1Marvawasastrikingwomanwithhighcheekbonesandstrongangularfeatures,马文是一个引人注目的女人,她有着高高的颧骨，瘦而强健，whichsheinheritedalongwithaloveofjewelryfromagreat-grandmotherwhowasaChoctawIndian.这都遗传自她那乔克托印第安人血统的曾祖母。Slenderthoughnotwillowy,Marvawasimmediatelydiscernible(可辨别的)inacrowd——evenwithoutthevisibilityaffordedbyherheight——forshehadacquiredapoise（体态，姿态）andsophistication（成熟，有教养的）thatgaveherappearanceadeliberate（深思熟虑的）style.马文老师瘦削而不软弱，就算她没有那么高，在人群中时还是一眼就能识别出来——因为她有着特别的镇静及教养，这些都使她有了一种严谨的风格。2Marvawouldrarelywearslacks,andsheneverworeloose-fittingshirtsorcasually（随意的）assembled（组合的）blousedandskirts.Sloppy（肥大的）dressingshoweddisrespect（无理）foroneself,forthechildren,andfortheprofession（同行）.FromthefirstdayofclassMarvawasteachingthatself-respectisthemostimportantthingapersoncanhave.ForherselfandforthechildrenMarvadressedimpeccably（无可挑剔的）,favoringcashmeresweaters,suits,andherring-bonetweeds.Herclothingwastailored（裁制）andstylishlysimple,butsheusuallyaddedanornamental（装饰的）touch:acarvedbeltcinchedoverasweater,agoldmedalliononachain（链条）,anorgandyboutonniere,orperhapsalacehandkerchieffannedinpleatsacrossapocketandheldinplacebyabeadedlion’s-headbrooch.InMarva’sopinion,itwasimportanttohaveauniqueimprint（印记）给人留下独特的印象是很重要的.Shefeltshewasdifferentfrommostpeopleanddelightedinherdifference.Itwasanattitudeoftenmistakenforarrogance（自大）.马文很少穿宽松衣服，也决不穿宽大的直筒连衣裙或不正式的短衫及裙子。马文认为宽大的衣服是对自己、对学生、对教师这一职业的不敬。从开学的第一天起马文老师总会告诉设法让孩子们懂得：自尊是一个人最可宝贵的东西。马文的着装总是无可挑剔，这既是为了自己，也是为了学生们：她爱穿开司米羊毛衫、套装以及人字形花呢服装。她的衣服都剪裁得很合适，时髦而简单，但她常常会加上一个装饰品：在羊毛衫上配上一条雕有花纹的腰带，或一条有圆形浮雕的锁链，或玻璃纱襟花，抑或是一块用狮头胸针别在口袋上的花边手巾。在马文老师看来，。她欣然于自己的与众不同，但这有时也会引起一些误解，认为这是自大的表现。3“Iamateacher,”shesaidtotheclassonthisfirstday.“Ateacherissomeonewholeads.Thereisnomagichere.Mrs.Collinsisnomiracleworker.Idonotwalkonwater,Idonotpartthesea.Ijustlovechildrenandworkharderthanalotofpeople,andsowillyou.4“Someteacherssitbehindabigdesk,likeakinginacastle,andthechildrenarelikethepoorpeasants.Thedeskisolatesthemfromthechildren.ButIdon’tsitbehindabigdeskinfrontoftheclass.IwalkupanddowntherowsofdeskseverydayandIhugeachofyoueveryday.“Haveyoueverbeenafraidtogouptotheteacher’sdesk?Didyouthinksomeonewouldlaughatyouifyoumadeamistake?”Marvadidn’twaitforananswer.Shekneweachchildwasfollowingherclosely.“TellmewhenI’mwrong.Youmustneverbeafraidtotellateacherifsheiswrong.I’mnotGod.Mymouthisnoprayer（祈祷）book.Weshallworktogether.Howmanyofyouhavebeenafraidtoaskotherteachersquestions?”Handsimmediatelywentup.“一些老师坐在大大的桌子后面，就像一座城堡里的国王，而学生们则像是贫困的佃农——这桌子使老师和同学们分离开来。而我不会坐在教室前那张大大的桌子后面。我每天都会在教室里来回走动，我每天都会拥抱你们。”“以前你们害怕走到老师的办公桌前吗？你们是否觉得如果犯了错，有人会嘲笑你们？”马文并没有留给孩子们回答的时间她明白，大家此刻都在紧跟着她的思路。“如果我犯了错，请你们告诉我。如果老师错了你们不要不敢告诉她。我不...
