《90后少女纯真追梦之旅:非梧不栖》第38章

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“Yeah；　yeah；　some　people　just　register　for　many　quota　once　it　is　allowed　to　apply　for；　and　then　sell　the　quota　for　more　money；”　I　told　Aldo；　nodding　my　head；　“see；　the　TOFEL　iBT　initially　costs　RMB　1200　or　so；　and　the　sellers　charge　RMB　50006000　for　each　position　So　it　was　said　that　all　the　positions　available　from　September　to　December　were　taken　up　within　3　hours　once　it　was　allowed　to　register。”
“Wow”
“So　they　are。”　said　I；　with　a　bitter　smile　and　a　shameful　feeling　for　the　base　behavior　that　some　ignoble　Chinese　people　acted。“An　official　testing　center　recently　discovered　there　were　nearly　100　positions　empty；　and　I　bet　that　is　because　the　positionsellers　was　not　able　to　sell　them　out。”
“That’s　insane”　“But　China　do　has　its　advantages；”　added　I；　feeling　it　was　my　duty　to　protect　the　image　of　my　nation　and　my　own　national　ethnic　group；　“so　do　Chinese　people。”
“Oh；　of　course；”　smiled　Aldo；　“Don’t　get　me　wrong。　I　am　not　saying　they　are　all　bad　through　and　through。　I　am；　er；　just　exaggerating　to　express　my　disgust　for　those　vicious　people。”
“I　know　you　meant　nothing　negative；”　said　I；　beaming；　“or　you　wouldn’t　stay　in　China　for　2　years　and　marry　a　Chinese　woman。”
“Now；　the　problem　is；　how　can　you　guarantee　you　can　take　the　test　on　time？”　asked　Aldo。
“Don’t　know。”　I　sighed；　“Mom　said；　maybe　we　have　to　stay　beside　the　puter　and　register　once　it　allows。”
“That’s　a　waste　of　time。　I　think　I　can　help　you。”　suggested　Aldo；　“I　know　people　in　charge。　I　can　handle　this　for　you。”
“You　do？”　asked　I；　surprising；　“I　didn’t　expect　that”
“Oh；　yes　I　do　mean　that。”　Aldo　nodded　seriously；　“I　helped　my　stepson；　you　know；　Lisa’s　son；　get　the　opportunity　to　take　that　exam　via　the　person　I　know。　Or　he　may　not　be　able　to　take　till　this　year。”
I　said　thank　you　to　Aldo；　for　his　enthusiasm。　I　am　very　grateful。
Six　days　later；　I　will　go　to　Guangzhou；　and　we　may　not　see　each　other　any　more；　but　I　will　treasure　our　friendship；　forever。　
Face　the　society
Wednesday；　July　25；　2007
Mom　vanished　from　my　sight　hurrying　to　make　her　way　to　the　airport　so　that　she　could　take　the　plane　to　Beijing　tonight　while　I　was　waving　goodbye。　Turning　around　and　walking　back　to　the　hotel　where　I　live；　my　feeling　was　very　plex。　It　is　like　that　I　used　to　be　a　flower　in　the　warm　house　formed　from　my　parents’　love　which　prevented　me　from　thunder　and　lightning；　wind　and　rain；　but　now；　it　vanished；　and　the　burdens　of　facing　the　society；　handling　things　alone　and　managing　through　difficulties　all　on　my　own　suddenly　fell　onto　my　unprepared　shoulder。
Now　I　am　in　my　room　in　a　hotel　near　the　New　Oriental　which　is　the　school　I　need　to　have　my　TOEFL　courses；　and　things　happened　today　lingering　in　my　mind。
