指路(Giving directions)

　　last weekend when i was on the street a foreigner stopped me to ask directions. even though i listen to the english radio station quite often, but when the man spoke i still had trouble listening to him; he spoke so fast!

　　i was so excited and nervous that i to k a long breath before i could answer. actually my mouth could not talk fast enough for all the words going through my head. i took my pen and a piece of paper out to draw a rough map for him.

　　after a few short remarks of thanks and courtesies he took my map and left. everything took place within ten minutes, but i felt this short exchange was the opening of a bright new world to me.