想聊就聊-6.5.3担心考试

　　5.3 Worry about the Exam 担心考试
M: I am certain I am going to fail my English test.
W: Why are you so pessimistic¹?
M: Because it's impossible to improve listening level within a week.
W: Only for this reason?
M: Yes, I think my vocabulary and reading comprehension² are not very bad.
W: Don't worry about it. Practice makes perfect. I will lend you some listening materials, so that you can practise more before the exam. I believe you can pass the exam with good preparation.
M: Oh, thank you. That's very nice of you.
译：
M：我肯定我的英语考试不会及格。
W：为什么这么悲观呢？
M：因为一个星期内我的听力水平不可能提高。
W：仅仅因为这个原因吗？
M：是的，我想我的词汇和阅读理解还可以。
W：不用担心，熟能生巧。我可以借给你一些听力材料，这样你就可以在考试前多加练习了。好好准备，我相信你会通过考试的。
M：好的，谢谢你，你真好。
注释：
英语谚语“Practice makes perfect.”意思是“熟能生巧

1 pessimistic   

adj.悲观的，悲观主义的

参考例句：

• There is no reason to be pessimistic about the future.没有理由对未来悲观。
• The voters are pessimistic about the economy.投票者对经济很悲观。

2 comprehension   

n.理解，理解力；领悟

参考例句：

• The teacher set the class a comprehension test.老师对全班同学进行了一次理解力测验。
• The problem is above my comprehension.这个问题超出我的理解力。