英语翻译Patrick never did homework."Too boring," he said.He play

英语翻译
Patrick never did homework."Too boring," he said.He played baseball and
basketball and computer games 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 fool.
But what could he do?He hated homework.
Then on St.Patrick's Day his cat was playing with a little doll and he grabbed it away.To his surprise it wasn't a doll at all,but a man of the tiniest size.He had a little wool shirt and a high tall hat much like a witch's.He yelled,"Save me!Don't give me back to that cat.I'll give you a wish,I promise you that."
Patrick couldn't believe how lucky he was!Here was the answer to all of his problems.So he said,"Only if you do all my homework till 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 basket.He kicked his legs and doubled his fists and he pursed his lips,"Oh,am I cursed(被诅咒)!But I'll do it."
And true to his word,that little elf began to do Patrick's homework.Except there was one trouble.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 said while reading Patrick's homework."Get me a dictionary.No,what's even better.Look up the word and sound it out by each letter."
When it came to math,Patrick was out of luck."What are time tables (时间安排表)?" the elf shouted."We elves never need that.And addition and subtraction and division and fractions?Here,sit down beside me,you must guide me."
Elves know nothing of human history,to them it's a mystery.So the little elf,already a shouter,just got louder "Go to 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(n.爱唠叨的人)!Patrick was working harder than ever!He was staying up at nights,had never felt so tired,was going to school with his eyes puffed and bleary.
Finally the last day of school arrived and the elf was free to go.As for homework,there was no more,so he quietly slipped out the back door.
Patrick got his A's; his classmates were amazed (=surprised); his teachers smiled and were full of praise.And his parents?They wondered (surprised and want to know) what had happened to Patrick.He was now the model kid.Cleaned his room,did his chores,was cheerful,never rude,like he had developed a whole new attitude(态度).
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!