英语翻译
ThreemenfromtheBennettfamilytalkabouthowlifehaschangedoverthreegenerations.
George,thegrandfather,65yearsold
WhenIseemysonstayingwithhisson,Ithinktheyhaveagoodrelationship(关系)—itwasn’tlikethatinmyday.Myfatherwasverystrict,andwehadtoobeyhimallthetime.
WhenIwasaboy,Ihadtowalksixkilometrestoschool.Therewasnootherwayofgettingthere.
Athomewedidn’thaveatelevision,sowehadtomakeourownentertainment(娱乐).Ispentallmyfreetimeoutsideplayingfootball.
Butwecouldn’tplayfootballonSundaysbecausewehadtogotochurch.
IleftschoolwhenIwasfourteenandwenttoworkinabakery.
Martin,theson,44yearsold
WhenIwasgrowingup,myfatherwasalwaysatwork.Whenhecamehome,wecouldn’tdisturbhimbecausehewastired.
Becausemyfatherleftschoolveryearlyandfeltsorryforitlater,hewantedmetodowellatschool.IhadtoshowhimmyhomeworkeverynightandIcouldonlywatchtelevisionattheweekend.
WhenIwaseighteen,Igotaplaceatuniversity.Mypatentsdidn’thavetopayformystudybecausethegovernmentdid.
Ididn’tgohomeveryoften,evenduringtheholidays.Ipreferredtospendtimetravellingaround.
Brian,thegrandson,19yearsold
I’vealwayshadaverycloserelationshipwithmydadandIdon’thavetohideanythingfromhim.
WhenIwasatschool,Ihadalotoffreedom.WhenIwentout,Ididn’thavetocomehomeatacertaintime—myparentsbelievedinme.
I’matcollegenow,andmyparentshavetopayformystudies,butIhavetoworkintheeveningstopayforanyadditional(额外)entertainmentandexpensivethingsIwant.
Ithinkit’swrongthatmyparentshavetopayformystudies.Ithinkcollegesanduniversitiesshouldbefreeforeverybody.
人工翻译,明天要交,