Irine, however, was totally opposed to my opinions. Although it didn't make any difference to me whether she scored 95 or 100 on a test, for Irine and her junior high classmates, one's class ranking depended on test results. Each tenth of a percent could make a difference.
因為儘管我認為九十五分跟九十九分、一百分沒有什麼差別，但是對於像彭巧之一般的國中生而言，每次考試都要排名次，即使○ . 一分也要斤斤計較。