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-1-Unit1Schoollife[导读]《母亲的礼物》是广大英语爱好者们津津乐道的一部图书。书中通过作者回忆儿时与母亲在一起的点点滴滴,真正明白了在一个人成长的不同时期,母亲的陪伴和鼓励才是人世间最美的礼物。阅读下面有关作者三年级参加演出时的一次经历的节选,对比中外文化中对母爱理解的异同。MyMother'sGiftSuzanneChazinIgrewupinasmalltownwheretheelementaryschoolwasatenminutewalkfrommyhouseandinanage,notsolongago,whenchildrencouldgohomeforlunchandfindtheirmotherwaiting.Atthetime,Ididnotconsiderthisaluxury,althoughtodayitcertainlywouldbe.Itookitforgranted①thatmotherswerethesandwichmakers,thefingerpaintingappreciationsandthehomeworkmonitors.Ineverquestionedthatthisambitious,intelligentwoman,whohadhadacareerbeforeIwasbornandwouldeventuallyreturntoacareer,wouldspendalmosteverylunchhourthroughoutmyelementaryschoolyearsjustwithme.Ionlyknewthatwhenthenoonbellrang,Iwouldracebreathlessly②home.Mymotherwouldbestandingatthetopofthestairs,smilingdownatmewithalookthatsuggestedIwastheonlyimportantthingshehadonhermind.Forthis,Iamforevergrateful.OnelunchtimewhenIwasinthethirdgradewillstaywithmealways.Ihadbeenpickedtobetheprincessintheschoolplay,andforweeksmymotherhadpainstakingly③rehearsed(排练,排演)mylineswithme.ButnomatterhoweasilyIdelivered④themathome,assoonasIsteppedonstage,everyworddisappearedfrommyhead.Finally,myteachertookmeaside.Sheexplainedthatshehadwrittenanarrator'sparttotheplay,andaskedmetoswitchroles.Herwords,kindlydelivered,stillstung,especiallywhenIsawmypartgotoanothergirl.Ididn'ttellmymotherwhathadhappenedwhenIwenthomeforlunchthatday.Butshesensedmyunease,andinsteadofsuggestingwepracticemylines,sheaskedifIwantedtowalkintheyard.Iwatchedmymothercasuallybenddownbyoneoftheclumps,“IthinkI'mgoingtodigupalltheseweeds,”shesaid,yanking(使劲拉)ablossom,upbyitsroots.-2-“Fromnowon,we'llhaveonlyrosesinthisgarden.”“ButIlikedandelions,”Iprotested.“Allflowersarebeautiful—evendandelions.”Mymotherlookedatmeseriously.“Yes,everyflowergivespleasureinitsownway,doesn'tit?”sheaskedthoughtfully.Inodded,pleasethatIhadwonherover.“Andthatistrueofpeopletoo,”sheadded.“Noteveryonecanbeaprincess,butthereisnoshame⑤inthat.”Relievedthatshehadguessedmypain,IstartedtocryasItoldherwhathadhappened.Shelistenedandsmiledreassuringly(使人安心地).“Butyouwillbeabeautifulnarrator,”shesaid,remindingmeofhowmuchIlovedtoreadstoriesaloudtoher.“Thenarrator'spartiseverybitasimportantasthepartoftheprincess.”Overthenextfewweeks,withherconstantencouragement,Ilearnedtotakeprideintherole.LunchtimeswerespentreadingovermylinesandtalkingaboutwhatIwouldwear.Backstagethenightoftheperformance,Ifeltnervous.Afewminutesbeforetheplay,myteachercameovertome.