This　morning　when　I　wanted　to　check　in　the　hotel；　I　had　a　little　argument　with　the　manager。　All　that　happened　because　the　rooms　were　arranged　as　the　school　told　me　and　his　tone　was　too　cold　for　me　to　bear　and　I　talked　back　coldly。　Then　mom　criticized　me；　saying：　“You　are　too　spoilt。　How　can　everything　happen　as　your　wish？　You　must　learn　to　endure　something　that　does　not　go　on　your　way。”　“The　New　Oriental　said　I　could　live　in　a　threeperson　room　so　that　I　can　make　more　friends；　but　…”　I　murmured；　but　was　interrupted　by　mom：　“What？”　“No；　nothing；　I　was　saying　your　instructions　are　correct。”　Seeing　her　look　was　stern；　I　added　quickly。　“That’s　more　like　it。”　Said　mom；　smiling；　“Don’t　be　too　selfcentered；　remember；　you　need　friends　when　we　are　departed。”　I　nodded　as　my　answer。
The　next　thing　that　nearly　drove　me　crazy　was　I　barely　lost　the　receipt　made　out　by　the　hotel　manager。　Without　it；　I　won’t　be　able　to　prove　how　many　days　I　had　paid　and　ask　for　the　deposit。　Finally；　I　manage　to　get　it　out　of　a　pile　of　changes。　I　felt　it　really　necessary　to　take　good　care　of　the　important　things　such　as　receipts；　identification　card　and　credit　card。　I　swear　I　won’t　be　so　careless　any　more。
Mom　is　right。　Anyway；　I　need　to　grow　up　and　be　mature；　to　change　myself　into　a　socialized　person。　
Watching　movies
Friday；　July　27；　2007
Movies　play　an　important　role　in　my　English　progress。　I　used　to　step　into　a　wrong　idea　of　English　learning：　thinking　that　doing　exercises　as　many　as　possible　will　certainly　improve　my　English。　For　this　reason；　before　the　English　petition　which　took　place　in　my　second　year　in　junior　high　school；　I　did　plenty　of　exercise；　dreaming　of　getting　the　first　prize。　But　the　reality　was　fierce：　I　missed　it　by　two　points。　After　a　sorrowful　weep；　sanity　controlled　me　and　I　began　to　think　about　my　flaws　in　the　preparation。　Then　I　realized　that　maybe　my　methods　were　not　so　effective　and　my　English　was　still　too　poor。　I　needed　to　cheer　up　and　find　another　effective　way　of　learning　English。　I　am　not　a　person　who　gives　up　easily；　“nothing　is　impossible”　is　my　belief　and　I　fully　understand　Rome　wasn’t　built　in　a　day。
When　I　became　a　junior　3　student；　I　met　Sara；　a　young　and　pretty　lady　from　America。　She　encouraged　me　to　learn　English　by　watching　foreign　movies。　I　hesitated；　for　I　was　junior　3　then；　bunches　of　things　required　time　and　energy　to　deal　with。　But　I　couldn’t　say　no　to　her　at　the　time　she　lent　me　six　DVDs　of　Star　Wars　and　urged　me　to　try　them。　She　knew　I　love　science　so　she　chose　the　series　for　me；　insisting　that　I　was　bound　to　love　them。　Facing　her　passion；　I　had　to　accept　them　and　brought　them　home。　I　didn’t　set　finger　to　them　till　one　night　I　got　tired　of　the　grammar　excises　and　couldn’t　go　on；　and　then　I　recalled　Sara’s　encouragement；　so　I　quickly　turned　on　the　puter　and　began　playing　the　DVD。
I　was　fascinated　by　Star　Wars。　Its　plot　and　perfect　pictures　tightly　grasped　my　heart。　For　the　first　time　I　broke　the　strict　discipline　I　had　obeyed　for　more　than　two　years；　I　went　to　bed　unwillingly　till　the　clock　showed　it　was　12：40　at　night。
From　then　on；　movies　became　part　of　my　life。　I　watched　them　for　about　1　hour　every　night。　Though　I　was　crazy　about　it；　I　knew　it　is　more　important　to　remain　sanity。　After　all；　I　still　had　so　much　work　to　deal　with；　I　couldn’t　give　up　all　the　others　for　English。　I　clearly　know　what　I　should　do　and　always　try　my　best　to　control　myself；　though　sometime