人教版九年级英语书unit2 reading课文！

He used to cause a lot of trouble.
Martin Murray is a fifteen-year-old boy. He used to be a "problem child", but a recent conversation with his mother changed his life. 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't afford to pay for her child's education. To do this, she had to work, and so was not often at home.
His mother looked after him as well as she could. Unfortunately, Martin still caused problems for him-self and his family. He was not interested in studying, and he often got 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 to talk with his mother. Martin called his mother, but to his surprise, this phone call changed his life. "It was exactly what I needed," 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 watching me, and would always take pride in everything good 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 pay more attention to me."
Now Martin has really changed. He has been working hard, and is now a top student 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 parents to be there for their children."
他过去常引起很多麻烦
马丁默里是个15岁的男孩。他以前是个“问题小孩”，但最近同他母亲的一次谈话改变了他的生活，他以前并不给他妈妈带来很多麻烦。然而几年前他的父亲去世后，马丁的生活变得更艰难了。他妈妈支付不了孩子的教育费用。为了支付费用，她必须工作，所以经常不在家。
他妈妈尽她所能来照顾他。不幸的是，马丁依然给自己和他家人带来麻烦。他对学习不感兴趣，还经常惹上与警察打交道的麻烦。幸运的是他妈妈很有耐心，并没有放弃设法帮助他。最后，她做出了一个艰难的决定：送他到一个男子寄宿学校。马丁讨厌寄宿学校并且经常惹来很多麻烦。一天他告诉老师他想离开学校。甚至老师也认为马丁在浪费时间。
校长说马丁有必要同他母亲谈一谈。马丁打电话给他妈妈，但令他惊奇的是，这个电话改变了他的生活。“那正是我所需要的，”他说。“我妈妈帮我理解她给予了我的有那么多。她还告诉我，即使我爸爸不再同我们在一起，但他在注视着我并总会为我所有的良好表现而感到自豪。就是那时我下决心改变。我意识到自从我爸爸去世后，我一直害怕独自一人，一直想让我妈妈更多地关注我。
现在马丁真的变了。他一直努力学习，现在是班上最优秀的学生之一。他怎样改变的呢？他妈妈的爱使他对自己感觉自信，正如马丁自己说的：“对于父母来说，孩子们需要时一定要在他们身边，这很重要。”