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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.Heledustotaketheinitia