A:Are these your text books? Biochemistry, General Ecology, Botany, Cell Genetics, Molecular Genetics…
这些是你的课本吗?生物化学、生态学概论、植物学、细胞遗传学、分子遗传学……
B:Yes. I gotta review all of them for the final exam. It is just around the corner.
是的,为了期末考试,我得把它们全部复习一遍。马上就要期末考试了。
A:Oh, right! Do you have many exams at the end of each semester?
哦,是啊!你们每个学期末都有这么多考试吗?
B:That depends. Some semesters have many, some don't. And some courses don't have exams but only ask for papers. That's easy.
看情况而定。有些学期有很多门考试,有些却没有。有些课程不要求考试,只要求写论文,那样会容易些。
A:And when do you prepare for your final exam?
那你们什么时候准备期末考试?
B:Honestly speaking, most students prepare it one month before the exam.
说实话,大部分学生在考试前一个月开始准备。
A:Really? You only review your lessons in one month? Does it work?
真的吗?你们只用一个月的时间来复习?那有用吗?
B:Of course, it's useful. And it's very crucial to have the copies of teacher's notes, because most questions in the exam are based on them.
当然有用。有老师讲课笔记的复印件也很重要,因为考试中的大多数问题都以老师的笔记为准。
A:Wow, and all the key points are included in them? You're so smart!
哇,所有的重点都包括在内?你真聪明!
B:But the exam is not as simple as you may imagine. We have to stay up late.
但考试不像你想象的那么简单,我们必须熬夜。