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大卫在嘴里塞了太多布丁，以至于都吞不下去了。
David put so much pudding in his mouth that he couldn't swallow.
我在所有课上总是专心听讲并积极思考，这样放学后我就有更多可支配的时间做我感兴趣的事情。
I am always attentive in all classes and think actively, so that I can have more free time to do other things that I'm interested in after school.
首先，房子从上到下都打扫了一遍。我的房东妈妈陈太太说这是清除过去一年的积尘，为新的一年做准备。
First, the house was cleaned from top to bottom. My host mother Mrs Chen said this was to sweep away the dirt of the past year and get ready for the new year.
在平安夜，奶奶靠着炉火坐着，我们把圣诞树立起来。
On Christmas Eve, Granny took a seat by the fire as we put up the Christmas tree.
刚上学时，他遇见了一些来自小村庄的好老师。受他们鼓舞，他想去最需要的地方教学。
He had met wonderful teachers from small villages during his early school years and he was inspired by them to go and teach where he was needed the most.
来贵州教书对他来说是一次不寻常的体验.
Coming to Guizhou Province to teach has been quite an experience for him.
我不能经常回山西，因此每年回到家，我父母会把这一年发生的事一股脑儿地告诉我，谁结婚了，谁有小孩了，谁上大学了，等等。
I don't get to travel back to Shanxi very often, so when I get home, my parents will fill me in on what's been happening — who has got married or had children or gone away to university.
妈妈一直让我和学校的朋友们出去玩（而不是在网上和朋友聊天）。
My mum keeps telling me to go out with my school friends instead.
“别让我们失望，保罗。你发光发亮的时刻到了。”
“Don’t let us down, Paul. It’s your time to shine.”
努力和其他人交谈也很重要。
It's also important to make an effort to talk to other people.
嗯，我们不想占用您太多时间。
Well, we don't want to take up too much of your time.
在他们看来，我可能无法判断这些人是否是真朋友，这是危险的。
According to them, there is a danger that I may not be able to tell whether these friends are real friends.
我们戴上傻傻的纸帽子，吃塞有土豆的大火鸡，随后又吃圣诞布丁。
We put on silly paper hats and had a big turkey with potatoes, followed by Christmas pudding.
我将尽一切努力准时到达。
I will make every effort to arrive on time.
漫长的一天过后，张天疲惫不堪，终于回到了自己的小窝。
After a long day, Zhang Tian finally got back to his small room, feeling tired.
购物前，能够比较不同网络商店的质量和价格，非常方便。
It's so convenient to be able to compare the quality and prices from different online shops before I buy.
但是，不是每件事都像张天希望的那样。
However, not everything lived up to Zhang Tian's hopes.
离开的想法曾在脑中闪现过，但是他很快放弃了这个念头，并且找到了应对挑战的办法。
The thought of leaving once flashed through his mind, but he quickly gave up the idea and found ways to deal with the challenges.
事实上，我非常清楚我有时需要强迫自己不上网，特别是因为现实生活也可以一样有趣。
Actually, I do know I need to drag myself away from the online world sometimes, especially because real life can be just as interesting.
让他感到欣慰的是他的学生能够读英语、说英语和写英语，并且在学习上变得更自信。
What made him feel satisfied was that his students were able to read, speak and write in English, and they became more confident in learning.
“嗯，”教练一边拍着保罗的肩膀一边说，“你已经为自己赢得了球队中的位置，‘大个子’！”
“Well,” said the coach as he hit Paul on the shoulder, “you’ve just earned your place on the team, big guy!”
每年，一坐上火车，我就会被山西方言包围，我意识到我踏上了回家的路。
Every year, the moment I get on the train, I am surrounded by Shanxi accents — I know that I am heading home to my family.
我父母担心我会成为一个网迷。
My parents are worried that I may become an "Internet addict".
我记得那天的风，因为奶奶到达时她的灰头发乱作一团。
I remember the wind because Granny's grey hair was a mess when she arrived.
但是通常来讲，这是由于工作或学习的压力。
But more often than not, it's due to pressure from work or study.