“Yourmotheraskedmetogivethistoyou,”shesaid,handingmeadandelion.Itsedgeswerealreadybeginningtocurlanditflopped(垂下)lazilyfromitsstem.Butjustlookingatit,knowingmymotherwasoutthereandthinkingofourlunchtimetalk,mademeproud.Aftertheplay,ItookhometheflowerIhadstuffed(塞)intheapronofmycostume.Mymotherpresseditbetweentwosheetsofpapertowelinginadictionary,laughingasshediditthatwewereperhapstheonlypeoplewhowouldpresssuchasorrylookingweed.Ioftenlookbackonourlunchtimestogether,bathedinthesoftmiddaylight.Theywerethecommasinmychildhood,thepausesthattoldmelifeisnotsavored(品味)inpremeasuredincrements(增长),butinthesumofdailyrituals(惯例)andsmallpleasureswecasuallysharewithlovedones.Overpeanutbuttersandwichesandchocolatechipcookies,Ilearnedthatlove.Firstandforemost,meansbeingthereforthelittlethings.Afewmonthsago,mymothercametovisit.Itookadayoffworkandtreatedhertolunch.Therestaurantbustled(忙忙碌碌)noontimeactivityasbusinesspeoplemadedealsandglancedattheirwatches.Inthemiddleofallthissatmymother,nowretired,andI.FromherfaceIcouldseethatsherelished(喜爱)thepaceoftheworkworld.-3-“Mom,youmusthavebeenterriblyboredstayingathomewhenIwasachild,”Isaid.“Bored?Houseworkisboring.Butyouwereneverboring.”Ididn'tbelievehersoIpressed.“Surelychildrenarenotasstimulatingasacareer.”“Acareerisstimulating.”shesaid.“I'mgladIhadone.Butacareerislikeanopenballoon.Itremainsinflatedonlyaslongasyoukeeppumping.Achildisaseed.Youwaterit.Youcareforitthebestyoucan.Andthenitgrowsallbyitselfintoabeautifulflower.”Justthen,lookingather,Icouldpicture⑥ussittingatherkitchentableonceagain,andIunderstoodwhyIkeptthatflaky(易破碎的)browndandelioninouroldfamilydictionarypressedbetweentwocrumpled(皱,扭曲)bitsofpapertowel.母亲的礼物苏珊妮·查馨我是在一个小镇上长大的,从镇上的小学校到我家只需要步行十分钟。在距今不算太久远的那个时代,小学生可以回家吃午饭,而他们的母亲则会老早在家等候着。这一切对如今的孩子来说,无疑是一种奢望,可是那时的我,却并不以为然。我觉得母亲给孩子做三明治、鉴赏指画和检查家庭作业都是理所当然的事。我母亲既有抱负,又很聪明。在我出生之前,她有份工作,而且她最终要重新谋份差事。可是,在我上小学那几年,她竟然放弃了工作,几乎天天陪着我吃午饭。她为什么要那样,我从来没有去想过,也丝毫不感到有什么奇怪。我只知道中午放学铃声响,就一口气往家跑。母亲总是站在门前最高的那级台阶上,笑盈盈地望着我——那神情分明表示:我是母亲心目中唯一最重要的。为此,我一辈子都对母亲感激不尽。我永远忘不了在我上三年级时的那顿午饭。原本我被学校选中,要在一个即将演出的小剧中扮演公主的角色。一连好几个礼拜,母亲总是不辞辛劳地陪着我一起背诵台词。可是,不管在家里背得怎么滚瓜烂熟,只要一上舞台,我的脑子里就成了一片空白。最终,老师把我叫到了一边。她说剧中解说员这个角色的台词已写好了,想让我替换下来当解说员。尽管老师这些话说得和和气气,可是还是刺痛了我的心,特别是当我发觉自己扮演的公主角色让另一个女孩顶替时,更是如此。那天回家吃午饭时,我没有把这事告诉母亲。然而,母亲察觉到我心神不定。因此,母亲没有再提练习背台词的事儿,而是问我愿意不愿意到院子里散散步。我看到母亲在一簇花丛旁漫不经心地弯下腰来。“我看得把这些野草都拔了,”她说,一-4-边使劲把一丛蒲公英连根拔起,“往后我们这园子里只长蔷薇花。”“可是我喜欢蒲公英,”我不满地说,“凡是花都好看——蒲公英也不例外。”母亲严肃地看着我。“噢,这么说每朵花都有赏心悦目的地方喽?”她若有所思地问道。我点了点头,总算说服了母亲,这使我很得意。“可是人也一样呀!”母亲接着又发话,“不见得人人都能当公主,但当不了公主并不丢脸。”母亲猜到了我的苦恼,这使我情绪安定下来,我哭了起来,把事情的经
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