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。