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1、《新编英语教程》(修订版)第三册Unit1[见教材P1]MyFirstJob我的第一份工作RobertBest罗伯特.贝斯特①WhileIwaswaitingtoenteruniversity,IsawinalocalnewspaperateachingpostadvertisedataschoolinasuburbofLondonabouttenmilesfromwhereIlived.②Beingveryshortofmoneyandwantingtodosomethinguseful,Ia
2、pplied,fearingasIdidso,thatwithoutadegreeandwithnoexperienceofteachingmychancesoflandingthejobwereslim.①那年,我考上了大学,还没有入校时,在本地一家报纸上看到一所学校发布广告,招聘一名教师。②这所学校位于伦敦郊区,距离我住的地方大约[有]十英里。③当时因为急需用钱,又想做些有意义的事情,于是我就提出了申请。④但是同时,我又担心,既没有学位又没有教学经验,所以获得这个职位的可能性非常小。①How
3、ever,threedayslateraletterarrived,summoningmetoCroydonforaninterview.②Itprovedanawkwardjourney:atraintoCroydonstation;aten-minutebusrideandthenawalkofatleastaquarterofamile.③AsaresultIarrivedonahotJunemorningtoodepressedtofeelnervous.①然而,三天以后来信了,通知我到
4、Croydon参加面试。②路很不好走,先坐火车到Croydon车站,再坐十分钟的公交车,最后步行至少0.25英里才到达目的地。③那可是六月天的上午,天气很热,我非常沮丧,也非常紧张,简直都崩溃了。①Theschoolwasadreary,gabledVictorianhouseofredbrickandwithbigstaringsash-windows.②Thefrontgardenwasagravelsquare;59fourevergreenshrubsstoodateachcorner,
5、wheretheystruggledtosurvivethedustandfumesfromabusymainroad.①学校是一幢维多利亚时代的红砖建筑,有山墙,有很大的垂直拉窗,闪闪发光,让人感觉单调乏味。②房前是一个由砾石铺成的广场,四柱常绿灌木分立四角。③学校附近有一条繁忙的公路,所以有很多灰尘和废气,这四柱灌木在灰尘和废气的“折磨”下奄奄一息。①Itwasclearlytheheadmasterhimselfthatopenedthedoor.②Hewasshortandrotund.
6、③Hehadasandy-colouredmoustache,afreckledforeheadandhardlyanyhair.④Hewaswearingatweedsuit—onefeltsomehowhehadalwayswornit—andacrosshisamplestomachwasloopedasilverwatch-chain.①开门的显然是校长。②他身材矮胖,留着沙黄色的胡子,额头上有斑点,几乎没有头发。③他穿着一件粗花呢外套,让人觉得他总是穿这件衣服;肥硕的肚子上耷拉着一条银
7、色的表链。①Helookedatmewithanairofsurpriseddisapproval,asacolonelmightlookataprivatewhosebootlaceswereundone.②“Ahyes,”hegrunted.“You’dbettercomeinside.”③Thenarrow,sunlesshallsmelledunpleasantlyofstalecabbage;thecream-printedwallshadgoneadingymargarinecolo
8、ur,exceptwheretheywerescarredwithinkmarks;itwasallsilent.④Hisstudy,judgingbythecrumbsonthecarpet,wasalsohisdiningroom.⑤Onthemantelpiecetherewasasaltcellarandpepper-pot.⑥“You’dbettersitdown,”hesaid,andproceededtoaskmeanumberofquestions:whatsubjectshad