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Tutoring and Teaching Innovation for Vocational English Speaking Competition
高职英语口语大赛辅导及教学创新

自然的自然节奏。但他并没有帮助到水稻，而是意外地把它毁掉了。即使稻子长
得很慢，他也应该等待。如果有耐心，他的稻子最终会长成，最后会丰收。

02.Where’s my sword 刻舟求剑
Lu Zhou lived in a small village long ago. Like many of his neighbors, he did not
have much. But there was one special thing that Lu Zhou had. A beautiful sword. It had
been passed down to him by his father, who had inherited the sword from his father.
The sword was his most prized possession, and he felt proud to show it off. He
would stand outside and turn it in his hands to see how brightly the metal shone in

the sun. He was sure that the sword was worth a lot of money, but he would never
sell it. In fact, he loved the sword so much that he took it with him everywhere. The
villagers were afraid to see him walking down the road. He swung his sword like a

walking cane! But they soon learned he meant no harm.
One summer day, Lu Zhou traveled to visit his brother. It was a long journey.
But of course, he carried his heavy sword with him. It seemed to get heavier with
each step. The weather grew hot and humid. His hands grew sweaty. The sword
became slippery. And it shone like the sun reflecting off water. He grew thirsty.

He came to a wide river. Lu Zhou bent down and took a deep drink. Much better!
Then he had to cross the river. It was so wide that he could hardly see the other side.
Small waves rushed by. The water was fast and too deep to walk across. To his relief, he

saw a man in a fishing boat nearby. He waved his arms and called out to the fisherman.
“Hello, sir!” he yelled. “Could you give me a ride across the river, please?”
“I’d be happy to help,” replied the fisherman.
The fisherman brought his boat to the shore, and Lu Zhou eagerly got on. “Thank
you very much!” he said.

“No problem!” said the fisherman. As they crossed the river, Lu
Zhou leaned over the edge of the boat. He stared deeply into the water. He wanted to
see if there were any fish.

“Careful,” said the fisherman. “You might fall out of the boat.”
“Oh, don’t worry, I know how to swim very well.” Lu Zhou waved his arms
wildly to show how he could swim. “The fish should watch out for me!” The boat

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