Unit21 English and I
第21单元 我和英语
English used to be a headache to me.
英语以前对我而言是件头痛的事。
I always found it difficult to memorize new vocabulary.
我总是觉得记新的单词很困难。
Grammar was also a closed book to me because there were many exceptions to the rules I had learned,which almost drove me crazy.
我对语法也一窍不通,因为我所学的语法规则里有很多例外,而这几乎把我逼疯了。
Needless to say, my English was poor,but I persevered.
不用说,我的英语很烂,但我却持之以恒。
Fortunately, I had a patient teacher.
幸运的是,我有个很有耐心的老师。
Rather than scold me, he kept on encouraging me.
他没有责备我,反而一直鼓励我。
With his help and my diligence, my English improved step by step. After some time, I didn't seem to be struggling in English anymore.
在他的帮助和我的勤奋之下,我的英语逐渐地进步。过了一些时日,我在学英语方面似乎不再那么辛苦了。
In fact, English is now my strongest subject.
事实上,英语现在是我最强的一科。
It only goes to show that there's no substitute for hard work.
这就说明了没有什么事情可以代替努力用功。