Almost everybody has difficulty at exam time, but Sandra had been thorough and wasnt taking any chances. She thirsted for knowledge, and had read the textbook carefully，on every theme in each chapter, and every theoretical possibility for questions. She had even visited a psychologist for confidence therapy, thereby reducing the risk that she would be struck by terror when she sat at the computer terminal to answer the exam paper. Sandra also used a thermometer every day to check her temperature and satisfied every thirst with only fresh water. She visited her doctor to make sure she didnt have a terminal illness. She therefore had such a thoughtful approach to her exam, that in theory, at least, there was nothing further she could do—no further territory she could cover. So, on the day of the exam, Sandra dressed in silk, the textile that made her feel happy, and caught the bus with confidence. But the bus broke down outside a textile factory, and poor Sandra missed the exam.

几乎每个人考试时都会有困难，可桑德拉不仅仔细周到而且没有任何侥幸心理，敢冒风险。她渴求知识，仔细读过课本，对每章的主题以及任何理论上可能出现的考题她都做了笔记。她甚至还去看了心理医生，接受了增强自信心的治疗，一种降低在计算机终端答题时患恐惧症的疗法。桑德拉还每天用温度计测量体温，口渴时只喝干净的水。她去看了医生以确保自己没有患上不治之症。因此可以说她对考试费尽了心思，至少从理论上来讲，能做到的她都做了——没有哪个领域她没有准备到。考试那天，桑德拉穿上真丝衣服，这种纺织品让她觉得心情愉快，然后满怀信心地坐上了公共汽车，不料汽车在一家纺织厂前抛了锚，可怜的桑德拉错过了考试。

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