15. Don't Rely on Luck! P.93

 

                                                            15. Don't Rely on Luck!
Passing exams is every student's dream. Failing them is their nightmare. So, to realize their dreams, manystudents try anything. They even go to fortunetellers, buy lucky charms and follow old customs.
In Korea, many students bury something personal in the university they want to enter. They believe thatthese things will act as magnets and "pull" them into the university. Whether it works or not, nobody reallyknows. At least it does ease the students' minds about passing exams. Remember, though, you can't always relyon luck. There is no substitute for hard work.
 

 

don't rely on luck 勿心存侥幸
bill 纸钞
pass the exam   fail the exam          flunk¹ the exam(俚,fail)
dream a sweet dream  做了一个梦
I dreamed about/of you last night.      dream about/of kissing sb  梦见
I had a nightmare dream last night.
I have a dream.  ?
parasol  阳伞
be buried in  
My father was buried in military cemetery².
Peter is always buried in his work.
Do as the roman do.
In Austrilia I acted as Peter's interpretor. 口译员
ease one's mind

1 flunk   

v.(考试)不及格(=fail)

参考例句：

• I will flunk him if my student doesn't learn the material in the course.如果我的学生没有掌握课程的内容，我就会让他不及格。
• If you flunk finals,you don't get the chance to do them again.如果你没通过期末考试，就没有机会再考一次了。

2 cemetery   

n.坟墓，墓地，坟场

参考例句：

• He was buried in the cemetery.他被葬在公墓。
• His remains were interred in the cemetery.他的遗体葬在墓地。