Because he begins to understand he really needs to work very hard
因為他明白 他必須很努力地讀書
and do extremely well if he is to get into a good middle school.
并取得非常好的成績來上一個好初中
Because the middle school that his parents want him to go to is very competitive, very tough to get into.
因為他父母想讓他進的那間初中 競爭很激烈 非常不好進
And he did get into a very good elementary school.
他確實進了一間不錯的小學
But now he has to do the same for middle school.
但是現在他要為初中而努力了
So the pressure mounts. And he doesn't really enjoy school.
所以他有了壓力 他并不享受小學生活
But then he experiences relief when the holidays come, when they go on a family vacation
但他確實感受過輕松 在假期到來的時候 在全家去度假

or when the exams end and he can play with his friends without thinking of the next test.
或者考試結束的時候 在他可以不用擔心考試和朋友玩的時候
He goes through school, not really liking it, experiencing more series of reliefs
他經過了小學階段 卻不怎么喜歡 他感受過輕松
rather than passion and love of learning which he did experience when he was in kindergarten, but no more.
卻絲毫沒有感受過 在他還在幼兒園的時候感受過的那種 對于學習的熱情與喜愛
And he gets into his dream middle school-the middle school that he was meant to go to all along.
他后來進入了夢想中的初中 那所他一直想要進入的初中
He makes it. And he feels wonderful and great and terrific for 2 weeks.
他做到了 他只在前兩周里感覺非常高興
Because he now needs to start thinking about the high school of his dreams.
因為他要開始考慮 他夢想中的高中了
Why? Because that high school is a feeder school for the top colleges in the country.
為什么 因為那所高中是進入全國最好的那些大學的墊腳石
And he really wants to get into one of those.
他也很想進入一間全國最好的大學
So he really struggles and works hard during, in middle school.
所以他在初中又很努力地學習
He doesn't really enjoy his work.
他并不怎么享受這樣努力的過程