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I haven’t written my diary for about three weeks, so I was disappointed by myself. I have been indeed busy at work and had some tax problems to take care of (A)a city office. 

I haven’t written my diary for about three weeks, so I was disappointed by myself. I have been indeed busy at work and had some tax problems to take care of (A)at a city office.

(A)at a city office「市役所で」ということだと思いますので、前置詞atを補いました。 

(B)However, I had some time to work on a diary if I decided to do so, but I didn’t. In short, I procrastinated to write a diary. The (C)chance to write it again is the mail magazine from FruitsfulEnglish today.

(B) I had some time to work on a diary if I decided to do so, but I didn’t. In short, I procrastinated to write a diary. The (C)trigger to write it again is the mail magazine from FruitsfulEnglish today.

(B)Howeverを削除この文章には逆説のbut「しかし」もあり、しかし、～、しかし～と続くのは不自然に感じました。文脈上、このhoweverは不要であるようにおもいました。

(C)「きっかけ、誘因、要因」triggerを使うのがベターだと思います。chanceは「機会」です。また、triggerは「～の引き金になる」という動詞でもあり、
the mail magazine from Fruitsful English triggered me to write a diary again.と表現してもいいでしょう。

It quoted some sentences from Goethe. It says “You should not (D)waste even for a (E)day.” When I read it I (F_)was feeling(_F) motivated again. I should not forget that the most important thing is to keep making an effort. 

It quoted some sentences from Goethe. It says “You should not (Dlose even for a (E)single day.” When I read it I (F_)got(_F) motivated again. I should not forget that the most important thing is to keep making an effort. 

(D)「一日だって、むだに過ごしてはいけません。」私でしたら、
You should not lose even for a single day.というふうに訳します。　wasteをつかうのももちろんokです。無駄に過ごす→失う　といってもいいと思います。even for a single day　singleをつけることによって意味が強調されます。We cannot do without meals even for a single day.
食事は一日もかかすことが出来ない。

I cannot live without you even for a single day.
私はただの１日でさえ、あなたなしでいきることは出来ない。

(F)「またやる気が出た」やる気がでる、動機づく get motivated　motivatedは「動機づいている」という状態をあらわす動詞ですので、「動機づく」という動作をあらわすためには、getを一緒に使います。was feeling motivatedという表現も、「やる気を感じていた」という状態をあらわすので△です。

‘m thinking about going to Thailand next August or September. I really like (A)animal, so I want to go to some attractions (B)that you can ride a elephant and take pictures with tigers. However, I’m a little concerned about (C)animal’s situation. I’ve heard about (D)the temple where some frozen tiger cubs were found a few years ago(E) and some elephants are treated like slaves somewhere in Thailand. Before I go there, I should go (F)through actual situation about animals and contemplate (G)to go to such attractions or not. 

I’m thinking about going to Thailand next August or September. I really like (A)animals, so I want to go to some attractions (B)where you can ride a elephant and take pictures with tigers. However, I’m a little concerned about (C)animals’ situations. I’ve heard about (D)a temple where some frozen tiger cubs were found a few years ago(E), and some elephants are treated like slaves somewhere in Thailand. Before I go there, I should (F)think through the actual situation regarding animals and contemplate (G)whether I should go to such attractions or not. 

(A) PLURAL　You like animals in general and not just one animal, so let’s pluralize here.

(B) GRAMMAR　Attractions are places, so we say “where you can …”

(C) PLURAL　Here, we mean the many situations of many animals, so we need to pluralize.

(D) ARTICLE　This is “a” temple that you’re introducing for the first time, so we use the article “a” here.

(E) PUNCTUATION　We need to add a comma here to mark the pause between phrases in the sentence.

(F) EXPRESSION　Here, I think you mean that you want to seriously think about this situation, and “think through” is great for indicating this.

(G) GRAMMAR　Here, we contemplate “if” or “whether … or” we should do things.