《母亲与孩子》英语美文及翻译.docx

《母亲与孩子》英语美文及翻译《母亲与孩子》英语美文及翻译我拿起那条链子。她用双手接过它，向前探了探身，在我的脖子后把简易的项链钩系好。然后她向后退了几步，好像在看看是否合适。我低下头看着闪闪发亮的玻璃珠和已失去光泽的金色链子，然后抬起头望着她。我很认真地轻声说道：“哦，玛丽亚，这链子真漂亮。你妈妈一定会喜欢的。"我们已无法抑制住泪水。她踉踉跄跄地扑进我的怀里，我们都哭了。在那短暂的一刻我成了她的妈妈，而她送给了我一份最珍贵的礼物：她的信任和爱。ItwasChristmas1961.IwasteachinginasmalltowninOhiowheremytwenty-seventhirdgraderseagerlyanticipatedthegreatdayofgiftsgiving.Atreecoveredwithtinselandgaudypaperchainsgracedonecorner.Inanotherrestedamangersceneproducedfromcardboardandposterpaintsbychubby,andsometimesgrubby,hands.Someonehadbroughtadollandplaceditonthestrawinthecardboardboxthatservedasthemanger.Itdidn'tmatterthatyoucouldpullastringandheartheblue-eyed,golden-haireddollysay,"MynameisSusie.""ButJesuswasaboybaby!"oneoftheboysproclaimed.Nonetheless,Susiestayed.Eachdaythechildrenproducedsomenewwonder--stringsofpopcorn,hand-madetrinkets,andGermanbellsmadefromwallpapersamples,whichwehungfromtheceiling.Throughitallsheremainedaloof,watchingfromafar,seeminglymilesaway.Iwonderedwhatwouldhappentothisquietchild,oncesohappy,nowsosuddenlywithdrawn.Ihopedthefestivitieswouldappealtoher.Butnothingdid.Wemadecardsandgiftsformothersanddads,forsistersandbrothers,forgrandparents,andforeachother.Athomethestudentsmadethepopularfriedmarblesandviedwithoneanothertobringintheprettiestones."Youputtheminahotfryingpan,Teacher.Andyouletthemgetrealhot,andthenyouwatchwhathappensinside.Butyoudon'tfrythemtoolongortheybreak."So,asmygifttothem,Imadeeachofmystudentsalittlepouchforcarryingtheirfriedmarbles.AndIknewtheyhadeachmadesomethingforme:bookmarkscarefullycut,colored,andsometimespastedtogether;cardsandspecialdrawings;liquidembroiderydoilies,hand-fringed,ofcourse.Thedayofgift-givingfinallycame.Weoohedandaahedoverourhandiworkasthepresentswereexchanged.Throughitall,shesatquietlywatching.Ihadmadeaspecialpouchforher,redandgreenwithwhitelace.Iwantedverymuchtoseehersmile.Sheopenedthepackagesoslowlyandcarefully.Iwaitedbutsheturnedaway.Ihadnotpenetratedthewallofisolationshehadbuiltaroun