英语散文：Presents To Mother
时间：2019-01-08 作者：英语课 分类：英语阅读理解
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There was a woman who had three sons. When they had grown up the sons left home went out on their own and prospered 1 years later. Getting back together they discussed the gifts they were able to give their elderly mother.
一个女人有3个儿子。长大成人后，儿子们纷纷出外谋生，数年后功成名就。回到家乡，他们聚在一起，商量送什么礼物给年迈的母亲。
The first said "I will build a big house for our mother."
第一个说：“我要给母亲建一所大房子。”
The second said "I will send her a Mercedes with a driver."
第二个说：“我要把一辆梅塞德斯连同司机一起送给母亲。”
The third said "Remember how mom enjoyed reading the Bible And you know she can't see very well. I sent her a remarkable 2 parrot that recites the entire Bible. It took elders in the church 12 years to teach him. Mama just has to name the chapter and verse 3 and the parrot recites it."
第三个说：“你们还记得吧？妈妈特别喜欢读《圣经》。你们也知道，她的眼现在有点花了。我要送她一只非同寻常的鹦鹉，这只鹦鹉可以将整部《圣经》背诵下来，神父们花了12年的时间才教会它。妈妈只需要说出篇章、段落，这只鹦鹉就能把它背出来。”
Soon thereafter 4 mom sent out her letters of thanks.
之后不久，母亲给儿子们分别回信表示感谢。
"Milton" she wrote to one son "the house you built is so huge. I live in only one room but I have to clean the whole house."
“米尔顿，”她在信中给一个儿子写道，“你为我建的房子实在有点太大了，我只住一个房间，却需要打扫整所房子。”
"Gerald" she wrote to another "I am too old to travel. I stay most of the time at home so I rarely use the Mercedes. And the driver is so rude"
“杰罗德，”她给另一个儿子写道，“我太老了，不能再出去旅游了。大部分时间我都待在家里，那辆梅塞德斯很少用。而且，那个司机也太粗鲁了！”
"Dearest Donald" she wrote to her third son "you have the good sense to know what your mother likes. The chicken was delicious."
“我最亲爱的唐纳德，”在给第三个儿子的信中她写道，“你最知道妈妈需要什么，那只小鸡非常好吃。”
成功，兴旺( prosper的过去式和过去分词 )
- The organization certainly prospered under his stewardship. 不可否认，这个组织在他的管理下兴旺了起来。
- Mr. Black prospered from his wise investments. 布莱克先生由于巧妙的投资赚了不少钱。
adj.显著的，异常的，非凡的，值得注意的
- She has made remarkable headway in her writing skills.她在写作技巧方面有了长足进步。
- These cars are remarkable for the quietness of their engines.这些汽车因发动机没有噪音而不同凡响。
adv.此后，以后
- Thereafter they did not speak.此后他们就不再讲话了。
- On the opening day all tickets are a dollar, thereafter,they'll be two dollars.开张那天票价一元，以后两元。
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