A PAIR OF SOCKS

One fine afternoon I was walking along Fifth Avenue,when I remembered that it was necessary to buy a pair of socks.Why I wished to buy only one pair is unimportant.I turned into the first sock shop that caught my eye, and a boy clerk who could not have been more than seventeen years old came forward. "What can I do for you,sir?" "I wish to buy a pair of socks."His eyes glowed.There was a note of passion in his voice. "Did you know that you had come into the finest place in the world to buy socks?"I had not been aware of that,as my entrance had been accidental. "Come with me,"said the boy,     

Competing with the students

Istill remember the first day in one privateschool in Jordan.It was a funny experiencefor me.I was interested and enthusiastec toteach English to adults students.It was alistening class where I had to take the studentsto the computer lad. I took the key from theprincipal and informed him that we had a listeningclass.     

Learning To Crawl

A first-year teacher discovers that inspiration can dangle from the ceiling. My father once said, "The more you think you know, the less you know." I imagine he was trying to give me a little warning before sending me out into the cold world; he saw my self-assurance as a neon "kick me" sign, and he didn't want to leave me entirely unprepared. I said I agreed with him, but it was still easy to mock the misguided     

一双袜子

One fine afternoon I was walking along Fifth Avenue,when I remembered that it was necessary to buy a pair of socks.I turned into the first sock shop that caught my eye,and a boy clerk who could not have been more than seventeen years old came forward."What can I do for you,sir?""I wish to buy a pair of socks."His eyes glowed.There was a note of passion in his voice."Did you know that you had come into the finest place in the world to buy socks?"I had not been aware of that,as my entrance had been accidental.……     

used to精讲精练

在学习used to的用法之前,我们一起来看这封信吧! Dear Mrs Smith． I was a student of yours in Grade Nine. I know I used to be quiet in your class, and you never said much to me. But you did something that made a big difference in my life. You see, all through my two years in school, I used to hate reading. Books were just words that had very little to do with me, and I used to be bored by them. I＇ll never forget the first day of Grade Nine when you took out a thick book and began to read a story to our class.     

完形填空练与析两篇(英文)

A Have you ever had a day when everything seemed to go wrong, and nothing seemed to go right? Not too long ago I was having one of those days. I was 1, tired and sad. My focus was on me, me, me. 2 , no one else was 3 the same trials as I was.     

An Australian''''s Perspective of an American University

Since high school I have always wanted to study in a country other than my own. However my parents always informed me that it was too expensive. This was until luck turned my way one day while I was at university. My advisor called me and asked me to go and see him as soon as possible. I just knew it had to be good news. I could barely stand the suspense and went to his office with a nervous happiness in my tummy My advisor told me that I had been offered a scholarship to study at Central W…     

My First Part-time Job

Everyone, I wonder, may cherish a dream when he or she was in the childhood. To be a policewoman, attiring in an imposing uniform and arming with a polished sword and an exquisite pistol, was such a dream that I yearned for at that carefree and wishful age. And it never occurred to me that I could become an English teacher by profession after graduating from a major which is totally unrelated to language. It was my first part-time job while I was on campus that intrigued and inspired me to take up teaching as my lifelong career.     

There Was Nobody Available

I was going to bed the other night when my wife told me that I had left the light on in the shed.She could see from the bedroom window.As I looked for myself,I saw that there were people in the shed taking things.I phoned the police,but they told me that no one was in this area to help at this time,but they would send someone over as soon as they were available.I said OK,hung up,and waited one minute,then phoned     

海外来鸿(英文)

Hi,dad.Howare you today?Today is the first day of our holiday.Ifelt good.I had a busy morning,fromhalf past nine am to one o’clock pm.Idid all the things that mom assigned meto do,and then I started to read somebooks that I borrowed from the library.I was interested in the story,and Icouldn’t stop,for I want to knowtheending.The view out of the window was verybeautiful.Everywhere is white,coveredwith snow.The snowstorm that beganfrom last night,didn’t seem to stop,and the trees that had lost all of theirlea...