第一句应该写为：As the last days of summer wound down,I was not seeing much of my daughter.
随着夏天最后的日子快要结束,我都没怎么看见我的女儿.
第二句：Supposedly,people in fiscally prudent,literate and well-paved places felt less urge to light up.一般认为,生活在经济上精明、有文化和街道整洁地方的人们往往不容易露笑脸（或往往高兴不起来）.