English writing was always easy for me, but that changed on the first day I walked into Mrs. Johnson's class. Before that, l had heard rumors from former students. They said she was strict and her class

was hard to pass. So I was very nervous.

译文： 英语写作课，以前在17年自考英语题我看来是很简单17年自考英语题的事。但当我第一天走进约翰老师的课堂，这想法就改变17年自考英语题了。在上老师课之前，我听到他以前的学生说过，约翰老师是一位非常严格的老师，她的课很难通过。所以我非常紧张。

The first time we met Mrs. Johnson told us her class would be difficult, but she would give us new "tools" and guide us through. She explained that her grading system was different, and that we would not see high scores soon. “Everything you do in class matters,”she said. "As writing is an art, it takes a long time to perfect."

译文：第一次见到老师，约翰老师就告诉我们，她的课比较难，但她会教我们一些写作技巧，引导我们通过考试。她解释说，她的评分标准和别的老师不同，刚开始不会给我们高分。课堂上的表现很重要。写作是一门艺术，花很长时间才能尽善尽美。