有人認為我起步聽寫時的英語水平已經很高了，所以學會了。 其實并不是這樣，1980年1月31日我聽寫的第一條新聞記錄稿 如下(括弧內為聽不懂的詞)：

　　Iran’s foreign minister has condemned Canada for helping six American (diplomats ) escape from lran. He said the action violated international law and may lead to (worse) (treatment)for the fifty American (hostages) remaining in Tehran. The foreign minister warned that Canada would have to pay for its action. The six American (diplomats )(fled ) United States，embassy in Tehran when lranian (militants) (seized) the building on December 4th． The six (diplomats) hid in Canadian embassy for twelve weeks and left lran a few days ago by using Canadian passports， They returned to the United States on Wednesday. In Washington， the state department (called again on) Iran to release the remaining American hostages in Tehran. It said they must be freed before any effort can be made to (improve ) the(relations ) between the United States and lran， The hostages have been held for eighty一eight days.

　　一共只有10來行的記錄中，屬于生詞就有：condemn、diplomat、violate、treatment、 hostage、 fled、em- bassy、militant、seize等九個。

　　寫出來認得但是聽不出來的還有：worse、call on、improve、relation等四處。

　　由此可見我剛起步時的英語水平是不高的，恐怕現在大部分 中學和大學畢業的人都要比我當時的水平高多了。