No doubt about it，my workmate，Father Martin，was a bit of an absentminded professor。He often filled in for sick priests at other parishes，and one Saturday he found himself on a train to a new destination，frantically searching his pockets for his ticket。“Forget about it，Father”said the conductor，recognizing him as a regular。“I am sure you paid for a ticket。”“I cannot forget about the ticket”Father Martin replied nervously。“I need to know where I am going。”
健忘教授
毫无疑问，我的同事马丁神父是个有点健忘的教授。他经常到别的教区给生病的牧师替班。一个周六，他又坐火车出发了，但到验票时，他却怎么都找不着放在衣服口袋里面的火车票。因为老坐火车，列车员认得教授，因此对他说，“不用找了，我想你肯定已经买过票了。”“我得把票找出来，”马丁神父不安地回答，“我得弄清楚我是要去哪儿。”
absentminded[bsntmaindid]adj。健忘的，心不在焉的
例：Do you think that an absentminded fellow like Tom can become a master carpenter？你认为像汤姆这样一个心不在焉的家伙能成为一名手艺高明的木匠吗？
fill in代替；暂时补缺
例：He was called on to fill in in an emergency。他是在紧急情况下被召去临时补缺的。
destination[destinein]n。目的地，终点
例：I eventually arrived at my destination。我终于到达了目的地。
frantically[frntikli]adv。狂暴地，疯狂似地
例：This year has been frantically busy for us。今年我们忙得要命。
parish[pri]n。教区
例：The priest visited all the old people in the parish。牧师探望了教区里的所有老人。
关于fill的习惯用语有：
grumble one’s fill发够牢骚
have one’s fill of饱受……，厌倦……
take one’s fill of充分享用
weep one’s fill尽情地哭
fill away转帆向风，乘风前进
professor的特殊用法：
adjunct professor[美]副教授，兼职教授
an assistant professor[美]助理教授（地位在教授和讲师之间）
an associate professor副教授
an emeritus professor荣誉退休教授
a professor’s chair讲座；教授的职位
exchange professor交换教授
full professor[美]（正）教授
honorary professor荣誉教授，名誉教授
visiting professor短期讲学教授，客座教授，访问教授