英语阅读_Maria was a teacher in my high school

Maria was a teacher in my high school.

玛丽亚是我高中里的一位老师。

I still remember the first time I saw her.

我仍然记得我第一次见到她的情景。

It was in the ninth grade.

那是 在九年级的时候。

We met on a stage design team for a play and she was one of the directors.

我们在一个戏剧舞台设计团队里相遇，而她是导演之一。

She had an unpleasant voice and a direct way of speaking.

她有着难听的声音和直截了当的说话方式。

For some reason, she then made a deep impression on me.

出于某种原因，她当时给我留下了深刻的印象。

Maria would ask me for my opinion.

玛丽亚总是询问我的意见。

She wanted to know how I thought we should deal with things.

她想知道我认为我们应该如何处理事情。

At first, I had no idea how to answer because I knew nothing about stage design.

起初，我不知道如何回答，因为我对舞台设计一无所知。

But I slowly began to respond to her questions.

但我慢慢开始回答她的问题。

It was cause and effect: She believed me and encourage me, So I began to form opinions and completed things perfectly.

这是因果关系：她信任我并鼓励我，所以我开始形成观点并完美地完成事情。

Most importantly, I began to believe in myself.

最重要的是，我开始相信自己。

Maria's motto was, "Try it. We can always paint over it later!"

玛丽亚的格言是：“试试看。我们以后总能盖漆重画的！”

I began to take risks.

我开始冒风险。

I had been so afraid of failing but suddenly there was no failing -- only things to be improved.

我曾经如此害怕失败，但突然间不再有失败——只有需要改进的事情。

With her help, I learned to dip my brush into the paint and create something with great confidence.

在她 的帮助下，我学会了把画笔浸入颜料中，带着极大的自信去创作作品。

The shy, quiet starter achieved success that year.

那个害羞、安静的新人在那一年取得了成功。

I was selected into the program as "Student Art Assistant" because of the time and effort I'd put in.

由于我所投入的时间和努力，我被该项目选为“学生艺术助理”。

It was that year that I realized I wanted to spend the rest of my life doing stage design.

正是在那一年，我意识到了我想用余生去做舞台设计。

Being on that stage design team with the Maria changed me completely.

和玛丽亚在一起的那个舞台设计团队里完全改变了我。

I not only , but also . 我不仅，而且。

She taught me not to care what people think I should do.

她教导我不要在意人们认为我应该做什么。

She taught me to take chances and not be afraid.

她教导我去抓住机会，不要害怕。

Maria was such a great teacher.

玛丽亚是这样一位伟大的老师。

Maria was a teacher in my high school. I still remember the first time I saw her. It was in the ninth grade. We met on a stage design team for a play and she was one of the directors. She had an unpleasant voice and a direct way of speaking. For some reason, she then made a deep impression on me.

Maria would ask me for my opinion. She wanted to know how I thought we should deal with things. At first, I had no idea how to answer because I knew nothing about stage design. But I slowly began to respond to her questions. It was cause and effect: She believed me and encourage me, So I began to form opinions and completed things perfectly. Most importantly, I began to believe in myself.

 

Maria's motto was, "Try it. We can always paint over it later!" I began to take risks. I had been so afraid of failing but suddenly there was no failing -- only things to be improved. With her help, I learned to dip my brush into the paint and create something with great confidence.

The shy, quiet starter achieved success that year. I was selected into the program as "Student Art Assistant" because of the time and effort I'd put in. It was that year that I realized I wanted to spend the rest of my life doing stage design.

Being on that stage design team with the Maria changed me completely. I not only _____________________, but also _____________________. She taught me not to care what people think I should do. She taught me to take chances and not be afraid. Maria was such a great teacher.