外研版九年级下册英语课文及翻译

thers and sisters。

My parents, my sister and three brothers lived in a small house beside a restaurant.

We weren't very rich, but we were happy.
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My sister was the elsest child and she left school when she was only 12 to help my mother at home.

Families have changed a lot since I was young.

They were much bigger in those days.

Most of my friends had lots of brothers and sisters.

Today most people only have one child！

Did your parents have jobs?

My father went out to work. He was a factory worker,and he oftern worked 12 hours a day.

My mom wanted to work. She was a teacher before she met my father.

Looking after us was a full-time job, so she stayed at home.

Today it's normal for married women to go out to work, but it was less common in the past.

My father had the same job the whole of his working life.

These days people change their jobs much more often.

What was life like at home

Well, I remember the family meals, three times a day.

My mother was always cooking for us.

We weren't rich but we ate enough.

And the food was always freshly cooked-

-my mother never bought ready-made food as people do today, so it was much better for us.

And of course we didn't have television, so we played games together and read a lot.

I helped my younger brother with his homework in the evenings.

where did you meet your husband?

I first met him 60 years ago.

I was carrying some heavy bags on my bike and I fell off!

He stopped and picked up my bags .

My parents liked him,.and thought he came from a good family

so we got married a year later, I was only 19.

These days most couples meet at work,and they Just hope their parents will be happy for them if they marry.

Has Beijing changed?

Yes, there are lots more buildings and so much more traffic!

I can't believe the number of cars on the streets.

But I suppose it's the same everywhere.

And I walk less these days and take the bus more.

And do you think life is better today?

Well, I think so.I'm healthier than I've ever been.

We live longer and we eat better.

One day I'll be talking to your own grandchildren!

课文翻译：第3模块，偶而，第二单元，我们不是很富有，但我们很快乐。
过去的生活
李太太已经七十多岁了，她一辈子都居住在北京
我向了她有关过去和今天的生活情况。
给我讲讲您的父母、兄弟姐妹。
我父母、我姐姐和我的三个弟弟住
在一家餐馆旁边的小房子里。我们不是很富裕，但我们很开心。我姐姐是家中最大的孩子，在她年仅十二岁时、就辍学在家帮助妈妈。从我小时候开始，家庭成员就一直发生着变化。在那时候家庭比较大，我的大多数朋友都有很多兄弟姐妹。今天，大多数人只有一个孩子。
您的父母都有工作吗？
我爸爸出去工作，他是