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<正>深受家庭困扰,“我”的成绩一落千丈。班主任贾斯廷夫人关注到“我”的变化,并从此走进“我”的生活……1 It was a most difficult period. Things at home were getting from bad to worse. Dad became frustrated and more silent, especially after he was told that he couldn’t continue working. Mum was always temperamental(喜怒无常的) as she could not make ends meet with her low income as a factory operator. I had been an above-average student, but now I was doing poorly in school.