English used to be a headache to me.
I always found it difficult to
memorize new vocabulary.
Grammar was also a closed book to me
because there were many exceptions
to the rules I had learned,
which almost drove me crazy.
Fortunately, I had a patient teacher
-Rather than scold me,
he kept on encouraging me.
With his help and my diligence,
my English improved step by step.
After some time,
I didn't seem to be struggling in English anymore.
In fact, English is now my strongest subject.
It only goes to show that
there's no substitute for hard work.
英语以前对我而言是件头痛的事。
我总是觉得记新的单词很困难。
我对语法也一窍不通，
因为我所学的语法规则里有很多例外，
而这几乎把我逼疯了。
幸运的是，我有个很有耐心的老师，
他没有责备我，反而一直鼓励我。
在他的帮助和我的勤奋之下，
我的英语逐渐地进步。
过了一些时日，
我在学英语方面似乎不再那么辛苦了。
事实上，英语现在是我最强的一科，
这就说明了没有什么事情可以代替努力用功。
(红色部分不被强调)