英美文化欣赏[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,smilingdownatme