Question

初三上半学期英语第二单元reading

Answer 1

1. He used to cause a lot of trouble.[]他过去常常惹麻烦
Martin Murray is a fifteen-year-old boy.[]马丁·默里是一个15岁大的男孩。
2. He used to be a "problemchild', but a recent conversation with his mother changed his life.[]他过去曾是个“问题孩子”，但最近他与母亲的一次谈话改变了他的生活。
3. He didn't use to give hismother many problems.[]他过去并没有经常给他母亲带来很多麻烦。
4. However, after his father'sdeath a few years ago, Martin’s life became much more difficult.[]然而，当他的父亲几年前去世后，马丁一家的生活变得越来越艰难了。
5. His mother couldn’t afford topay for her children's education.[]她的母亲不能承担支付他的教育费用。
6. To do this, she had to work,and so was not often at home.[]为此，她不得不去工作，所以经常不能常常待在家里。
His mother looked after him as well as she could.[]他的母亲尽她所能的照顾着他。
7. Unfortunately, Martin stillcaused problems for himself and his family.[]不幸的是，马丁仍然给他自己和他的家庭招来很多问题。
8. He was not interested instudying, and he often got into trouble with the police.[]他对学习不感兴趣，他经常惹出警察的麻烦。
9. Luckily, his mother was verypatient, and didn’t give up trying to help him.[]幸运的是，他的母亲非常有耐心，没有放弃努力去帮助他。
10. In the end, she made a difficult decision: to send him to a boys'boarding school.[]最后，她最了一个艰难的决定：送他到一个男生寄宿学校。
11. Martin hated it and used to cause a lot of trouble.[]马丁讨厌它，常常惹来很多麻烦。
12. One day, he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school.[]一天，他告诉他的老师他想离开学校。
13. Even the teacher agreed that Martin was wasting his time.[]甚至老师都认同马丁是在浪费时间。
The head teacher said it was necessary to talk with his mother.[]校长说跟他的母亲谈一谈是有必要的。
14. Martin called his mother, but to his surprise, this phone callchanged his life.[]马丁打电话给他母亲，但令他惊奇的是，这个电话改变了他的生活。
15. “It was exactly what I needed,” he said.[]他说，“那正是我所需要的。”
16. “My mother helped me to understand how much she had given me.[]“我的母亲帮助我理解她过去给了我多少。
17. She also told me that even though my father was no longer with us,he was watching me, and would always take pride in everything good I do.[]她也告诉我即使我父亲不再和我们在一起了，但他一直在注视着我，也总是为我所做的一切自豪。
18. That’s when I decided to change.[]那一刻我决定了要改变。
19. I realize that since my father died, I have been afraid of beingalone, and have tried to make my mother pay more attention to me.”[]我意识到自从我父亲死了，我一直害怕独自一个人，也一直想让我母亲更多的关注我。”
Now Martin has really changed.[]现在马丁已经改变了。
20. He has been working hard, and is now a top student in his class.[]他一直努力地学习，现在是班上最优秀的学生。
How was he able to change?[]他是怎么能够改变的呢？
21. His mother’s love helped him to feel good about himself, and asMartin himself says, “It’s very important for parents to be there for theirchildren.”[]他母亲的爱帮他认识了他自己，正如马丁自己所说的，“对于父母来说，孩子需要的时候一定要在他身边是非常重要的。”
22. I am afraid sea. I don’t know how to swim.[]我害怕海。我不知道怎么游泳。
23. Don’t worry about things too much. It will make you stressed out.[]不要担心太多事情。它将使你压力很大。
24. Sorry, I can’t join you. I have to study for test.[]对不起，我不能加入你了。为了考试我不得不学习。
25. I really miss my friend Tina. She moved to another town.[]我真地很想念Tina. 她搬到另一个镇上去了。
26. I used to have short hair but now I grow it long.[]我过去是短发，但现在我把它留长了。

Answer 2

He used to casue a lot of trouble
Martin Murray is a fifteen-year-old boy.He used to be a "problem child",but a recent conversation whit his mother changed his lif. He didn't use to give his mother many problems. However,after his father's death a few years ago, Martin's life became much more difficult. His mother couldn'tafford to pay for her child's education. To do this, she had to work, and so was often not at home.
His mother looked after him as well as she could. Unfortunately, Martin still cause problems for himself and hie family. He was not intersted in studying and he often go into trouble with the police. Luckily, his mother was very patient and didn't give up trying to help him.In the end,she made a difficult decision : to send him to a boy's boarding school. Martin hated it and used to cause a lot of trouble. One day,he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. Even the teacher agreed that Martin was wasting his time.
The head teacher said it was necessary for Martin to talk with his mother. Martin called hie mother, but to his surprise,this phone call changed his life. "It was exactly what i need," he said. "My nother helped me to understand how much she had given me. She also told me that even though my father was no longer with us, he was watching me and would always take pride in everything doog i do. That's when i decided to change. I realize that since my father died, i have been afraid of being alone,and have tried to make my mother my mother pay more attention to me ."
Now Martin has really changed. He has been working hard and is now one of the best students in his class. How was he able to change? His mother"s love helped him to feel good about himself ,and as Martin himself says, "It"s very important for partens to be there for their children." 是这个么