經(jīng)典英語美文短篇：愛母親甚于愛自己說明和解說：丁克威這是一篇動情之作，讀完后掩卷而思：母親的胸懷是廣博的，母親的心靈是至純的，母親的愛是無私的。可是我們對于母親的報答又有多少？文章語言樸素簡單，相信作為中學生的你能輕松地讀下來。讀到佳句妙語處，真希望你能把它記下來、背下來。ThoseChildhoodDaysWhenyoucameintotheworld,sheheldyouinherarms.Youthankedherbyweepingyoureyesout.Whenyouwere1yearold,shefedyouandbathedyou.Youthankedherbycryingallnightlong.Whenyouwere2yearsold,shetaughtyoutowalk.Youthankedherbyrunningawaywhenshecalled.Whenyouwere3yearsold,shemadeallyourmealswithlove.Youthankedherbytossingyourplateonthefloor.Whenyouwere4yearsold,shegaveyousomecrayons.Youthankedherbycoloringthediningroomtable.Whenyouwere5yearsold,shedressedyoufortheholidays.Youthankedherbyploppingintothenearestpileofmud.Whenyouwere6yearsold,shewalkedyoutoschool.

holdsomebodyinone’sarms:把某人抱在懷中weepone’seyesout:痛哭；大哭注意bathe在此處用作及物動詞，意為“給洗浴”。allnightlong：通宵；如說“整天”則是alldaylong。可說teachsomebodytodosomething（教某人做某事）dosomethingwithlove:帶著愛意/心做某事。toss:拋投。crayon:蠟筆。color在此句中用作動詞，表示“著色”。dress:給穿衣。plop:撲通一聲地掉下去。注意walk在此處用作及物動詞，意為“陪一起走”。Youthankedherbyscreaming,“I'mnotgoing!Whenyouwere7yearsold,sheboughtyouabaseball.Youthankedherbythrowingitthroughthenext-door-neighbor'swindow.Whenyouwere8yearsold,shehandedyouanicecream.Youthankedherbydrippingitalloveryourlap.Whenyouwere9yearsold,shepaidforpianolessons.Youthankedherbyneverevenbotheringtopractice.Whenyouwere10yearsold,shedroveyouallday,fromsoccertogymnasticstoonebirthdaypartyafteranother.Youthankedherbyjumpingoutofthecarandneverlookingback.Whenyouwere11yearsold,shetookyouandyourfriendstothemovies.Youthankedherbyaskingtositinadifferentrow.Whenyouwere12yearsold,shewarnedyounottowatchcertainTVshows.Youthankedherbywaitinguntilsheleftthehouse.ThoseTeenageYearsWhenyouwere13,shesuggestedahaircutthatwasbecoming.Youthankedherbytellinghershehadnotaste.Whenyouwere14,shepaidforamonthawayatsummercamp.Youthankedherbyforgettingtowriteasingleletter.Whenyouwere15,shecamehomefromwork,

”scream:尖叫。baseball:棒球。next-door-neighbor:近鄰鄰居。handsomebodysomething:把某物遞給某人。drip:（液體）滴落下來。注意形近詞drop指“掉下、落下”，兩者有差異。bothertodosomething是一個重要短語，意為“勞神做某事、勞神做某事”。oneafteranother:一個接一個。有時one后邊接名詞，這樣句的onebirthdaypartyafteranother。certain在此句中表示“某些、某種”。常說waituntil形式，表示“等到”。becoming:合適的；合適的（注意此詞的一詞多義。havenotaste:沒有品味。summercamp:夏令營。lookingforahug:希望獲取你的擁抱（表示問lookingforahug.Youthankedherbyhavingyourbedroomdoorlocked.Whenyouwere16,shetaughtyouhowtodrivehercar.Youthankedherbytakingiteverychanceyoucould.Whenyouwere17,shewasexpectinganimportantcall.Youthankedherbybeingonthephoneallnight.Whenyouwere18,shecriedatyourhighschoolgraduation.Youthankedherbystayingoutpartyinguntildawn.GrowingOldandGrayWhenyouwere19,shepaidyourcollegetuition,droveyoutocampus,carriedyourbags.Youthankedherbysayinggood-byeoutsidethedormsoyouwouldn'tbeembarrassedinfrontofyourfriends.Whenyouwere20,sheaskedwhetheryouwereseeinganyone.Youthankedherbysaying,“It'snoneofyourbusiness.”Whenyouwere21,shesuggestedcertaincareersforyourfuture.Youthankedherbysaying,“Idon'twanttobelikeyou.”Whenyouwere22,shehuggedyouatyourcollegegraduation.YouthankedherbyaskingwhethershecouldpayforatriptoEurope.Whenyouwere23,shegaveyoufurnitureforyour

