Examen de práctica

     A few months ago I planned to visit Mexico with two friends of mine, Rosana and her brother Miguel. Rosana had been wanting to make the trip for more than a year. I think Miguel insisted on going only because he was afraid something bad would happen to Rosana. I wish he would have stayed here in Fort Wayne. Unfortunately, I couldn't say anything which would make him change his mind¹.
     As soon as we had earned enough money, we started out, by car. I hoped we wouldn't have any problems at the border²; however, the customs officials³ were sure that Miguel was carrying something illegal. He denied that that was true, and then got very angry. Before I could prevent it, he attacked Mr. Ramírez, the most important customs official in the town.
     Rosana and I spent two fantastic weeks in Mexico. Of course, it would have been better if the police hadn't jailed⁴ Miguel. It's as if bad luck follows the poor guy. If they let him out soon, we'll return to El Paso to bring him back home... Meanwhile, be patient, Miguel, and don't make matters worse by pulling another stupid trick!⁵
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¹to change one's mind = cambiar de parecer
²the border = la frontera
³the customs official = el aduanero
⁴to jail = encarcelar
⁵to pull another stupid trick (you could rephrase this, for example: by doing another stupid thing; a stupid thing = una tontería).