臺灣籍旅美老師今天交給我們的句子是：

Every irritating fault in another person has a long history behind it. They have become like this because of flaws in their development, which they did not choose for themselves. They were shaped by troubles—troubles which we cannot see but which we know must exist.
每一個在他人身上令人感到厭煩的行為背后都有一段歷史。他們之所以變成這樣子，是因為在他們的發展過程中有些身不由己的缺陷，這些缺陷是經歷問題而形成的，我們雖然無法看見那過程，但是卻能知道問題的存在。

學習重點：

1.irritating 使惱怒、使煩躁
irritating (adj.) 使惱怒、使煩躁
annoying (adj.) 討厭的、惱人的
obnoxious (adj.) 討厭的、可憎的

2.flaw 缺點、瑕疵
flaw (n.) 缺點、瑕疵
imperfection (n.) 不完美、瑕疵
blemish (n.) 瘢點、瑕疵

3.shape 使成形、塑造
shape (v.) 使成形、塑造
influence (v.) 影響

4.trouble 煩惱、憂慮
trouble (n.) 煩惱、憂慮
hardship (n.) 艱難、困苦