小时候学英语,背诵《新概念英语》是一道绕不过去的坎儿,说多了都是泪。这么多年过去了,基本上都已经忘得一干二净了,唯独下面这篇记忆犹新。Fishing is my favourite sport. I often fishfor hours without catching anything. But this does not worry me.钓鱼是我特别喜爱的一项运动。我经常一钓数小时却一无所获,但我从不为此烦恼。Some fishermen are unlucky. Instead ofcatching fish, they catch oldboots and rubbish. I am even less lucky. I nevercatch anything -- not even old boots.有些垂钓者就是不走运,他们往往鱼钓不到,却钓上来些旧靴子和垃圾。我的运气甚至还不及他们。我什么东西也未钓到过 -- 就连旧靴子也没有。After having spent whole mornings on theriver, I always go home with an empty bag. 'You must give up fishing!' myfriends say. 'It's a waste of time.'我总是在河上呆上整整一上午,然后空着袋子回家。“你可别再钓鱼了!”我的朋友们说,“这是浪费时间。”But they don't realize one important thing.I'm not really interested in fishing.然而他们没有认识到重要的一点,我并不是真的对钓鱼有兴趣.I am only interested in sitting in a boatand doing nothing at all!我感兴趣的只是独坐孤舟,无所事事!