【这段英语短文主要讲什么WhenIwasaboyIwasalwaystold,“Peter,themoreyouknow,thefurtheryougo.”SoIstayedinschooluntilIgraduatedfromcollegeandthenwentforthintotheworld,holdingfirmlytheideaandmynewteaching】

　　这段英语短文主要讲什么

　　WhenIwasaboyIwasalwaystold,“Peter,themoreyouknow,thefurtheryougo.”SoIstayedinschooluntilIgraduatedfromcollegeandthenwentforthintotheworld,holdingfirmlytheideaandmynewteachingcertificate.Duringthefirstyearofteaching,Iwasupsettofindthatanumberofteachers,schoolprincipalsandsuperintendents(管理人员)appearedtoknownothingabouttheirprofessionalresponsibilitiesandincompetent(不称职的)incarryingouttheirduties.Forinstance,myprincipal’smainconcernswerethatclassroomsshouldbequietandthatnooneshouldsteponorneartheflowerbeds.Thesuperintendent’smainconcernswerethatallofficialformsshouldbepresentedontime.Thechildren’seducationappearedfarthestfromtheirmind.

　　AtfistIthoughtthiswasaspecialweaknessofthelocalschoolsysteminwhichIstartedtoworkasateacher.SoIappliedforcertificationinanotherstate.Ifilledouttheforms,enclosedtherequireddocumentsandsentthemoff.Severalweekslater,backcamemyapplicationandallthedocuments!

　　No,therewasnothingwrongwithmyforms;theywereallcorrectlyfilledout;anofficialdepartmentalstampshowedthattheyhadbeenreceivedingoodorder.Butanaccompanyinglettersaid,“ThenewregulationsrequirethatsuchformscannotbeacceptedbytheDepartmentofEducationunlesstheyhavebeenregistered(注册)atthePostOfficetoensure(保证)safedelivery.WillyoupleaseremailtheformstotheDepartment,makingsuretoregisterthemthistime?”

　　Ibegantobelievethatthelocalschoolsystemdidnothaveamonopoly(垄断)onincompetence.

　　AsIgrewolder,Isawthateveryorganizationcontainedanumberofpersonswhocouldnotdotheirjobs.