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It was my first day at Grade 8. And the first lesson was 1.English. When I was doing nothing, Mr. Li, our new English teacher, 2. into the classroom. To my surprise, he held up a book, The Collected Works of Edgar Allan Poe, and asked “Who 3.it yet? “. I put my hand up, because Poe was my favorite writer. Mr. Li asked if I really understood what the author tried to say in his book. My reply made him smile, and he asked me4.an essay on that subject. Mr. Li said “You have a gift for writing, Tony.” After that, English classes became a new interest for me. And now I realize how5. English is.