完整word版描述性英语作文.docx

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完整word版描述性英语作文

MyNewRoommate

Itwasmyfirstdayattheinstitute．Igotintothebuildingwhere1wasgoingtolive．Myeyessearchedcarefullyfromthedoorofonebedroomtothatofanotherformynamewhichoughttohavebeenpastedonthedoorofoneofthesebedrooms．AtlastIfoundit．OnsteppingintothebedroomIfoundtherewasalreadyinitastudentwhowasmakinghisbed．

Havingexchangedwithmeafewwordsofgreetings，heresumedhisarrangementofbeddingandnolongerpaidanyattentiontome．“Whatastuck-upfellow．”Ithoughtandbegantosurveytheroom．Itlookedquitesimilartoanyotherbedroominthebuilding．Eventhefurnitureinallbedroomswasuniform．Itseemedmybedroomhadalreadybeenthoroughlycleanedbymynewroommate．

Hewasthin，shortanddark-skinned．Hishairlookedlikeabundleofstraw．Hisdirtyclothesandlusterlesseyesclearlyindicatedthathehadhadalongjourney．Hisclothesweremadeofcheapcloth．Hiscoatwastooshort，andthelegsofhistrousersweretooloose．Heworeapairofunfashionablerubbershoes．Thushedidnotlooklikeasmartfreshmanata11.“Ayokel,”Iconcluded．

Thesecondtimehespoke，hisaccenttoldmethathewasfromthesouth．“MayIhelpyougetyourluggagefromtheoffice?

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IdidnotdeclinehishelpbecauseIreallyneededit．Hewasquickinmovement．Hewalkedoutoftheroomandwassoonfaraheadofmeinthecorridor．“Agoodguy,”Isaidtomyself．“Iwillmakefriendswithhim．”Ihurriedandcaughtupwithhim．

MyEnglishTeacher

Ilikemostofmyteachersincollege．Theywere，forthemostpart，friendlyandcompetent,willingtohelpstudents．Ilikedthem—butIdon’trememberthemverywell，exceptforMr.Jones，myfreshmanEnglishteacher．Hewasanenthusiastic，sensitiveman，whoknewhissubjectandwasdeterminedthatwewouldlearnitandloveit,too．

Mr.Joneswasatall，slendermaninhismid-fortieswithgray,thinninghair．Perchedprecariouslyonhisnose，hisglassesgavehimaseriouslook．Buttheydidn’tremaintherelong，forhewasalwayseithertakingthemoffandpolishingtheirtwopiecesofglassorputtingeitherofthetwoearpiecesinhismouthwhenhewasmeditatingaresponsetosomequestionraisedbyastudent．Whenonhiswaytoourclassroom，healwayscarriedtwoorthreebookswithstripsofpaperstickingoutofthem，whichwereformarkingthepassageshewantedtoreadtous．Iremember,too，hiscardigansweaters．Hemusthavehadadozenofthem．Onrainydayshewouldhaveablueraincoaton．Butwhatismosttenaciousinmymemoryishissmile．Whenhesmiled，hiswholefacelitup；hiseyessparkled．Hissmilemadeyoufeelgood，atease，andsomehowreassured．

Thoughhabituallyfriendlyandateasewitheverybody,hewasabitpriminclassroom，andhecouldbestemonoccasions．Henevercalledusbyourfirstnames．Heobviouslyenjoyedhisworkandlovedhisstudents，buthekepthisdistance．Heneverdeliberatelyorpubliclyembarrassedastudentbyusingsarcasticlanguage．Neverthelesshecoulddistinctlyrevealhisdispleasureinhisownway．He’dlooksteadilyatanoffendingstudentforquiteafewfreezingseconds．Thatwasusuallyenoughforthelittleculprittobecowed．Butifitdidn’twork，he’dsaysomethingtothestudentinaloweredtoneofvoice．Hedidn’tdothisoften,though．

Mr.Joneshadpersonality,integrity,vitality—a11ofwhichmadehimpopular；butwhatIlikedmostabouthimwasthathewasafineteacherItwastruethathecaredabouthisstudents，buthecaredmoreaboutteachingthemhissubject．Andthatmeanthomework，lotsofit，andpopquizzesnowandthentokeepthemcurrentonthereading．Helecturedoccasionallytoprovidebackgroundinformationwheneverwemovedontoanewliteraryperiod．Afterabriefglanceathisnotes，he’dbegintomovearoundashetalkedtotheblackboardtothewindow,backtothe1ectem．Buthepreferreddiscussion，aSocraticdialogue．He’dwriteseveralquestionsontheboardforthenextday’sdiscussion，andhe’dexpectyoutobepreparedtodiscussthem．Hedirectedthediscussion,buthedidn’tdominateit：

forhewasagoodlistenerandmadesureweallhadachancetorespond,whetherwewantedtoornot．Ifhewaspleasedwitharesponse，he’dnodhisheadandsmile．Occasionallyhe’dreadastudent’sessay,praisingitsgoodpointsandthenwinkingatthewriterashepasseditback．Buthewastough-minded，too，asIsuggestedbefore．Hereallynailedyouforsloppyworkorinattention．WhenyougotanAfromhim，youreallyfeltgood，forhewasn’taneasygrader．Weusedtocomplainabouthisgradingstandards，usuallytonoavail,thoughhewouldchangeagradeifhethoughthehadbeenunfair．

Mr.Joneswasacompetentteacher．Heknewwhathewasdoinginclassroom，andhecouldconducthisclassverywell．Butwhatwasmoreimportantwasthathemadehisstudentsfallinlovewiththecourseheoffered．Heledustotakethe