2.实用对话
Worrying about an Exam担心考试
George: I am absolutely certain I'm going to fail my English test.
乔治:我敢肯定,我英语考试不会及格的。
Ann: What makes you so sure and why are you so pessimistic?
安:什么让你这么肯定?你为什么这么悲观呢?
George : Because it is impossible to improve listening level within a week. I'm not being pessimistic. I'm being realistic.
乔治:因为我不可能在一周之内提高听力水平。我这不是悲观,是现实。
Ann: This is your only reason?
安:这就是你的原因?
George: Yes, I know my vocabulary and reading comprehension are pretty good. But my listening hasn't changed at all in a long
time. It seems so hard to improve it and I'm not exactly sure why.
乔治:是啊,我知道我的词汇和阅读理解非常好。但我的听力这么长时间了都没有一点变化。看起来很难提高了。我也不知道是什么原因。
Ann: Don't worry about it. Practice makes perfect. I'll lend you some listening materials so at you can practice more
before the exam. I believe you can pass the exam with good preparation.
安:别担心。熟能生巧。我借你一些听力材料,你可以在考试前多加练习。我相信,如果你好好准备,你会通过考试的。
George: Oh. thank you. That's very nice of you.
乔治:噢,谢谢。你真是太好了。