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Theresearchpaperwasimmenselyvaluable,butIcouldn'tevengraspthebasicarguments,so myheartsankasIstaredatthecomplextheoriesandformulas.Istammered,tryingmybesttoorganizemythoughtsandexplainsomething,anything.Theprofessorwatchedmeintently,afaintsmilestillplayingonhislips.Encouragedbyhiscalmdemeanor,Itookadeep﹣breathandstartedfromtheverybeginning,piecingtogethermyfragmentedknowledge.Slowlybutsurely,Ibegantomakesenseofsomeparts,andmywordsflowedmoresmoothly.
ThebellsignalingtheCurtain﹣FallHourrang,andwelookedateachother.Asenseofreliefwashedoverme.Ibracedmyselffortheprofessor'sevaluation,half﹣expectingascolding.Tomysurprise,henoddedapprovingly."Notbadforastart,"hesaid."Youreagernesstolearnandthecouragetofaceyourweaknessesarecommendable.Thisisjustthebeginningofourjourney.There'salongwaytogo,butIbelieveyouhavethepotential."Hiswordsfilledmewithanewfoundconfidence.AsIlefttheclassroom,Iwasdeterminedtoworkharder,lookingforwardtothenextchallengingyetrewardinglesson.
[解析]
The research paper was immensely valuable,but I couldn't even grasp the basic arguments,so my heart sank as I stared at the complex theories and formulas.I stammered,trying my best to organize my thoughts and explain something,anything.The professor watched me intently,a faint smile still playing on his lips. 【高分句型一】Encouraged by his calm demeanor,I took a deep﹣breath and started from the very beginning,piecing together my fragmented knowledge.Slowly but surely,I began to make sense of some parts,and my words flowed more smoothly.(自己看到论文复杂内容时的沮丧心情,同时鼓起勇气从一开始的结巴到逐渐流畅)
The bell signaling the Curtain﹣Fall Hour rang,and we looked at each other.A sense of relief washed over me.I braced myself for the professor's evaluation,half ﹣ expecting a scolding.To my surprise,he nodded approvingly. "Not bad for a start," he said. "Your eagerness to learn and the courage to face your weaknesses are commendable.This is just the beginning of our journey.There's a long way to go,but I believe you have the potential." His words filled me with a newfound confidence.As I left the classroom,I was determined to work harder,looking forward to the next challenging yet rewarding lesson.【高分句型二】(自己预期会被批评,然而教授却给予肯定和鼓励让作者感到惊喜并获得信心)
[点评]
本题考查了"记叙文,读后续写,生活感悟,",属于"难典题",熟悉题型是解题的关键。