he heard the news, Mo said he never expected the prize, there were so many good writers all over the world.

    Patrick never did his homework." Not interesting at all," he said. He played football and basketball and computer games instead. His teachers told him," Patrick! Do your homework, or you'll learn nothing!" And sometimes he really didn't know anything.

    But what could he do? He didn't like doing homework at all.

    Then one day Patrick's cat was playing with a little doll. To his suprise, it wasn't a doll, but a very small man. The man had a very small shirt with a high tall hat. He shouted," Save me! Don't give me back to that cat. I'll let you have a wish. I promise that. "

    ① Patrick couldn't believe how lucky he was! The small man was an elf(精灵), and he knew the answers to all Patrick's homework. So Patrick made a wish," Do all my homework for me! Then I will do anything you want me to do."

    "OK. I'll do your homework for you."

    "Thank you very much," said Patrick, feeling happier than ever.

    And it was true that the little elf began to do Patrick's homework. But there was one problem. Patrick always had to help the elf—as much as he could!" Help me! Help me!" the elf would say.

    "I don't know this word," the elf said while he was reading Patrick's homework." Get me a dictionary. ② No, Patrick, you please look up the word and read it loud by each letter." When it came to the math, Patrick was not lucky." If X+119=455, then what's X?" the elf shouted," An elf never needs to do math. Here, sit down beside me; you have to teach me."