I was very interested in learning English when I was still in my childhood.
It caused me to try to enter a secondary school in which I could learn English.
But my dream was crushed because of my father's political problem. I entered
Huangpu Middle School at last, where I could only learn Russian.
I was so taken with English that my father taught me the English alphabet
and phonetic symbols. From then on, I started to learn English by myself.
The unexpected always seems to happen. When the Cultural Revolution began,
I became a child of what in those days were the so_called “black seven”. Every
day the coming political movement frightened me. How could I go on learning
English?
It seemed at times that fortune was taunting me. In answer to the call,“The
educated youth must get re-educated from the poor and lower middle peasants”,
I had to go to the countryside. I was not willing to do so at first because of
my eagerness to study.
I went to a farm that is located in the Zhanjiang area, while my mother was
being confined. As we worked and lived there as peasants, I changed into a weak
girl. Life was hard, but I still maintained my interests in English. I couldn’t
find an English textbook there, let alone any English materials. But I always
thought,“Where there is a will, there is a way.”Finally, I borrowed an old
textbook from one of my friends and started to learn from the beginning. I
recited new words and learned some simple grammar. Studying brought new life
into my soul.
This feeling didn't last long however sinceI had been given a warning by
the head of the production team. Once he said at a team meeting,“There
is someone who is learning English. What a serious problem and what a
terrible idea!” Meanwhile, another head of the team asked me if I wanted to
escape overseas. I could only learn English in bed with a small, dim lamp from
that day.
A long eight years passed. I finally had a chance to return to the side of
my parents. It was a great turning of my fortune. In order to make progress, I
learned English lessons on the radio.
Then I was fortunate to enter a TV University, where my English improved
extensively. I spent all my leisure time memorizing words, reciting tests, and
delving into the difficult grammar rules.
I valued my time at TV University. So I devoted my heart and mind to study.
I gave birth to my daughter during those very busy days while I was preparing
for the graduation examination.
I am so fond of English that I have not given it up through all these years
of adversity. As the saying goes, “One is never too old to learn.” I hope that
I can continue learning English for the rest of my life.










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