Yet, she noted, many young people are especially unwilling to take risks at school afraid that one low test score or poor grade could cost them a spot at a selective university.

然而，她指出，许多年轻人尤其不愿意在学校冒险，担心考试分数低或成绩差会让他们失去进入名牌大学的机会。

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He tried very hard but ended up with a poor grade.

他十分用功但最终成绩却不理想。

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However, he somehow has great trouble learning English, leading to a poor grade in English final exams.

然而，他在学习英语中遇到了一些麻烦，导致在期末英语考试中取得很低的成绩。

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These are caused by a variety of factors, such as weather, labor strikes, or simply a poor grade deposit.

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The children of the rich have a four-year advantage because they attend nursery, prep school and kindergarten even before they go into Grade 1, while the children of the poor go straight into Grade 1.

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