Unit 25 The boy who was almost forgotten
第25单元 几乎遭人遗忘的男孩
It was a Tuesday afternoon when Kevin arrived at the city's local group home for children without parents. He had been living in an old rundown house with his four other siblings and their mother, who was badly addicted to drugs.
星期二下午，凯文来到当地一间收留孤儿的市立团体之家。他一直和有严重毒瘾的母亲，以及四个兄弟姐妹住在一间失修的旧房子。
The house was in terrible condition and pased dangers for the children. Their mother was also in a bad state and did little to care for her children, so child protection services stepped in and placed in foster care.
由于房子的状况很糟，对孩童很危险，而他们的母亲情况同样糟，根本对自己的孩子不闻不问，因此儿童保护服务介入，并将这些孩子安置在寄养机构。
When Kevin first came to the home, he had many problems that prevented him from making friends easily. He would often throw a fit for attention or sit in a cornor crying. He fought with other children and didn't know how to control his emotions.
当凯文刚来到团体之家时，他有很多问题，而没办法轻易交到朋友。他常会大发雷霆吸引注意力，或坐在角落哭泣，他和其他孩子打架，不知道要怎样控制情绪。
Finally, after a year of hard work from the staff at the foster home Kevin had softened up a bit and learned to trust again. A family adopted Kevin. They were determined to love and give Kevin what he needed to be a healthy and happy child.
过了一年，经过寄养机构员工的努力，凯文终于有些软化，学会再次相信别人，一个家庭收养凯文，他们决定要好好爱凯文，给他所需的一切，并让他成为健康快乐的孩子。

【美】 Meredith Walker 著 陈怡芬 译

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