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In the eleventh grade, at the eleventh hour as it were, I had discovered a calling. (Para. 9)Translate the sentence into Chinese.(就在十一年级，可谓是最后的时刻，我找到了一件今生想做的事。) a crashing bore 讨厌至极的人/事a frightful bore 讨厌得要命的家伙an insufferable bore 讨厌得令人无法忍受的人an utter bore 极惹人厌烦的事 in sequence 顺次，挨次 in rapid sequence 紧接着，一个接着一个 in regular sequence 按次序，有条不紊 the sequence of events 事情的先后顺序 get into an argument 加入/卷入争论 break off an argument 中断一场争论 terminate an argument 结束一场争论 settle an argument 解决一场争论 a bitter / violent / heated argument 激烈的争论 put forward / offer an argument 提出论点 confute an argument 驳倒一个论点 get command of 控制 have a good command of 能自由应用 hav take command of 开始担任…指挥 under (the) command of 由…指挥； 在…指挥之下 … at ones command 能充分掌握… carve (out) a career for oneself 闯出一番事业；谋求发迹 in (the) full career 开足马力地,全速地 make a career 在事业上有所成就 断断续续 off and on 对…感到腻味 be bored by … 觉得…枯燥难懂 find … dull and difficult 以…而出名 have a reputation for … 据说某人… sb. be said to be … 拘谨刻板，落后于时代 formal, rigid and out-of-date 随笔小品文 informal essay 躺在沙发上 lie on a sofa 不得不面对… face up to … 围坐在晚餐桌旁 be seated around the supper table …重现在我脑海中 … reawake in my mind 自得其乐 for my own joy 违反规定 violate the rules 不及格分 a failing grade 别无选择，只好做… There is no choice but to do … 更重要的是，而且 what’s more 专心地听 listen attentively 乐呵呵地开怀大笑 laugh with open-hearted enjoyment 心花怒放 pure delight 最后的时刻 at the eleventh hour 1. The idea of becoming a writer had come to me off and on since my childhood in Belleville, but it wasn’t until my third year in high school that the possibility took hold. (从孩提时代，我还住在贝尔维尔时，我的脑子里就断断续续地转着当作家的念头，但直等到我高中三年级，这一想法才有了实现的可能。) 2. Mr. Fleagle had a reputation among students for dullness and inability to inspire. (弗利格尔先生在学生中以其说话干巴和激励学生无术而出名。) 3. Lying on the sofa, I finally faced up to the unwelcome task, took the list out of my notebook, a