利莎带着阿美在教室自习，阿美看到利莎桌上有那么多的书，她感到很震惊，于是两个人的对话就你一言我一句地展开了。

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May: Are these your text books? Biochemistry, General Ecology, Botany, Cell Genetics, Molecular Genetics…

Lisa: Yes. I gotta review all of them for the final exam. It is just around the corner.

May: Oh, right! Do you have many exams at the end of each semester?

Lisa: That depends. Some semesters have many; some don't. And some courses don't have exams but only ask for papers. That's easy.

May: And when do you prepare for your final exam?

Lisa: Honestly speaking, most students prepare it one month before the exam.

May: Really? You only review your lessons in one month? Does it work?

Lisa: 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.

May: Wow, and all the key points are included in them? You're so smart!

Lisa: But the exam is not as simple as you may imagine. We have to stay up late.

May: Do you have the classrooms open for the whole night?

Lisa: Yes, some people even pack up his bed quilt and sleep there. That's a little bit crazy.

May: Wow, there is no exam that can be easily gotten through. Don't you think of cheating in the exam?

Lisa: Are you kidding? It's a very serious thing when you get caught cheating in the exams. Maybe, you will be asked to leave the school.

May: You reap what you sow. You know, once been caught cheating in TOEFL, you'll be disqualified.

Lisa: That's right! And I have to get down to my business now.

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阿美: 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……

利莎: 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。

阿美: 哦，是啊！你们每个学期末都有这么多考试吗？

利莎: 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。

阿美: 那你们什么时候准备期末考试？

利莎: 说实话，大部分学生在考试前一个月开始准备。

阿美: 真的吗？你们只用一个月的时间来复习？那有用吗？

利莎: 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。

阿美: 哇，所有的重点都包括在内？你真聪明！

利莎: 但考试不像你想象的那么简单，我们必须熬夜。

阿美: 你们有通宵自习室吗？

利莎: 有，一些人甚至带着被子睡在那里。那还真有点疯狂。

阿美: 哇，没有任何考试时容易通过的。你难道没有想过在考试时作弊吗？

利莎: 你开玩笑吧？考试当中被抓住作弊是很严重的事情。你有可能会被开除。

阿美: 该是怎么样就是怎么样。你知道吗，在托福考试中，一旦被抓住作弊，就会被取消考试资格。

利莎: 那是应该的！我现在得赶紧复习了。

经典背诵 Recitation
Lisa: Recently I've had a lot of work to do, because exams are just around the corner. It's necessary for me to stay up late because I have to review all of my lessons. Fortunately, I've got copies of our teacher's notes. They're very useful, as most of the questions in the exam are based on them.

生词小结
biochemistry n. 生物化学

general ecology 环境学概论

botany n. 植物学

cell genetics 细胞遗传学

molecular genetics 分子遗传学

review vt. 回顾，复习

pack up 整理

quilt n. 被褥

disqualify vt. 使丧失资格

注释
You reap what you sow.

字面意思为“种瓜得瓜”，也就是说“是怎么样就怎么样，没有必要去想别的”。

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GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) 工商管理硕士(MBA)入学考试

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SAT （Scholastic Assessment Test ）学术评估测验

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