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My first teaching job was in a tall old school near the river.我的第一份「教学」工作，是在河边一所高高的老学校里。 The classroom had a big tank of water for our science class.教室里有一个大水「箱」，供我们上科学课用。 One morning I found a small tear in the pipe under the tank.一天早上，我发现水箱下面的管子上有一道小「裂口」。 A drop fell on the floor about every ten minutes.大约每十分钟就有一滴落在地板上。

I put my finger on the tap and called the office.我用手指按住「水龙头」，给办公室打了电话。 They sent a tall young man with a box of tools.他们派来一位高个子年轻人，带着一箱工具。 He said he was a taxi driver on his days away from work.他说，休息日里他是一名「出租车」司机。 His target was to fix the pipe before the children came in.他的「目标」是在孩子们进来之前把管子修好。

He worked with the care of a man who loves his trade.他干活的样子，就像一个热爱自己行当的人。 The water had a strange taste, he said.他说，这水的「味道」有点奇怪。 My students stood at the door and watched silently.我的学生站在门口，静静地「看着」。

Every teenager in the room wanted to help him.教室里每个「十几岁的少年」都想帮他一把。 We talked about water and about technical things.我们聊了水，也聊了一些「技术」上的事。 That morning taught me more than any book.那个上午教给我的东西，比任何一本书都多。 It was one of the best hours of my first year.那是我第一年里最好的时光之一。