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1、Unit1Learningaforeignlanguagewasoneofthemostdifficultyetmostrewardingexperiencesofmylife.学习外语是我一生中最艰苦也是最有意义的经历之一。Althoughattimeslearningalanguagewasfrustrating,itwaswellworththeeffort.虽然时常遭遇挫折,但却非常有价值。Myexperiencewithlearningaforeignlanguagebeganin<4>junior4>middleschool,whenItookmyfirstEngli
2、shclass.我学外语的经历始于初中的第一堂英语课。Ihadakindandpatientteacherwhooftenpraisedallofthestudents.老师很慈祥耐心,时常表扬学生。Becauseofthispositivemethod,IeagerlyansweredallthequestionsIcould,neverworryingmuchaboutmakingmistakes.由于这种积极的教学方法,我踊跃回答各种问题,从不怕答错。Iwasatthetopofmyclassfortwoyears.两年中,我的成绩一直名列前茅WhenIwenttosenior
3、middleschool,IwaseagertocontinuestudyingEnglish;however,myexperienceinseniormiddleschoolwasverydifferentfrombefore.40到了高中后,我渴望继续学习英语。然而,高中时的经历与以前大不相同。Whilemyformerteacherhadbeenpatientwithallofthestudents,mynewteacherquicklypunishedthosewhogaveincorrectanswers.以前,老师对所有的学生都很耐心,而新老师则总是惩罚答错的学生。Whe
4、neverweansweredincorrectly,shepointedalongstickatusand,shakingitupanddown,shouted,"No!No!No!"每当有谁回答错了,她就会用长教鞭指着我们,上下挥舞大喊:“错!错!错!”Itdidn'ttakemelongtolosemyeagernesstoanswerquestions.没有多久,我便不再渴望回答问题了NotonlydidIlosemyjoyinansweringquestions,butIalsolostmydesiretosayanythingatallinEnglish.我不仅失去了回答
5、问题的乐趣,而且根本就不想再用英语说半个字。However,thatstatedidn'tlastlong.好在这种情况没持续多久。WhenIwenttocollege,IlearnedthatallstudentswererequiredtotakeanEnglishcourse.到了大学,我了解到所有学生必须上英语课。Unlikemyseniormiddleschoolteacher,mycollegeEnglishteacherswerepatientandkind,andnoneofthemcarriedlong,40pointedsticks!与高中老师不同,大学英语老师非
6、常耐心和蔼,而且从来不带教鞭!Thesituationwasfarfromperfect,though.不过情况却远不尽如人意。Asourclasseswereverylarge,Iwasonlyabletoansweracoupleofquestionsineachclassperiod.由于班大,每堂课能轮到我回答的问题寥寥无几。Also,afterafewweeksofclasses,InoticedthereweremanystudentswhospokemuchbetterthanIdid.上了几周课后,我还发现许多同学的英语说得比我要好得多。Ibegantofeelint
7、imidated.我开始产生一种畏惧感。So,onceagain,althoughfordifferentreasons,Iwasafraidtospeak.虽然原因与高中时不同,但我却又一次不敢开口了。ItseemedmyEnglishwasgoingtostayatthesamelevelforever.看来我的英语水平要永远停步不前了ThatwasthesituationuntilacoupleofyearslaterwhenIwasoffereda