D: you look better today. How did your test go?

B: much better than it did yesterday.

D: did you pass?

B: I not only passed my test, but I aced it! I'm so happy!

D: you should be. You worked really hard last night preparing for it.

B: thanks for helping me with it. If you hadn't encouraged me to do my best, I wouldn't have ever been able to pass.

D: you don't have to thank me. It's just a part of my job as your counsellor.

B: did you always do well at school?

D: no, in fact, I was terrible at taking exams.

B: really?

D: sure, but my teachers always encouraged me to do the best that I could and that helped me a lot. When are your final exams?

B: I'll get my finals in two months.

D: when do you plan on studying for those exams?

B: most students just cram the night beforehead.

D: do you think that's a good idea?

B: no, I think I should study a little bit at a time, starting a few weeks before the exam.

D: that sounds like a good idea. What are you going to do if you have any questions while you're studying?

B: I'll go and talk to my professor or a learning support assistant.

D: it sounds like you've learned something useful this year!

你今天看起来好多了.你的测验怎么样?

比昨天好多了!

及格了吗?

不仅及格了,而且成绩还特别高!我真高兴!

应该的.你昨晚复习的特别认真.

谢谢你帮我复习.如果不是你鼓励我要全力以赴,我肯定及格不了.

你不用感谢我,作为你的辅导员,这是我工作分内的事.

你上学的时候是不是总是学得很好?

不是,实际上我曾经很害怕考试.

真的吗?

没错,不过我的老是总是鼓励我让我尽力而为,这帮了我不少忙.你们的期末考试是什么时候?

两个月以后.

你打算什么时候开始准备这些考试?

大多数学生都打算在考前突击.

你觉得这是个好办法吗?

不是, 我想我应该平时每次学一点,考试前早提早几周复习.

这样听起来不错.如果学习的时候遇到困难,你会怎么办?

我会去找我的教授或者助教咨询.

听起来你这一年学了不少有用的东西嘛.

Counsellor: a person who has been trained to advise people with problems, especially personal problems(尤指针对私人问题的)顾问;辅导顾问

a marriage guidance counsellor

婚姻指导顾问

Cram: to learn a lot of things in a short time, in preparation for an exam (为应考)临时死记硬背

He's been cramming for his exams all week.

他整个星期都一直在拼命准备应考.

Beforehand: earlier; before sth else happens or is done 预先;事先

two weeks/three days/a few hours beforehand

提前两星期╱三天╱几小时

I wish we'd known about it beforehand.

要是我们预先知道这事就好了.