成人英语三级阅读理解(23)

Ian: Ann! You've come out of your room! What a surprise!
Ann: Very funny. I have to stretch a bit.
Ian: What's the deal? Why are you studying so hard?
Ann: I need to do well on the TOEFL if I want to get into a good grad school in the States.
Ian: It's an English test, right? I can help.
Ann: That's nice, but I always forget stuff during tests.
Ian: Sounds like you have test anxiety.
Ann: I guess I'm the opposite of my twin brother.

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伊恩：安！你从房间里出来了！真是惊喜啊！
安：真好笑哦。我得要伸个懒腰。
伊恩：这是怎么回事？你为什么要这么用功？
安：我如果要去美国念好的研究所，就得要把托福考好。
伊恩：那是个英文测验，是吗？我可以帮忙。
安：那真贴心，但是考试时我老是会忘东忘西。
伊恩：听来你有考试焦虑症。
安：我八成是我那双胞胎哥哥的相反。


重点解说：

★ stretch (v.) 伸懒腰，舒展肢体
★ deal (n.) （口）事情
★ grad (a.) 研究生的。grad school是‘研究所’
★ anxiety (n.) 焦虑。test anxiety是‘考试焦虑’
★ opposite (n.) 相反（的人或事物）