英语翻译3DearMrZhuIamwritingtoyourmagazine’s‘TeenagersNow”columntoaskforsomehelpwithmy16-year-oldson.Atthemoment,herefusestodoalmosteverythinghismotherandIaskhimtodo.Heisouronlychild.HismumandItreat

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　　DearMrZhu

　　Iamwritingtoyourmagazine’s‘TeenagersNow”columntoaskforsomehelpwithmy16-year-oldson.Atthemoment,herefusestodoalmosteverythinghismotherandIaskhimtodo.Heisouronlychild.HismumandItreathimverywell,andhisgrandparentsbuyhimmanythings.Yetheisstillrudetous.Herefusestospendtimewithusordoaswetellhim.Sometimesheactsasthoughhedoesn’tevenloveusatall.

　　Nowherefusestodohishomework,andinsteadinsistonwastinghistimewatchingDVDsandlisteningtoforeignmusic.Icannotunderstandthismusic,butIdon’tlikeit.HealsospendstoomuchtimeinInternetcafes,whereheeitherplaysgamesorchatsonline.Heiswastingvaluabletimeduringthisimportantperiodinhislife!

　　WhatamItodo?Atpresent,topreventupsettinghismotherwithanargument,Iamallowinghimhisfreedom.However,IamworriedthatifIkeepallowinghimtodowhathewants,hemayfailatschool,orworse.

　　HowcanIhelpmysonwithoutharmingourrelationship?

　　Yourssincerely

　　LiuZhenhua

　　Questions:

　　[1]WhodoyouthinkMrZhuis?

　　[2]WhydoesLiuZhenhuawritetoMrZhu?

　　[3]Whatishisson’sproblem?

　　[4]Howdoeshebehavenow?

　　[5]WhatisLiuZhenhuaworriedabout?

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　　DearZhouLing

　　Thingschangesoquickly!I’mnowinhospitalrecoveringfromliverfailure.Iregrettakingthoseweight-losspills.Theycontainaharmfulchemicalthatcausemylivertofail.ThedoctortoldmethatIwoulddieifIcouldn’tgetanewliver.Mymotherisamatch,butsheistoooldforsuchalongoperation.IthoughtIwasgoingtodie.

　　Thenthedoctorfoundthatsomeoneinyourcountry,whosenameisLiDong,wasanexactmatchforme..Hedonatedmorethanhalfofhislivertosavemylife.Iwasverylucky,wasn’t

　　I’mfeelingbetternow.Ifollowmydoctor’sadviceandexerciseforatleasthalfanhoureveryday,andeatlotsoffruitandvegetables.Peopleshouldlookaftertheirbodies.Mymotherisright:don’tdamageyourhealthforaslimandattractivefigure.Itisn’tworthit.Weshouldn’tbeashamedofthewaywelook,shouldwe?

　　Ihopetohearfromyousoon.

　　Love

　　Amy

　　生词：liver肝