P30 2b

He Used to Cause a Lot of Trouble

Li Wen is a normal 15-year-old boy who works hard in school and gets good grades. It is hard to believe that he used to be a “problem child” until a conversation with his parents influenced his way of thinking. Li Wen lives in the Sichuan countryside. As a small child, he seldom gave his parents any problems, and they were proud of him. However, _________, the boy’s life became more difficult. He had to move in with his grandmother.

Li Wen began to cause problems for himself and his family. He was no longer interested in studying. He was oft en absent from classes, and he failed his examinations. Finally, his parents made a decision to send him to a boarding school. Li Wen no longer lived with his grandmother. He studied, ate and slept at the school, and he hated it. There were so many rules, and he used to keep breaking them. One day, he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. __________

The head teacher advised his parents to talk with their son in person. His parents took a 40-hour train ride and a five-hour bus ride to go back to their hometown. To Li Wen’s surprise, their conversation changed his life. “It was exactly what I needed,” he said. “My parents helped me to understand how much they had given me. They also told me that even though they couldn’t be there to take care of me, they were always thinking of me and would take pride in everything good that I did.___________. I realized that since my parents moved away, I’ve been afraid of being alone, and have tried to make my parents pay more attention to me.”

____________. He has been working hard and is now one of the best students in his class. His parents’ love has made him feel good about himself. “It’s very important for parents to be there for their children,” Li Wen says.

Section B 2b

他比过去学习更努力

李文是来自农村的一个普通的15岁男生，他学习很努力，在学校表现很好，很难相信他以前在学校也面临许多困难。当他还是个小男孩的时候，他很少惹麻烦，他同家人也总生活在一起。然而，几年前，情况发生了变化。他的父母到城市里去寻找工作，爷爷奶奶就过来照顾他。但是，她非常想念自己的父母，经常感到孤独和不开心。

李文的不开心开始影响他的学业。他变得对学习不再有兴趣，有时候，他还会旷课，考试不及格。最后，李文的父母决定把它送到寄宿制学校。但是李文很害羞，在学校里也不能很快教上朋友，他感到那里的生活很困难。一天，他告诉老师，她想离开学校。他的老师很担心他，给他的父母打了电话，他建议他们亲自与自己的儿子谈一谈。于是，于是他的父母坐了24小时的火车来到了李文的学校。

他们进行了一次长谈。“那正是我所需要的，”他说道，“现在我懂得了尽管他们很忙，他们一直都挂念着我。他们为我所有的好的表现感到自豪。”

从那以后，李文的父母与儿子的沟通比过去多了。现在李文也确实发生了变化：他变得更加外向，在学校教了一些好朋友；他甚至加入了学校的篮球队，还积极参与了许多其他的活动。“我比以前快乐多了，我也比过去学习更努力。我知道爸爸妈妈爱我，他们为我骄傲。”李文说，在孩子有需要的时候，爸爸妈妈随时给予帮助是十分重要的。