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　　Martin is a fifteen-year-old boy．He used to be a“problem child”, but are cent 　　1　　 with his mother changed his life．He didn't use to give his mother many problems．　　　2　, after his father's death a few years ago, Martin's life became 　　3　　 more difficult．His mother couldn't afford to pay for her child's education．To do this, she 　　4　　 work, and so was of ten not at home．

　　His mother looked after him as 　　5　　 as she could．Unfortunately, Martin still caused problems．He was not 　　6　　 in studying and he of ten got in to trouble．Luckily, his mother was very 　　7　　 and didn't give up trying to help him．In the end, she 　　8　　a difficult decision：to send him to a boys’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．The teacher said it was necessary for Martin to 　　9　　 with his mother．Martin called his mother, but to his 　　10　　, this phone call changed his life．“It was exactly 　　11　　 Ineeded, ”he said．“My mother 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 　　12　　 me and would always take pride in every thing good I do．That's when I decided to change．I realize that 　　13　　 my father died, I have been afraid of being alone, and have tried to make my mother pay more attention to me．”

　　Now Martin has 　　14　　 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 　　15　　 helped him to feel good about himself．

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　　Martin was a good man．He had a small 　　1　　 in the town．Only Sam and Henry 　　2　　 for him．One day three of them went to the city to buy things for the shop．On the way they 　　3　　 a genie(妖怪)．The genie said, "I can make everyone's wish come true．　　4　　 you tell me your wishes?" Three of them said OK．

　　Sam went first．"I'd like to 　　5　　 the rest of my life living in a big house in St．Thomas 　　6　　 any worries．" The genie said "OK" and sent him to ST．Thomas．

　　Henry went 　　7　　．"I'd like to live a life 　　8　　 on a ship in the Mediterranean because travelling on it will be great fun．" The genie said "OK" and made him get there at once．

Finally, it was Martin's turn．"And what is your 　　9　　?" asked the genie．

　　"I want them 　　10　　 back," answered Martin．Then the genie said "OK" and Sam and Henry stood in front of them again．

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