女人香美丽英文人生幸福29篇[18]
时间：2019-01-02 作者：英语课 分类：女人香美丽英文
Marriage Don's Need Scorecard
When I came home for the holidays my sophomore 1' year of college, I thought I knew everything. I was on this big female independence kick. One evening, my mom and I were wrapping presents, and I told her that when I got married, my husband was going to help clean, do laundry, cook, the whole bit. Then I asked her if she ever got tired of doing the laundry and dishes. She calmly told me it did not bother her. This was difficult for me to believe. I began to give her a lecture about this being the '90s,and equality between the sexes."
"Mom listened patiently. Then after setting the ribbon aside, she looked me square in the eyes. ' Someday, dear, you will understand.'"
"This only irritated 2 me more. I didn't understand one bit. And so I demanded more of an explanation. Mom smiled, and began to explain:
"'In a marriage, there are some things you like to do and some things you don't. So, together, you figure out what little things you are willing to do for each other. You share the responsibilities. I really don't mind doing the laundry. Sure, it takes some time, but it is something I do for your dad. On the other hand, I do not like to pump gas. The smell of the fumes 3 bothers me. And I don't like to stand out in the freezing cold. So, your dad always puts gas in my car. Your dad grocery shops, and I cook. Your dad mows 4 the grass, and I clean. I could go on and on.'"
"'You see,' my mother continued, 'in marriage, there is no scorecard. You do little things for each other to make the other's life easier. If you think of it as helping 5 the person you love, you don't become annoyed with doing the laundry or cooking, or any task, because you're doing it out of love.'"
"Over the years, I have often reflected on what my mom said. She has a great perspective on marriage. I like how my mom and dad take care of each other.
- He is in his sophomore year.他在读二年级。
- I'm a college sophomore majoring in English.我是一名英语专业的大二学生。
- His little affectations irritated her. 他的装腔作势令她不快。
- Her genteel accent irritated me. 她那矫揉造作的腔调使我感到难受。
- The health of our children is being endangered by exhaust fumes. 我们孩子们的健康正受到排放出的废气的损害。
- Exhaust fumes are bad for your health. 废气对健康有害。
- I saw him make mops and mows at Mary. 我看见他冲着玛丽做鬼脸。 来自互联网
- My mother mows the grass on the street once a week. （我妈妈每星期都在街上修一次草坪。） 来自互联网