A：Are these your text books? Biochemistry, General Ecology, Botany, Cell Genetics, Molecular Genetics… 
这些是你的课本吗？生物化学、生态学概论、植物学、细胞遗传学、分子遗传学……

B：Yes. I gotta review all of them for the final exam. It is just around the corner.
是的，为了期末考试，我得把它们全部复习一遍。马上就要期末考试了。

A：Oh, right! Do you have many exams at the end of each semester? 
哦，是啊！你们每个学期末都有这么多考试吗？

B：That depends. Some semesters have many, some don't. And some courses don't have exams but only ask for papers. That's easy.
看情况而定。有些学期有很多门考试，有些却没有。有些课程不要求考试，只要求写论文，那样会容易些。

A：And when do you prepare for your final exam? 
那你们什么时候准备期末考试？

B：Honestly speaking, most students prepare it one month before the exam.
说实话，大部分学生在考试前一个月开始准备。

A：Really? You only review your lessons in one month? Does it work? 
真的吗？你们只用一个月的时间来复习？那有用吗？

B：Of course, it's useful. And it's very crucial to have the copies of teacher's notes, because most questions in the exam are based on them.
当然有用。有老师讲课笔记的复印件也很重要，因为考试中的大多数问题都以老师的笔记为准。

A：Wow, and all the key points are included in them? You're so smart! 
哇，所有的重点都包括在内？你真聪明！

B：But the exam is not as simple as you may imagine. We have to stay up late.
但考试不像你想象的那么简单，我们必须熬夜。