2007年5月,《英语世界》杂志推介了一部名为《英文观止》的新书,与此同时,这部书在全国各地书店备受读者追捧。该书分为上下两册,1400多页,160万字,其中中古英语作品在国内第一次以原文风貌展现,被权威专家称为英语学习经典读本。谁曾想到这部书的主编竟是位自考生。更不可思议的是,他从自考生三级跳,历经专科、本科、硕士,成为北大在读博士生。从曾经的英语零分,到浙江财经学院英语专业教师。他就是自考生徐晓东。阿基米德说:“给我一个支点,我可以撬起地球。”徐晓东说:“自考给了我撬动命运的杠杆。” In May 2007, World of English magazine introduced a new book entitled “English Language Watch”, meanwhile, this book was highly sought after by readers in bookstores throughout China. The book is divided into two volumes, more than 1,400 pages, 1.6 million words, of which the works of medieval English in the country for the first time to show the original style, the authority of experts known as the English learning classic reader. Who ever thought the editor of this book was actually a self-employed. Even more incredible is that he jump from the candidates three jumps, after college, undergraduate, master, became a doctoral candidate at Peking University. From the former English zero points, to Zhejiang University of Finance English professional teachers. He is from the examinee Xu Xiaodong. Archimedes said: “Give me a fulcrum, I can pry the earth. ” Xu Xiaodong said: “Self test gave me the lever to leveraging the fate. ”