As an academician,I think Mathematics isan intriguing and absorbing science.[qh]

作為一名學(xué)者，我認為數(shù)學(xué)是一門既有趣又引人入勝的科學(xué)。[qh]

How ever, many of my students consider itan abstract science and they hate it because the equations are too difficult toabsorb and to remember.[qh]

然而，我的許多學(xué)生卻認為這是一門抽象科學(xué)，他們憎恨數(shù)學(xué)，因為數(shù)學(xué)公式太難理解又太難記住。[qh]

I think my students would laugh if theyknew how I became so interest in Math.[qh]

我想如果我的學(xué)生知道我是如何對數(shù)學(xué)產(chǎn)生興趣的，一定會哄堂大笑。[qh]

When I was a freshman in college, I alsobelieve Math was a mere abstraction. Study it was like falling into a spinningabyss of numbers and symbols.[qh]

上大一時，我也覺得數(shù)學(xué)無非就是一種抽象，學(xué)數(shù)學(xué)就好像掉進了數(shù)字和符號那令人眩暈的深淵。[qh]

Just thinking about it seems like an abuseof my brain.[qh]

僅僅是思考數(shù)學(xué)問題似乎都在浪費大腦。[qh]

However, my entire tuition was financed byan academic scholarship, so I have to maintain high marks in all of my classes,including Math.[qh]

但由于我的學(xué)費全靠學(xué)習(xí)獎學(xué)金，因此我不得不每門功課都拿高分，這自然也包括數(shù)學(xué)。[qh]

My most abstruse class was AdvancedCalculus Mathematics.[qh]

最深奧難懂的課非微積分莫屬。[qh]

It was taught in a large lecture hall whichabutted the North access gate of the University.[qh]

當(dāng)時在一個大講堂上課，這個課堂緊靠學(xué)習(xí)北門的入口。[qh]

Unlike many absentees in my class who oftenabstained from attending the boring lectures, I dare not absolve myself fromthis responsibility.[qh]

班里諸多缺席者常常是刻意回避那些無聊的講座，我卻不敢自作主張的免除聽課的責(zé)任。[qh]

Any degree of absenteeism would cause me tofail Math and to lose my scholarship.[qh]

曠課次數(shù)無論多少都可能導(dǎo)致我數(shù)學(xué)的不及格，[qh]

I was so afraid of failing that I evenpledged abstinence from my abundant supply of alcohol.[qh]

甚至還發(fā)誓要對自己充裕的酒類供應(yīng)加以節(jié)制。[qh]

It wasn't until the fourth week of Mathclass when I met the wonderful person who would accelerate my interest andunderstanding of this absurd subject.[qh]

數(shù)學(xué)課上到第四周，我才遇到那位促使為對這門荒謬的學(xué)科產(chǎn)生興趣繼而理解它的好人。[qh]

She was a foreign exchange student fromBeijing.[qh]

她是從北京來的交換生，也是一位卓越的數(shù)學(xué)家。[qh]

She was also a brilliant mathematician. Shewould come to the class everday in a coulorful silk scraf that accentuated herlovely smile.[qh]

每天她都會系著一條色彩鮮艷的圍巾來上課，那條圍巾更襯托出她的笑臉。[qh]

It was so nice to meet someone from my homecountry.[qh]

能遇到同胞真是太好了。[qh]

She inspired me to love Math.[qh]

她激起了我對數(shù)學(xué)的熱愛。[qh]

Although we now live and teach in differentcountries, I still see her smiling face between every number I write![qh]

盡管我們現(xiàn)在在不同的國家生活和教學(xué)，我仍能在我寫下的各個數(shù)字間看到她微笑的臉龐！[qh]