4.成功者的故事（764）

LESSON 4 Success Story

Last Sunday morning, I played shadowboxing with Lao Chen in the community garden. He retired a year ago and told me about his work experiences.

When he was in college, Lao Chen studied Math and worked hard to improve his English so he could go to graduate school.

After he graduated, he became a teacher at a middle school, teaching both Math and English.

Five years later, he got a job as an interpreter at a big company and had the chance to travel abroad.

He worked at the company for almost ten years until it went out of business.

After losing his job, he tried different businesses over the years.

Unfortunately, he not only lost all his money but also got into debt.

Twelve years ago, he rented two classrooms and started an after-school English program.

He taught the kids himself and made his own textbooks.

In just a few years, the small after-school program grew into ten schools across the province, with over six hundred staff and more than thirty thousand students.

Lao Chen felt proud as he talked about his decisions and hard work that led to his success.

Just then, his wife came and asked him to go help tutor their grandson in English.

1. Last Sunday morning, I played shadowboxing with Lao Chen in the community garden. He retired a year ago and told me about his work experiences.

2. When he was in college, Lao Chen studied Math and worked hard to improve his English so he could go to graduate school.

3. After he graduated, he became a teacher at a middle school, teaching both Math and English.

4. Five years later, he got a job as an interpreter at a big company and had the chance to travel abroad.

5. He worked at the company for almost ten years until it went out of business.

6. After losing his job, he tried different businesses over the years.

7. Unfortunately, he not only lost all his money but also got into debt.

8. Twelve years ago, he rented two classrooms and started an after-school English program.

9. He taught the kids himself and made his own textbooks.

10. In just a few years, the small after-school program grew into ten schools across the province, with over six hundred staff and more than thirty thousand students.

11. Lao Chen felt proud as he talked about his decisions and hard work that led to his success.

12. Just then, his wife came and asked him to go help tutor their grandson in English.

成功者的故事

1. 上个星期天早上，我在社区花园里和老陈一起打影子拳。他一年前退休了，和我分享了他的工作经历。

2. 大学时，老陈主修数学，努力提高英语水平，为了能够读研究生。

3. 毕业后，他成为一所中学的老师，教授数学和英语两门课程。

4. 五年后，他在一家大公司担任口译员，有机会出国旅行。

5. 他在公司工作了将近十年，直到公司破产。

6. 失去工作后，他尝试了多种不同的生意。

7. 不幸的是，他不仅失去了所有的钱，还负债累累。

8. 十二年前，他租了两间教室，开办了一个课后英语培训班。

9. 他亲自教孩子们，并编写了自己的教材。

10. 几年后，这个小型的课后班发展成了全省十所学校，拥有六百多名员工和三万多名学生。

11. 老陈谈论起自己的决定和辛勤工作时感到自豪。

12. 就在这时，他的妻子来了，让他去帮助孙子在英语上补习。