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Ron is determined to improve his math scores before the end of the year.Ron 決心在年底前增加他的數學分數。(A) raise  vt.舉起，抬起；增加；提高；提升raise a finger ph.盡舉手之勞(B) engage  v.參加(C) attract  vt.吸；吸引attractive  adj.有吸引力的；引人注目的(D) encourage vt.鼓勵；慫恿encouragement n.鼓勵；獎勵；促進improve vt.改進，改善；增進He put forward a plan for improving the rate of production. 他提出了一個提高生產率的計畫。被當相關英文final exam (n.) 期末考exam 為 examination 的簡寫，中文意思為「考試」，尤其指「大考」，比如：college entrance exam (大學入學考試)、midterm exam (期中考)、final exam (期末考)。The library is crowded with students because the midterm exam is in a week.圖書館都是學生，因為再一個禮拜就是期中考了。test 為「考試」的統稱，用來泛稱所有類型的考試。test 也可以當做動詞，意思是「測試」。Students are used to taking tests.學生習慣考試。The teacher tested the microphone before the lecture.老師講課前先測試了麥克風。quiz 通常是指小考，例如：pop quiz (隨堂考)。The teacher gave us a pop quiz to see if we’ve reviewed the class.老師隨堂小考看我們有沒有複習上課內容。grade (n.) 成績grade 的中文是「成績；分數」，也可以指「年級」。Sofia received a high grade for the course.Sofia 這門課高分通過。My sister is in elementary school. She just started the third grade.我妹妹讀國小，剛升上三年級。grade 也可以當動詞，意思是「評分」。Prof. Gao graded the papers from his students.高教授給他學生的報告評分。flunk (v.) 不及格flunk 的中文為「(成績) 不及格；(課程) 沒過」，也就是「被當」，後面可直接接課程的名稱當受詞。近義詞有 fail「失敗」。Tommy couldn’t apply for the scholarship because he flunked one of the required courses.Tommy 無法申請獎學金，因為他必修課沒過。 Tommy has to take the course again because he failed it last time.Tommy 上次被當，所以這次要重修。report card (n.) 成績單report card 的中文為「成績單」，或寫成 school report。Tommy hid his report card so his parents wouldn’t know he had flunked the class.Tommy 把成績單藏起來，這樣他爸媽就不會知道他被當。make-up exam (n.) 補考make-up 的中文為「彌補；補償」(補充片語 make up for sth. 意思是「補償某事」)，make-up exam 即是指「補考」。Tommy took the make-up exam and finally passed the course.Tommy 補考後終於通過了這門課。cheat (v.) 作弊cheat 的中文是「作弊」，亦可指「欺騙；外遇」，補充：cheat on sb. 意指「對某人不忠」。This school has zero-tolerance policy on cheating.這所學校絕不容忍任何作弊行為。Sara broke up with her boyfriend once she found out he’d been cheating on her.Sara 一發現她男友外遇，立馬和他分手。