The life is hard for my father: my mother died years ago, and now his children are far from home, our selfish choices taking us from one end of the country to the other.

我父亲的生活很艰难：我母亲多年前就去世了，现在他的孩子们远离家乡，我们自私的选择把我们从国家的一端带到另一端。

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My father likes taking a walk after supper.

我父亲喜欢晚饭后散步。

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David likes taking photos, so his father bought him a camera last week.

大卫喜欢拍照，所以他爸爸上周给他买了一部照相机。

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His father said, "I see you are spending more of your time in idleness than in taking care of business at this crucial time."

他的父亲对他说,"我老是发现,你成天游手好闲,而不在这节骨眼儿上多花点功夫做正经事"

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