W：Hello，John.How was your English exam yesterday？
M：Not too good.
W：Well，the term exam is always more difficult.Work harder，and you’ll certainly do better next time.
M：I’ve worked hard enough，I think，but unluckily，I have never done well in the exam.
W：Well，it’s no use worrying about the exam now.Let’s talk about the football game tonight.It’s much more interesting.
M：Is there a football game on TV tonight？
W：Yes，it’s between the Chinese team and the Japanese team.
M：Er，I’d rather watch some other programmes.
W：Why？You’re so interested in football.
M：The Chinese team has always played badly in the important matches，just as I have done in the important exams.
What are they talking about？（）