12. have run the business for a year　 =　 started the business 1 year ago　 开办公司已1年.

　 eg. Betty has run the business for a year.　 =　 Betty started the business 1 years ago.

11. sb is at school　 =　 sb is a student　 某人仍然在校

eg. Tom is at school.　 =　 Tom is a student.

10. the top student　 =　 the best student　　 最好的学生

　 eg. Jeff is one of the top students in the school.　 =　 Jeff is one of the best students in the school.

9. Wendy, 15, is an artist.　 =　 Wendy is 15 years old. She is an artist.　 艺术家温迪今年15岁.

8. be good at sth　 =　 do well in sth　　 擅长做某事　

eg. He is good at English.　 =　 He does well in English.

7. have been married for 10 years　 =　 married 10 years ago　 结婚已10年

　 eg. His uncle has been married for 10 years.　 =　 His uncle married 10 years ago.

6. never fail an exam　 =　 has passed all the exams　　 从不考试不及格

　 eg. Yoyo never fails an exam.　 =　 Yoyo has passed all the exams.

5. fail the exam　 =　 don’t pass the exam　 考试不及格

　 eg. He failed the science exam again.　 =　 He didn’t pass the science exam again.

4. achieve A grade　 =　 get A grade　　 取得A的成绩

　 eg. He usually achieves A grade in maths.　 =　 He usually gets A grade in maths.　

3. discuss sth　 =　 talk about sth　 谈论某事　

eg. Let’s discuss it now.　 =　 Let’s talk about it now.