全新版大学英语综合教程1第二版课文原文.pdfVIP

Unit 1 Unit 1 The idea of becom ing a writer had come to me off The idea of becom ing a writer had come to me off and on since my childhood in Belleville, but it wasnt and on since my childhood in Belleville, but it wasnt unt il my third year in high schoo l that the possibility unt il my third year in high schoo l that the possibility took hold. Until then Id been bored by everything took hold. Until then Id been bored by everything assoc iated w ith Eng lish courses. I found Eng lish assoc iated w ith Eng lish courses. I found Eng lish grammar dull and difficult. I hated the assignments to grammar dull and difficult. I hated the assignments to turn out long, lifeless paragraphs that were agony for turn out long, lifeless paragraphs that were agony for teachers to read and for me to write. teachers to read and for me to write. When our c lass was assigned to Mr. F leag le for When our c lass was assigned to Mr. F leag le for third-year English I ant ic ipated another cheerless third-year English I ant ic ipated another cheerless year in that most tedious of subjects. Mr. Fleagle had year in that most tedious of subjects. Mr. Fleagle had a reputat ion among students for dullness and inability a reputat ion among students for dullness and inability to inspire. He was said to be very formal, rigid and to inspire. He was said to be very formal, rigid and hopelessly out of date. To me he looked to be sixty or hopelessly out of date. To me he looked to be sixty or seventy and excessive ly prim. He wore prim ly severe seventy and excessive ly prim. He wore prim ly severe eyeg lasses, his wavy ha ir was prim ly cut and prim ly eyeg lasses, his wavy ha ir was prim ly cut and prim ly combed. He wore prim suits w ith neckt ies set prim ly combed. He wore prim suits w