuneteller told you to do.
P: I thought so, too. I was sure of passing. That's why I went to see him this morning.
K: Well, what did he say?
P: He said I flunked because I did everything very well except that I forgot one thing.
K: What's that?
P: I didn't study!

My teacher failed/flunked me.
Don't fail me. = Don't let me down.  不要让我失望  disappointed
grade 分数   You have a failing grade.
bump into (口)  encounter 正式词
I feel encouraged by his words.
It is hot here or what?
Who is it?   It's me.
exaggerate  v.夸大
I don't think so.(常用) = I think not.
sb be sure of sth = sb be sure that 从句
Bruce is a fine guy except that he is stingy.

1 depressed   

adj.沮丧的，抑郁的，不景气的，萧条的

参考例句：

• When he was depressed,he felt utterly divorced from reality.他心情沮丧时就感到完全脱离了现实。
• His mother was depressed by the sad news.这个坏消息使他的母亲意志消沉。

2 flunked   

v.( flunk的过去式和过去分词 )；（使）（考试、某学科的成绩等）不及格；评定（某人）不及格；（因不及格而） 退学

参考例句：

• I flunked math in second grade. 我二年级时数学不及格。
• He flunked out (of college) last year. 他去年（从大学）退学了。 来自《简明英汉词典》