Lesson 103 The French test
[词汇]
exam n. 考试
pass v. 及格，通过
mathematics n. （maths是缩写）数学
question n. （具体的某一个）问题
easy adj. 容易的
enough adv. 足够的
paper n. 考卷
fail v. 未及格，失败
answer v. 问答
mark n. 分数
rest n. 其他的东西
difficult adj. 困难的
hate v. 讨厌
low adj. 低的
cheer v. 振作，振奋
guy n. 家伙，人
top n. 上方，顶部
★exam n. 考试
exam/examination （综合性的）考试
midterm exam 期中考试
final exam 期末考试
sham exam 模拟考试
entrance examination 入学考试
test （单项技能的）考试
quiz （临时性的）小测验
★pass v. 及格，通过
pass the exam 通过考试
I think I passed the exam.
pass in 具体的某一科要通过
She thinks she passed in English.
★question n. （具体的某一个）问题
problem：（抽象）的问题
issue 国际争端，分歧
question v. 审讯，质问；n.（具体的一个）问题
The policeman is questioning the thief
★fail v. 未及格，失败；n. 失败
① v. 失败；及格
Doctors failed to save the old man’s life.
He failed his French paper because it was too difficult.
② v.（身体等）衰退；变弱；凋谢
My eyesight is failing.
The flowers failed for lack of sunshine. 花因缺少阳光而凋谢。
③ v.（后接不定式）不，不能；忘记
fail to do something 未能做什么事情
I failed to save the boy from the river.
I fail to see why you find it so extraordinary.
我不明白为什么你们认为它如此与众不同。
He failed to persuade me. 他没能说服我。
★answer v. 问答（普通用词）
reply 书面用语
repond 正式文体
★hate v. 讨厌
① v. 讨厌；不喜欢；有反感
I hate beef.
hate to do sth. 一次性的行为
I hate to go out this afternoon.
hate doing sth. 不喜欢做……
I hate playing football with him.
② v. 憎恨；憎恶
He said that he hated hypocrisy. 他说他憎恶虚伪。
[语法]
too与enough的用法
1、enough的用法
一般的程度副词都应放在形容词或副词的前面，但是enough必须放在形容词或副词的后面。
① 在形容词之后使用
He failed the exam because it wasn’t easy enough.
他考试不及格，因为题不够容易。
She is beautiful enough to be a hostess.
I can drive quickly enough.
② 在名词之前使用
He didn’t buy the car because he didn’t have enough money.
他没买那部车，因为他没有足够的钱。
③ 可以用在enough…for sb./ sth.和enough…to do sth.结构之中
She hasn’t got enough money for a holiday.
She’s not old enough to live alone.
The wall is low enough for them to climb over.
这堵墙矮到如此之程度，以至于他们可以攀越过去。
2、too的用法
① 表示“过于”
She couldn’t answer the questions because they were too difficult for her.
② 可以用在too…for sb./sth.结构之中
This skirt is too big for me.
③ 可以用在too…to do sth.（太……而不能）结构之中
It’s too far to walk home from here.
The wall is too high for them to climb over.
这堵墙太高了，他们无法攀越过去。
[课文]
GARY: How was the exam, Richard?
RICHARD: Not too bad.
I think I passed in English and Mathematics.
The questions were very easy.
How about you, Gary?
GARY: The English and Maths papers weren't easy enough for me.
I hope I haven't failed.
RICHARD: I think I failed the French paper.
I could answer sixteen of the question.
They were very easy.
But I couldn't answer the rest.
They were too difficult for me.
GARY: French test are awful, aren't they?
RICHARD: I hate them.
I'm sure I've got a low mark.
GARY: Oh, cheer up! Perhaps we didn't to do badly.
The guy next to me wrote his name at the top of the paper.
RICHARD: Yes?
GARY: Then he sat there and looked at it for three hours!
He didn't write a word!
[课文注释]
1、the English and Maths papers
paper这个词当“试卷”讲时，是可数名词。
2、cheer up 振作起来
3、at the top of 在……顶端
反义词：at the bottom of 在……末端
