王强口语 第一册 long conversation 20.1

　　Long Conversations
1. Conversations(Find a partner and practice these dialogues.)
A:
Bob: Victor, how come you look so exhausted¹? Were you up all night? Your eyes look like a road map.
Victor: Yeah. I pulled an all-nighter cramming² for the TOEFL test.
Bob: You told me you took the TOEFL test before. How did you do on it?
Victor: I blew it.
Bob: What was your score?
Victor: 480. That's too bad. The minimum³ score that SUNY requires for admission⁴ is 550. You know, the TOEFL counts more than any other tests for admission, if you want to study in an American university. It's pretty hard to get around 550.
Bob: Want my advice?Take as many practice TOEFL tests as you can. Find someone whose score was high to coach you for the test. Remember, learning⁵ how to take tests is almost as important as what you know.
Victor: To be honest with you, my mind went totally blank when I took the test last time. I felt so lousy that day.
Bob: Because you didn't get any sleep.
Victor: Uh-huh. The night before the test, you know, I wanted to push a lot of information into my mind "at the last minute". So I had some caffeine pills to keep me awake and drank a lot of coffee, too.
Bob: Don't be silly. You sure are under a lot of pressure. But it's still not smart to stay up for the whole night. You should get enough sleep the night before you take the test. This way you are sure to do better.
Victor: Thanks a lot. Sorry I can't talk now. I have to go hit the books at the library.
Bob: Well, good luck!

1 exhausted   

adj.极其疲惫的，精疲力尽的

参考例句：

• It was a long haul home and we arrived exhausted.搬运回家的这段路程特别长，到家时我们已筋疲力尽。
• Jenny was exhausted by the hustle of city life.珍妮被城市生活的忙乱弄得筋疲力尽。

2 cramming   

n.塞满，填鸭式的用功v.塞入( cram的现在分词 )；填塞；塞满；（为考试而）死记硬背功课

参考例句：

• Being hungry for the whole morning, I couldn't help cramming myself. 我饿了一上午，禁不住狼吞虎咽了起来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• She's cramming for her history exam. 她考历史之前临时抱佛脚。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 minimum   

adj.最低的，最小的；n.最小量，最低限度

参考例句：

• What is the minimum price?最低价是多少？
• Today's minimum temperature is 10℃.今天的最低气温是10℃。

4 admission   

n.允许进入；承认；入场费，入会费，入场券

参考例句：

• We attached a condition to his admission to our school.我们对准许他入校附加了一个条件。
• By her own admission,she was responsible for the accident.她自己承认，事故应该由她负责。

5 learning   

n.学问，学识，学习；动词learn的现在分词

参考例句：

• When you are learning to ride a bicycle,you often fall off.初学骑自行车时，常会从车上掉下来。
• Learning languages isn't just a matter of remembering words.学习语言不仅仅是记些单词的事。