最后一科期末考落幕了！ Sofia 和 Bob 终于松了一口气。
Sofia: What’s the matter, Bob? The final exam is over! You should be happy that our vacation has finally started!
Sofia：怎么啦，Bob？期末考终于结束了！我们假期终于开始了，你应该很开心呀！
Bob: Yeah… but I can’t stop thinking about how I did.
Bob：嗯… 但我就是忍不住担心我的期末考考得如何。
Sofia: Forget about it! Get yourself in vacation mode!
Sofia：别想啦！快准备好进入度假模式！
Bob: (sigh) I’m so worried about my grade though…
Bob：(叹气) 但我很担心我的成绩 …
Sofia: I don’t think you’ll flunk the course—if that’s what you’ve been worrying about.
Sofia：我不觉得你这科会被当，如果你是在担心这个。
Bob: I don’t know. It’s hard to say.
Bob：不知道，很难说。
Sofia: I mean, you’ve handed in all the homework on time. I suppose that in itself is enough to pass the class.
Sofia：我的意思是，毕竟你所有作业都准时交。我想那就足以让你通过了。
既然 Bob 平时作业也从不缺交，那他究竟在担心什么呢？
继续看下去前，我们先来学习以下单字！
final exam (n.) 期末考
exam 为 examination 的简写，中文意思为「考试」，尤其指「大考」，比如：college entrance exam (大学入学考试)、midterm exam (期中考)、final exam (期末考)。
The library is crowded with students because the midterm exam is in a week.
图书馆都是学生，因为再一个礼拜就是期中考了。
说到「考试」，常见的单字还有 test 和 quiz。
test 为「考试」的统称，用来泛称所有类型的考试。 test 也可以当做动词，意思是「测试」。
Students are used to taking tests.
学生习惯考试。
The teacher tested the microphone before the lecture.
老师讲课前先测试了麦克风。
而 quiz 通常是指小考，例如：pop quiz (随堂考)。
The teacher gave us a pop quiz to see if we’ve reviewed the class.
老师随堂小考看我们有没有复习上课内容。
grade (n.) 成绩
grade 的中文是「成绩；分数」，也可以指「年级」。
Sofia received a high grade for the course.
Sofia 这门课高分通过。
My sister is in elementary school. She just started the third grade.
我妹妹读国小，刚升上三年级。
grade 也可以当动词，意思是「评分」。
Prof. Gao graded the papers from his students.
高教授给他学生的报告评分。
flunk (v.) 不及格
flunk 的中文为「(成绩) 不及格；(课程) 没过」，也就是「被当」，后面可直接接课程的名称当受词。近义词有 fail「失败」。
Tommy couldn’t apply for the scholarship because he flunked one of the required courses.
Tommy 无法申请奖学金，因为他必修课没过。
Tommy has to take the course again because he failed it last time.
Tommy 上次被当，所以这次要重修。
Bob 觉得自己平时上课哪里做得不够所以才担心吗？
Bob: But I did skip the class a couple of times.
Bob：但我的确翘了几次课。
Sofia: So that’s why you’ve been worrying! Relax, I’ve heard that this teacher doesn’t pay much attention to attendance. He cares more about the homework and exams.
Sofia：所以你才会在担心呀！放轻松，我听说这个老师不太会在意学生出席。他比较在意作业和考试。
Bob: Well, until the day I receive my report card I won’t be able to fully relax.
Bob：好吧，我想我要到成绩单出来那天才会放心。
Sofia: Also, I’ve heard that this teacher always holds a make-up exam for those who have done well throughout the semester but fail the final exam.
Sofia：还有哦，我听说这个老师会让那些平日表现很好但是期末考考砸的学生补考。
Bob: Really? Why didn’t you tell me earlier!
Bob：真假？你怎么不早说！
Sofia: You didn’t ask! Anyway, relax, it’s not like you’ve been caught cheating on the exam— otherwise you’d definitely fail the class!
Sofia：你也没问嘛！总之呢放心，又不是说你被抓到考试作弊，那肯定被当的！
老师佛心来着，竟然还提供补考。 Bob 别担心了，好好享受假期吧！
report card (n.) 成绩单
report card 的中文为「成绩单」，或写成 school report。
Tommy hid his report card so his parents wouldn’t know he had flunked the class.
Tommy 把成绩单藏起来，这样他爸妈就不会知道他被当。
make-up exam (n.) 补考
make-up 的中文为「弥补；补偿」(补充片语 make up for sth. 意思是「补偿某事」)，make-up exam 即是指「补考」。
Tommy took the make-up exam and finally passed the course.
Tommy 补考后终于通过了这门课。
cheat (v.) 作弊
cheat 的中文是「作弊」，亦可指「欺骗；外遇」，补充：cheat on sb. 意指「对某人不忠」。
This school has zero-tolerance policy on cheating.
这所学校绝不容忍任何作弊行为。
Sara broke up with her boyfriend once she found out he’d been cheating on her.
Sara 一发现她男友外遇，立马和他分手。