候）。注意havesomethingdone（此處意為“讓某物被”）結(jié)構。詞組teachsomebodyhowtodosomething（教某人怎樣做某事）。利用所有機遇玩車。expect:等著。party在此句中作動詞，表示“參加聚會/晚會”。growgray指人頭發(fā)變灰白了，意即“人漸老”。tuition:學費。beembarrassed:感覺窘?jīng)r；感覺丟人現(xiàn)眼。注意此處用過去進行時表示“安排要做的事”，see在此處為“見某人”亦即“與人約會”。It’snoneofyourbusiness.這無論你的事。firstapartment.Youthankedherbytellingyourfriendsitwasugly.Whenyouwere24,shemetyourfianceandaskedfianc:é未婚夫，這是一個法語詞，如說“未婚妻”aboutyourplansforthefuture.則是fiancee。Youthankedherbyglaringandgrowling,“Muuhh-ther,please!”Whenyouwere25,shehelpedtopayforyourwedding,andshecriedandtoldyouhowdeeplyshelovedyou.Youthankedherbymovinghalfwayacrossthemove在此處意為“遷country.移”。Whenyouwere30,shecalledwithsomeadviceonthebaby.Youthankedherbytellingher,“Thingsaredifferentnow.”Whenyouwere40,shecalledtoremindyouofaremindsomebodyofsomething:提示某人某relative'sbirthday.事。Youthankedherbysayingyouwere“reallybusyrightnow.”Whenyouwere50,shefellillandneededyoutotakecareofher.Youthankedherbyreadingabouttheburdenparentsbecometotheirchildren是定語從句，修parentsbecometotheirchildren.飾burden。Andthenonedayshequietlydied.Andeverythingyouneverdidcamecrashingdown像打相相同炸響。likethunder.“Rockmebaby,rockmeallnightlong.”rock是“搖擺”的意思。“Thehandwhorocksthecradle...mayrockthe注意領悟此句的深刻含義。請把它背下來吧！world”.經(jīng)典英語美文短篇：愛母親甚于愛自己（2）Letustakeamomentofthetimejusttopaytributeandshowappreciationtothepersoncalledmomthoughsomemaynotsayitopenlytotheirmother.There'snosubstituteforher.Cherisheverysinglemoment.Thoughattimesshemaynotbethebestoffriends,maynotagreetoourthoughts,sheisstillyourmother!!!Shewillbethereforyou...tolistentoyourwoes,yourbraggings,yourfrustrations,etc.Askyourself...haveyouputasideenoughtimeforher,tolistentoherblues”“ofworkinginthekitchen,hertiredness?Betactful,lovingandstillshowherduerespectthoughyoumayhaveadifferentviewfromhers.Oncegone,onlyfondmemoriesofthepastandalsoregretswillbeleft.Don’takeforgrantedthethingsclosesttoyourheart.Lovehermorethanyouloveyourself.Lifeismeaninglesswithouther.

說明和解說：丁克威paytributeto:對表示敬意。substitute:取代品。cherish:珍愛；珍惜。woe:哀哭。bragging:自夸、吹牛。frustration:挫折。blues在此其實不表示“藍色”，而是指“抑郁之情”。tactful:機智的、有技巧的。due:應有的，duerespect:應有的尊敬。Oncegone:一旦（她）走了。fondmemories:美好的記憶。...takesomethingforgranted:把某事作為當然。中文譯文：童年歲月你抵達人間，她抱你在懷。你報答她，哭得暗無天日。你1歲時，她為你哺乳，為你洗浴。你報答她，哭了個通宵。你2歲時，她教你走路。你報答她，她一叫你就跑。你3歲時，她滿懷愛心為你備三餐。你報答她，把盤子一拋摔在地。你4歲時，她給你幾支彩筆。你報答她，把餐桌涂成大花臉。你5歲時，節(jié)日里她盛妝打扮你。你報答她，撲通一聲摔進旁邊一堆泥巴里。你6歲時，她步行送你去上學。你報答她，扯著嗓子叫：“我就是不去！”你7歲時，她給你買來個棒球。你報答她，把鄰居的玻璃砸得稀里嘩啦。你8歲時，她遞給你一支冰淇淋。你報答她，膝蓋上滴的所有是它。你9歲時，她掏錢讓你學鋼琴。你報答她，向來不費心去練它。你10歲時，她整天開車為你忙，從足球場到健身房，到一個又一個的壽辰會場。你報答她，跳下車，頭也不回背朝她。你11歲，她帶你和朋友去影院。你報答她，請她坐到另一排。你12歲，她警告你有些電視不要看。你報答她，等她走開偏要看。少年齡月你13歲，她建議你把發(fā)型剪得體。你報答她，對她連說沒品味。歲時，她掏錢送你進夏令營。你報答她，整月沒有一封信。歲時，她下班回到家，希望有人擁抱她。你報答她，把房門反鎖不理她。你16歲時，她手把手教你開她的車。你報答她，逮著機遇就玩車。你17歲，她在等一個重要電話。你報答她，電話粥煲了一通宵。歲你高中畢業(yè)時，她喜極而泣把淚灑。你報答她，在外面聚會通宵達旦不回家。成人、漸老你19歲，大學學費她買單，扛著包開車送你到學校。你報答她，在宿舍門外說再見，為的是不在朋友眼前現(xiàn)大眼。你20歲，她問你可否在約會。你報答她，對她說，“這事無論不能夠嗎！”你21歲，她