Who did Patrick’s Homework ?
Patrick never did his homework. “ Too boring , “ he said. He
played baseball and basketball instead. His teachers told him ,” Patrick ! Do
your homework or you won’t learn a thing. “ And it’s true , sometimes he did
feel like a ding a ling. But what could he do ? He hated homework.
Then one day , his cat was playing with a little doll and he
grabbed it. To his surprise, it wasn’t a doll at all, but a man of the tiniest
size. He had a little woolen shirt
withhold fashioned trousers and a high, tall hat , much like a witch’s . He
yelled, “ Save me ! Don’t give me back to that cat. I’ll grant you a wish, I
promise you that .”
Patrick couldn’t believe how lucky he was ! Here was the
answer to all his problems. So he said , “ Only if you do all my homework ‘til
the end of the semester, that’s 35 days. If you do a good enough job , I could
even get A’s .”
The little man’s face wrinkled like a dishcloth thrown in
the hamper. He kicked his legs and pursed his lips, “ Oh , am I cursed ! but
I’ll do it .”
And true to his word, that little elf began to do Patrick’s
homework . Except there was one glitch. The elf didn’t always know what to do and he needed help . “
Help me ! “, Help me !” he’d say. And Patrick would have to help -- in whatever way.
“I don’t know this
word .” the elf squeaked while reading Patrick’s homework . “ Get me a
dictionary . No , what’s even better .
look up the word and pronounce it, letter by letter.”
When it came to maths , Patrick was out of luck. “What are
timetables ?” the elf shrieked. “ We elves never need that. And addition and
subtraction and division and fractions ? Here, sit down beside me, you simply
must guide me. “
Elves knew nothing of human history , to them it’s a
mystery. So the little elf , already a shouter, just god louder. “ Go t the
library , I need books. More and more books. And you can help me read them ,
too .”
As a matter of fact , every day, in every way that little
elf was a nag ! Patrick was working harder than ever and it was a drag ! He was
staying up nights , had never felt so weary , and was going to school with his
eyes puffed and bleary.
Finally , the last day of school arrived and the elf was
free to go . Since there was no more homework , he quietly and slyly slipped out
the back door.
Patrick got his A’s and his classmates were amazed. His teachers
smiled and were full of praise. And His Parent ? They wondered what had
happened to Patrick. He was now the model kid : cleaned his room , did his
chores , was cheerful , never rude , as if he had developed a whole new
attitude.
You see, in the end , Patrick still thought he’d made that
tiny man do all his homework . But I’ll share a secret , just between you and
me . It wasn’t the elf : Patrick had done it himself !Translate
Siapa yang Patrick PR?
Patrick tidak pernah melakukan pekerjaan rumahnya. "Terlalu membosankan," katanya. Ia bermain bisbol dan basket sebagai gantinya. Guru Bill mengatakan, "Patrick! Kerjakan pekerjaan rumah Anda atau Anda tidak akan belajar apa-apa. "Dan itu benar, kadang-kadang dia merasa seperti ding a ling. Tapi apa yang bisa ia lakukan? Dia membenci pekerjaan.
Lalu suatu hari, kucingnya sedang bermain dengan boneka kecil dan ia meraih itu. Yang mengejutkan, itu bukan boneka sama sekali, tapi seorang pria dari ukuran terkecil. Dia memiliki sedikit wol kemeja Janganlah menahan celana kuno dan tinggi, topi tinggi, seperti penyihir. Dia berteriak, "Simpan me! Jangan beri saya kembali ke kucing itu. Aku akan mewujudkan keinginanmu, saya berjanji kepada Anda bahwa. "
Patrick tidak bisa percaya betapa beruntungnya dia! Berikut adalah jawaban untuk semua masalah nya. Jadi dia berkata, "Hanya jika Anda melakukan semua pekerjaan rumah saya 'til akhir semester, itu 35 hari. Jika Anda melakukan pekerjaan yang cukup baik, aku bahkan bisa A. "
Wajah pria kecil itu berkerut seperti serbet dilemparkan ke dalam keranjang. Dia menendang kakinya dan mengerutkan bibirnya, "Oh, aku mengutuk! tapi aku akan melakukannya. "
Dan benar firman-Nya, bahwa peri kecil mulai melakukan pekerjaan rumah Patrick. Kecuali ada satu kesalahan. Elf tidak selalu tahu apa yang harus dilakukan dan dia membutuhkan bantuan. "Tolong aku! ", Tolong aku!" Ia akan mengatakan. Dan Patrick harus membantu - dengan cara apa pun.
"Saya tidak tahu kata ini." Elf mencicit saat membaca PR Patrick. "Carikan kamus. Tidak, apa yang lebih baik. mencari kata dan mengucapkannya, huruf demi huruf. "
Ketika datang untuk Matematika, Patrick beruntung. "Apa jadwal?" Teriak si peri. "Kita tidak perlu elf itu. Dan penambahan dan pengurangan dan pembagian dan fraksi? Di sini, duduk di sampingku, Anda hanya harus membimbing saya. "
Elf tahu apa-apa tentang sejarah manusia, mereka itu misteri. Jadi peri kecil, sudah shouter, hanya Tuhan lebih keras. "Pergi t perpustakaan, saya membutuhkan buku-buku. Semakin banyak buku. Dan Anda dapat membantu saya membacanya juga. "
Sebagai soal fakta, setiap hari, dalam segala hal yang sedikit elf itu cerewet! Patrick bekerja lebih keras dari sebelumnya dan itu tarik! Dia begadang malam, tidak pernah merasa begitu lelah, dan pergi ke sekolah dengan mata kembung dan kabur.
Akhirnya, hari terakhir sekolah tiba dan elf itu bebas untuk pergi. Karena tidak ada lagi pekerjaan rumah, ia diam-diam dan licik menyelinap keluar dari pintu belakang.
Patrick mendapat nya A dan teman-teman sekelasnya kagum. Guru tersenyum dan penuh pujian. Dan Induk Nya? Mereka bertanya-tanya apa yang terjadi dengan Patrick. Dia sekarang model anak: membersihkan kamarnya, melakukan tugas-tugasnya, ceria, tidak pernah kasar, seolah-olah dia telah mengembangkan sikap baru.
Soalnya, pada akhirnya, Patrick masih berpikir dia telah membuat pria kecil melakukan semua pekerjaan rumahnya. Tapi saya akan berbagi rahasia, hanya antara kau dan aku. Itu bukan elf yang: Patrick telah melakukannya sendiri!
